[mac4theblind] Re: It would be nice to have Alex on IOS devices. Does anyone know why Apple hasn't done this yet?

  • From: Justin Harford <blindstein@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:20:09 -0700

Do they still sell 8 g devices? Seriously? 
On Mar 27, 2012, at 4:35 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote:

> Not for the 8 gig devices.  The os takes about 1 or 2 gigs so now you have 6 
> gigs to work with and wiht apps and music on it you will not have any room 
> for alex.
> 
> Take care.
> On Mar 27, 2012, at 3:22 PM, Justin Harford <blindstein@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> Yeah I don't know about the processor, but I think an extra 200 mb would be 
>> pretty negligible considering the amount of storage available in i devices 
>> today.
>> On Mar 27, 2012, at 2:02 PM, Tracy Duffy wrote:
>> 
>>> If I had the choice. I'd ditch the other voices in exchange for having Alex 
>>> on my iphone. 
>>> 
>>> On Mar 27, 2012, at 2:10 PM, David Hilbert Poehlman wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I've got some apps with hardwired alex audio in them.
>>>> 
>>>> On Mar 27, 2012, at 2:07 PM, Christohper-Mark Gilland wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> I think it has to do with the processor, and the fact that the Alex voice 
>>>> is absolutely huge!
>>>> 
>>>> Having said that though, if they could fit all the other voices, then I 
>>>> agree, why couldn't they fit Alex.  I see why they didn't do it, although 
>>>> I agree their reasoning isn't very logical.
>>>> 
>>>> Chris.
>>>> 
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel McGee" 
>>>> <venables134@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 1:00 PM
>>>> Subject: [mac4theblind] It would be nice to have Alex on IOS devices. Does 
>>>> anyone know why Apple hasn't done this yet?
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Hi all, subject line says it all. Wouldn't mind this in the future but 
>>>> just thought I throw it out there why we don't have him on any of Apple's 
>>>> IOS devices.
>>>> Can anyone come up with a logical reason because I can't. LOL
>>>> So with that I'll open up the floor to you guys and listen and learn from 
>>>> your comments!
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks
>>>> 
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>>> tracyduffy@xxxxxxxxx
>>> Isaiah 2:11 Human pride will be brought down, 
>>>       and human arrogance will be humbled. 
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