That really does sound like a speech generator! No emotion. No feeling. If it's a real person, they need to find another job!

In the UK, a company called http://www.Ebuyer.com have been using Google Checkout in their radio ads for quite a while now – ever since Google introduced their "£10 off with Google Checkout" offer. They even have a massive banner ad on their home page which leads here...

http://www.ebuyer.com/googlecheckout

I heard one yesterday here in Hawaii for Google Maps on Mobile phones. The call to action was to send Google a text message to recieve more information.

It was a good quality radio.

Weird, when I played the audio in Google Reader's built-in player the audio played really fast, it sounded like the Chipmunks. :)