From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from ms-smtp-03-lbl.southeast.rr.com ([24.25.9.102] helo=ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1BmbbL-0007TU-00 for ; Mon, 19 Jul 2004 13:06:55 -0400 Received: from Sina (rdu74-168-227.nc.rr.com [24.74.168.227]) by ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with ESMTP id i6JH6qiA019327 for ; Mon, 19 Jul 2004 13:06:52 -0400 (EDT) From: "Sina Bahram" To: "'Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.'" Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 13:06:54 -0400 Message-ID: <000801c46db2$ca8e34a0$6801a8c0@Sina> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 In-reply-to: X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine Subject: RE: A good synth? X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.4 Precedence: list Reply-To: sbahram@nc.rr.com, "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 17:06:55 -0000 Hi Will, This is weird...I have received your message and also Gregorie's = twice....is there something with SpeakUP list or me? Take care, Sina -----Original Message----- From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca = [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Will Smith Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 12:32 PM To: sbahram@nc.rr.com; Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. Subject: RE: A good synth? All synthethic speech is subject to individual taste. For instance, contrary to your opinion, I find Dubltalk the most useful=20 speech I've ever found for fast and clear reading. I use it over any = and=20 all other speech, including Dec talk in any version. There is not one rightspeech package for blind folks. It's subject to=20 individual taste and one's actual practices, as for instance in my case=20 reading fast and understanding everything. Will wilsmith@iglou.com On Mon, 19 Jul 2004, Sina=20 Bahram wrote: > Are you serious? Wow, I thought DoubleTalk had to be the worst one=20 > ever....that's sad that hardware synths are so bad.... > > Thanks for your reply > > Take care, > Sina > > -----Original Message----- > From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca=20 > [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] > On Behalf Of nick G > Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 11:32 AM > To: sbahram@nc.rr.com; Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. > Subject: Re: A good synth? > > > That's as good as it gets. Doubletalk is second only to dectalk in=20 > the hardware arena in my opinion. Thanks, Nick > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sina Bahram" > To: "'Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.'"=20 > > Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 11:05 AM > Subject: A good synth? > > >> Hi guys, >> >> I need a good hardware synth. My employer is willing to spend around=20 >> 300 bucks or so....I need it to work with a variety of linux apps,=20 >> like > SpeakUP >> for sure, and possibly EmacSpeak as well. Also anything else that=20 >> uses a hardware synth if that's possible. >> >> What's a good one people? In my opinion the DoubleTalk's quality is=20 >> just >> *shutter* but if that's the best for that price range, I guess I'll=20 >> have > to >> go with that. >> >> Thank you all for any replies. >> >> Take care, >> Sina >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca=20 >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca=20 > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca=20 > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@braille.uwo.ca = http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup