RE: alsa

RE: alsa

[Dawes, Stephen]

OOPS, I was thinking about 2 things at once, and gave you the wrong
answer. You want to put the alsaconf command in the inittab which is
located in /etc.

Sorry for the confussion.


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dec talk express prices?

[Karen Lewellen]

Hi all,
Seeking some opinions.  I may have come across a a dec talk express, and 
am wondering what the fair market value is these days?  Not sure if you 
can still buy them new, but I would welcome this, or a dec internal card 
if i could find one.  Still I do not want to be taken  given the article is 
not new.
Ideas as to the street price of a dec talk express?
Thanks,
Karen

Re: dec talk express prices?

[Kelly Prescott]

all over the board...
check ebay...
have seen them from 150 to 900 dollars.
my advice, get a dectalk express...
isa is almost gone, and at least serial ports are still around.


On Tue, 17 May 2005, Karen Lewellen wrote:

>
> Hi all,
> Seeking some opinions.  I may have come across a a dec talk express, and am 
> wondering what the fair market value is these days?  Not sure if you can 
> still buy them new, but I would welcome this, or a dec internal card if i 
> could find one.  Still I do not want to be taken  given the article is not 
> new.
> Ideas as to the street price of a dec talk express?
> Thanks,
> Karen
>
>
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Re: dec talk express prices?

[Hart Larry]

Well, Karen, I had to get new hardware, so I bought a dec-talk usb from GWMicro 
for $695.  In looking in yahoo shopping I FOUND dectalk expresses for $1195, 
however, a vender in Omaha listed one for $1095.  I could not get him to return 
my call.
Karen, the good news for you is that I won't be needing my decpc card any more. 
We can discuss this off-list.
Hart

Re: dec talk express prices?

[John McCann]

Hi Karen:

Well, as has been remarked on already, prices do vary widely. I was 
attempting to acquire one for the longest time; pouncing every time I read 
of one being available, only to find that someone else had found out about 
its availability first. Now, one development that has caused the prices of 
used DecTalks to come down is the availability of the new DecTalk USB, which 
can also operate in serial mode. IRTI was having a christmas promotion last 
year which enabled me to acquire a DecTalk USB for $645. Then, I learned of 
the availability of a DecTalk express, and while I now had a brand new 
DecTalk capable of working in serial mode, I did, figuring you can never 
have enough hardware synthesizers, acquire the used DecTalk express for $300 
plus shipping. The seller was both honest and maticulous about the care of 
his DecTalk; it was, and is, in pristine condition.

Given the availability of new DecTalk USBs, I wouldn't pay more than 
$350-$375 for a used DecTalk express.

HTH!

John


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Karen Lewellen" <klewellen@shellworld.net>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 9:51 AM
Subject: dec talk express prices?


>
> Hi all,
> Seeking some opinions.  I may have come across a a dec talk express, and 
> am wondering what the fair market value is these days?  Not sure if you 
> can still buy them new, but I would welcome this, or a dec internal card 
> if i could find one.  Still I do not want to be taken  given the article 
> is not new.
> Ideas as to the street price of a dec talk express?
> Thanks,
> Karen
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
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Re: dec talk express prices?

[Laura Eaves]

Hi all -- If anyone is interested in a dectalk usb for $650 instead of $695, 
go to www.chirpingbat.com
He gives a discount.
Cheers.
--le

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hart Larry" <chime@hubert-humphrey.com>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 11:07 AM
Subject: Re: dec talk express prices?


Well, Karen, I had to get new hardware, so I bought a dec-talk usb from 
GWMicro
for $695.  In looking in yahoo shopping I FOUND dectalk expresses for $1195,
however, a vender in Omaha listed one for $1095.  I could not get him to 
return
my call.
Karen, the good news for you is that I won't be needing my decpc card any 
more.
We can discuss this off-list.
Hart


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Re: dec talk express prices?

[Glenn at home]

I was lucky and bought mine used for 200 dollars.
I have seen them go lately for around 250 to 300 dollars used.
I wonder if the new USB ones sound as good as the serial port models?
Glenn

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Karen Lewellen" <klewellen@shellworld.net>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 8:51 AM
Subject: dec talk express prices?



Hi all,
Seeking some opinions.  I may have come across a a dec talk express, and
am wondering what the fair market value is these days?  Not sure if you
can still buy them new, but I would welcome this, or a dec internal card
if i could find one.  Still I do not want to be taken  given the article is
not new.
Ideas as to the street price of a dec talk express?
Thanks,
Karen


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Re: dec talk express prices?

[John McCann]

Glenn inquires:

"I wonder if the new USB ones sound as good as the serial port models?"

The DecTalk USB actually sounds a bit better; different housing; possibly a 
bigger speaker, but it sounds more resonant; but not so much so that it 
should play a determining roll in purchasing the USB version rather than a 
good used DecTalk express.

John


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Glenn at home" <GlennErvin@cableone.net>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 7:15 PM
Subject: Re: dec talk express prices?


>I was lucky and bought mine used for 200 dollars.
> I have seen them go lately for around 250 to 300 dollars used.
> I wonder if the new USB ones sound as good as the serial port models?
> Glenn
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Karen Lewellen" <klewellen@shellworld.net>
> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." 
> <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 8:51 AM
> Subject: dec talk express prices?
>
>
>
> Hi all,
> Seeking some opinions.  I may have come across a a dec talk express, and
> am wondering what the fair market value is these days?  Not sure if you
> can still buy them new, but I would welcome this, or a dec internal card
> if i could find one.  Still I do not want to be taken  given the article 
> is
> not new.
> Ideas as to the street price of a dec talk express?
> Thanks,
> Karen
>
>
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Re: dec talk express prices?

[John McCann]

Could well be. My DecTalk express does not give me a version number. I don't 
know if my particular DecTalk express can be brought up to version 4.61. No 
real need to do that since I have the DecTalk USB.

John


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kelly Prescott" <prescott@deltav.org>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Cc: "Glenn at home" <GlennErvin@cableone.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 7:27 PM
Subject: Re: dec talk express prices?


>I think some of the difference might be the new speech processing software 
>on the new dectalk.
> if you update a old dectalk to the 4.61 firmware, it sounds almost like 
> the usb one.
> kp
>
>
> On Tue, 17 May 2005, John McCann wrote:
>
>> Glenn inquires:
>>
>> "I wonder if the new USB ones sound as good as the serial port models?"
>>
>> The DecTalk USB actually sounds a bit better; different housing; possibly 
>> a
>> bigger speaker, but it sounds more resonant; but not so much so that it
>> should play a determining roll in purchasing the USB version rather than 
>> a
>> good used DecTalk express.
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Glenn at home" <GlennErvin@cableone.net>
>> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." 
>> <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 7:15 PM
>> Subject: Re: dec talk express prices?
>>
>>
>>> I was lucky and bought mine used for 200 dollars.
>>> I have seen them go lately for around 250 to 300 dollars used.
>>> I wonder if the new USB ones sound as good as the serial port models?
>>> Glenn
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Karen Lewellen" <klewellen@shellworld.net>
>>> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux."
>>> <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 8:51 AM
>>> Subject: dec talk express prices?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>> Seeking some opinions.  I may have come across a a dec talk express, and
>>> am wondering what the fair market value is these days?  Not sure if you
>>> can still buy them new, but I would welcome this, or a dec internal card
>>> if i could find one.  Still I do not want to be taken  given the article
>>> is
>>> not new.
>>> Ideas as to the street price of a dec talk express?
>>> Thanks,
>>> Karen
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Speakup mailing list
>>> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
>>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
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>>
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Re: dec talk express prices?

[Kelly Prescott]

I think some of the difference might be the new speech processing software 
on the new dectalk.
if you update a old dectalk to the 4.61 firmware, it sounds almost like 
the usb one.
kp


On Tue, 17 May 2005, John McCann wrote:

> Glenn inquires:
>
> "I wonder if the new USB ones sound as good as the serial port models?"
>
> The DecTalk USB actually sounds a bit better; different housing; possibly a
> bigger speaker, but it sounds more resonant; but not so much so that it
> should play a determining roll in purchasing the USB version rather than a
> good used DecTalk express.
>
> John
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Glenn at home" <GlennErvin@cableone.net>
> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 7:15 PM
> Subject: Re: dec talk express prices?
>
>
>> I was lucky and bought mine used for 200 dollars.
>> I have seen them go lately for around 250 to 300 dollars used.
>> I wonder if the new USB ones sound as good as the serial port models?
>> Glenn
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Karen Lewellen" <klewellen@shellworld.net>
>> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux."
>> <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 8:51 AM
>> Subject: dec talk express prices?
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi all,
>> Seeking some opinions.  I may have come across a a dec talk express, and
>> am wondering what the fair market value is these days?  Not sure if you
>> can still buy them new, but I would welcome this, or a dec internal card
>> if i could find one.  Still I do not want to be taken  given the article
>> is
>> not new.
>> Ideas as to the street price of a dec talk express?
>> Thanks,
>> Karen
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
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>> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
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