From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mailstore.rnibncw.ac.uk ([212.219.113.195]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1HElZs-00026e-00 for ; Wed, 07 Feb 2007 07:07:09 -0500 Received: from [192.168.0.143] ([192.168.0.143]) by mailstore.rnibncw.ac.uk with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Wed, 7 Feb 2007 12:05:57 +0000 Subject: Re: Audio PDA with Speech Synth Pkans From: Chris Norman To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." In-Reply-To: <45C9A862.2050305@proficio.ca> References: <45C99217.8070209@proficio.ca> <4eb15d7a5fjsd@clara.co.uk> <45C9A862.2050305@proficio.ca> Content-Type: text/plain Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2007 12:06:32 +0000 Message-Id: <1170849992.4986.8.camel@sparky> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.8.1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-OriginalArrivalTime: 07 Feb 2007 12:05:57.0028 (UTC) FILETIME=[52FBC640:01C74AB0] X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 Precedence: list Reply-To: "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: Wed, 07 Feb 2007 12:07:09 -0000 Do you have any idea of how much this will cost when it's built? Cheers, On Wed, 2007-02-07 at 05:22 -0500, Doug Sutherland wrote: > The hardware is doubletalk rc8660 > There is info on the rcsys site > http://www.rcsys.com/ > > It could be done in software, but I have worked > with this hardware and am pleased with the sound. > Also, I want to keep the processor free of using > many cycles for speech synth, this is not a PC and > it will operate at 180Mhz top speed. It will add to > the cost but I think it is worth the trade-off. > > Software is linux cross development toolchain, > the entire toolchain is already done and avail > on processor manufacturers web site, along > with buildroot for flash file system, u-boot > bootloader etc. C, C++, assembly, all of the > traditional tools will be avail. > > Processor for first version is AT91RM9200. > Later version will move towards EP9315 to > take advantage of PCMCIA (will map that to > CF format for wifi modem) and IDE (will be > set up to support toshiba 1.8" hard drives, > same as in iPod. > > -- Doug > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Chris Norman.