From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from ip-64-7-11-154.dsl.iad.megapath.net ([64.7.11.154] helo=softcon.softcon.com ident=root) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 18r8wa-0002VY-00 for ; Thu, 06 Mar 2003 22:54:48 -0500 Received: from softcon.com (tsiegel@softcon.com [64.7.11.154]) by softcon.softcon.com (8.12.4/8.12.4) with ESMTP id h274DQ8w004006 for ; Thu, 6 Mar 2003 23:13:26 -0500 Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2003 23:13:26 -0500 (EST) From: Travis Siegel To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: Hello & a question In-Reply-To: Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.11 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: As you say, the doubletalk is certainly the cheapest option for an external synth. Some people love it, and some don't. I happen to be in the some that don't, but don't let that stop you if you think it's a good option. It is cheap, so for an entry to the systems you'll be playing with, and the world of speech synthesizers in general, it's not a bad choice. If you decide later you don't like it, then you can always buy something else. I myself use an Artic Technologies Transport and sqwert to use speakup since they can be used interchangeably with speakup, and I still have all my notes if I need them. *grin* I always say use what's comfortable for you. At this point you may not know what that is, but if you check around on a few sites, you may be able to locate reviews of different speech systems with voice samples you can download and/or listen to. Give some of these a try before making a purchase if you wish, that way you can guarantee you like the speech output.