[access-uk] Re: synthetic voices for r n i b books

  • From: Gordon Keen <gordonkeen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 09:10:13 +0000

Actually I prefer to concentrate on the author's words not some others 
emotional response to them, just my take of course and I am happy for others to 
wait years to read books that my synthesiser can read to me on the date of 
publication.

Cheers

G

From Bridgerule in glorious Devon, England.
On 11 Nov 2011, at 16:54, Hazel & Kim Darvell wrote:

> To all book worms
> Today I was looking on the talking book site and found some books I was going 
> to order that was until I found that they were read by synthetic voices.
> Now while I don't mind these for phones and computers I couldn't stand them 
> for long term listening.
> I spoke to the library service and was told they had recorded a trial to see 
> what peoples comments were.
> They are waiting for others to give their comments.
> I have told them I will wait until they get someone human to read books.
> I can think of nothing more boring than lying in bed with a cup of coffee and 
> trying to
> Time to go forth with comments folks.
> Take care
> Hazelconcentrate on the voice.


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