I like the calculator idea. I think the synthesizer idea has outlived its usefulness with all the speech programs I know of installing their own software speech these days. On Thu, 15 Sep 2005 08:22:13 -0500, you wrote: >Think of how much more useful the unit could be. I know doubletalk would >probably charge money for the synth option, but it could all be done in >firmware, maybe there could be a special firmware users would have to pay >for if they wanted the synth. >The calculator I think should be more considered, it would hardly take any >extra space nor time to develop at least a simple one; and we all could use >a calculator now and then. > > >-----Original Message----- >From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] >On Behalf Of David Allen >Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 5:57 AM >To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [bookport] Re: new unit proposal > >Hi Kevin and list: > >Yes, both have been thought of. Neither is justified in the context of a >portable device whose reason for being is to read books. If you still need a > >USB synthesiser, it is available as the Tripple talk. > >Cheers, >Dave > >