very good Jackie, I'll follow all that up. Thanks Tony ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 5:12 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: The i-Tel > Off the top of my head, I believe Tony that Brian produced a podcast > about it, which would be available from the T&T website, and I think > Cobolt puts voice samples on their website under each piece of > equipment. > > > Jackie Cairns > Braille Support Adviser > Email: Jackie.Cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sight and Sound Technology > Welton House North Wing > Summerhouse Road > Moulton Park > Northampton > NN3 6WD > Telephone: 01604 798024 > Fax: 01604 798090 > Web: www.sightandsound.co.uk > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of Tony Sweeney > Sent: 11 December 2008 16:10 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: The i-Tel > > Hi William, > > It is good to know that there is more than one voice from which to > choose! > > Do you or anyone else know where I can listen to those voices and indeed > listen to a demo of the product? > > Thanks > > Tony > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Will Lomas" <lomaswilliam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 4:46 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: The i-Tel > > > > there are seven voices > > they are all dectalk > > > > On 11 Dec 2008, at 15:16, Tony Sweeney wrote: > > > > > Hi Jackie, > > > > > > You mention 'voices!! > > > > > > Is there more than one voice from which to choose then and if so do > > > you know > > > how many? > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > Tony > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 3:41 PM > > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: The i-Tel > > > > > > > > >> In addition to what has been said already, I had a brief look at > the > > >> I-Tell at Sight Village when it was launched. I actually thought > it > > >> was a very clever device in that it allows you to use any iPod > except > > >> the iTouch and iPod Shuffle devices. From what little I saw of it, > I > > >> thought the voices weren't too bad compared to some I've heard. As > > >> long > > >> as I could hear what I am selecting to play, I'd be happy with > that. > > >> I'm still yet to try out a Nano to see what it is like with the > > >> built-in > > >> speech menu system. > > >> > > >> > > >> Jackie Cairns > > >> Braille Support Adviser > > >> Email: Jackie.Cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >> Sight and Sound Technology > > >> Welton House North Wing > > >> Summerhouse Road > > >> Moulton Park > > >> Northampton > > >> NN3 6WD > > >> Telephone: 01604 798024 > > >> Fax: 01604 798090 > > >> Web: www.sightandsound.co.uk > > >> > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > > >> Behalf > > >> Of Chris Hallsworth > > >> Sent: 11 December 2008 15:11 > > >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: The i-Tel > > >> > > >> Yeah, it does sound like Dectalk, hence me not liking the speech at > > >> much > > >> as I would when I get my new iPod. I know a friend who's got an > > >> iAudio, > > >> but can't remember what exactly it is, apart from that it's a hard > > >> drive-based player. > > >> > > >> -- > > >> Chris Hallsworth > > >> E-mail: CH9675@xxxxxxxxxxx > > >> MSN: CH9675@xxxxxxxxxxx > > >> Skype: chrishallsworth7266 > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> From: "Erica" <rebellion220@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 12:31 PM > > >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: The i-Tel > > >> > > >> > > >>> I heard it at sight village and it was fine to me, It was > dectalk. > > >>> What's the iAudio? > > >>> > > >>> Erica. > > >>> -------------------------------------------------- > > >>> From: "Chris Hallsworth" <christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >>> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 9:58 AM > > >>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: The i-Tel > > >>> > > >>>> The speech on the I-Tel, in my opinion, sounds very robotic and > not > > >>>> clear. This is only from a review I've heard though. > > >>>> > > >>>> -- > > >>>> Chris Hallsworth > > >>>> E-mail: CH9675@xxxxxxxxxxx > > >>>> MSN: CH9675@xxxxxxxxxxx > > >>>> Skype: chrishallsworth7266 > > >>>> ----- Original Message ----- > > >>>> From: "Tony Sweeney" <tonysweeney1@xxxxxxxxxx> > > >>>> To: "accessc-uk" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >>>> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 12:55 AM > > >>>> Subject: [access-uk] The i-Tel > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>> Hi All, > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Could anyone please let me have your thoughts on wat you think > of > > >> The > > >>>>> i-tel? > > >>>>> > > >>>>> I have an iAudio player. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Is the sound created by the i-tel of reasonable listening > > >>>>> quality or > > >> is > > >>>>> it > > >>>>> just listenable? > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Any responses gratefully appreciated. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Tony > > >>>>> > > >>>>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > > >>>>> ** 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