Hello Elaine and list, I almost didn't buy a Book Port because of the Double Talk speech. I only went ahead after making sure that I could return it if I couldn't understand the speech. I use Perfect Paul which is closest, in my opinion to Eloquence. I would like to see more accurate pronunciation. However, with time, Double Talk has become easier to understand and I can't now imagine being without my Book Port. I happen to be one of those people who prefer synthetic speech, but, a personality? Hmmm, I'll need to think about that. Happy New Year Everyone Sharon F.