hardware speech has a much smaller footprint than software speech would have and as I understand it, Doubletalk is one of the clearest and yet most affordable out there. Doubletalk is not my favorite but I am one who takes hardware speech over software tts any time.
My disappointment is that the DT speech again limits the bookport to English and possibly Spanish. I had hoped there might be a multilingual option. But most of my reading is English and I am still wondering if the Santa Bunny might have a bp2 in its hat.
Cheers, Doris At 11:57 AM 3/14/2007 -0400, you wrote:
Yeah, I think as it matures it wil be a really great product. The only thing I was dissapointed with was the speech still being double talk but hey it's not that big a deal I guess.Rick =======Visit my webpage and podcast feed at <http://www.blind-geek-zone.net>www.blind-geek-zone.netHere you will find Audio tutorials for popular programs, blindness related web links, blind mailing list links and documents for various things.If you are looking for customized one on one software training and friendly and knowledgeable technical support for very cheap rates then visit my website and click on the training and tech support link.----- Original Message ----- From: <mailto:lana5@xxxxxxxxxxx>lana To: <mailto:bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 11:41 AM Subject: [bookport] Re: I wasn't impressed.Once they get overdrive and NLS, I'll probably get the ii. Most of the other stuff is just candy, but once they have a big break like that, I'm all for candy. That new slim shape, and the missing beltclip are a big improvement. I still like the speaker, and rechargability is good.----- Original Message ----- From: <mailto:boacosta@xxxxxxxxxxx>Robert Acosta To: <mailto:bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 7:27 AM Subject: [bookport] Re: I wasn't impressed.But how long will APH support Bookport 1? I understood that they would do so as long as they had the parts. Am I correct here?Robert Acosta ----- Original Message ----- From: <mailto:lana5@xxxxxxxxxxx>lana To: <mailto:bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 3:51 AM Subject: [bookport] Re: I wasn't impressed.I'm not so down. Am disapointed they won't have overdrive at first. Will wait till they do; otherwise it's too much like what I already have.Consolation for Suzanne.I'm staying openminded on the batteries. The speach isn't a big issue. I may still prefer external speakers, but it will be nice not to have to mess with headphones when I want to check something quick.I was a lot more impressed with the icon braille than I had expected.Let's all wait till the real thing comes out and some of the bugs are worked out before becoming supercritics.----- Original Message ----- From: <mailto:philparr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>Phil Parr To: <mailto:bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 3:20 AM Subject: [bookport] I wasn't impressed.Well, I listened to main minue last night on a c b radio and I was singularly disappointed. We will still have that same old speech program and, really not much more. Yes a stereo mike and the ability to change the recording settings but, I herd nothing about a line in jack. The charging set up will be different but I really don't see that as an improvement. With book port one you can get some rechargeable double ayes and just change them when you need to. With the new one you half to by a proprietary battery from the printing house or leave your computer on while the unit charges. Yes one can plug it in to an a c outlet but, if your in an airport that is out of the question. Did I get the wrong impression or is the new one upgradeable just like the old one or what.Think I will just limp along with my old one and wait for book port three. Phil Parr. ---------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.10/720 - Release Date: 3/12/2007 7:19 PMNo virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.11/721 - Release Date: 3/13/2007 4:51 PM
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