[bookport] Re: In defense of Double Talk
- From: "William Stephan" <wstephan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:05:07 -0600
Bookshare exists because of a provision in US copyright law. I guess if other
nations built that sort of language into their copyright laws, Bookshare or a
similar entity would be able to operate for the benefit of their citizens.
-----Original Message-----
.From: "Richard Ring"<richard.ring@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
.Sent: 3/15/07 2:17:15 PM
.To: "bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx"<bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
.Subject: [bookport] Re: In defense of Double Talk
.
.I completely agree with you, but I think it's going to have to be the
.result of some kind of International Copyright agreement. (more stupid
.politics)
.
.
.-----Original Message-----
.From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
.[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bruce Toews
.Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 2:28 PM
.To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
.Subject: [bookport] Re: In defense of Double Talk
.
.All we need to do now is get Book Share available to non-Americans so we
.can all read instead of being barred by politics.
.
.Bruce
.On Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:15:47 -0400, "Fred Wurtzel"
.<f.wurtzel@xxxxxxxxxxx> said:
.> Hello,
.>
.> I, also have a similar history. I started with a Texas Instruments
.> TI-994a
.> computer with speech then went to an Apple II plus. What we have now
.is
.> amazing and a blessing. The computer and Bookport along with
.Bookshare
.> is
.> an unbelievable combination to provide access to printed material. I
.> can't
.> imagine what a difference this would have made for me in college in
.the
.> early 70's just after the invention of the cassette tape.
.>
.> -----Original Message-----
.> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
.> [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
.> On Behalf Of Cy Selfridge
.> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 2:50 PM
.> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
.> Subject: [bookport] Re: In defense of Double Talk
.>
.> Hi folks,
.> Well, I gues I'll throw in my couple of cents worth here.
.> I concur with William and Crystal as I also have been around this
.> synthetic
.> speech game for a considerable amount of years.
.> A long time ago about the only thing which talked was some of the DEC
.> terminals which would hook up to some IBM mainframes. They did have
.very
.> good speech with a German accent and they also cost around $8,000.
.> My wife and I were elated to find the Voltrax Type and Talk
.synthesizer
.> for
.> the old Apple II+ because it was only $350 or so. While it was *very*
.> limited it was better than nothing.
.> Next I migrated up to an IBM compatible micro which was, I think, a
.286
.> processor with a fantastic speed of about 4Khz.
.> On this wonderful piece of equipment I had a Symphonics 215 speech
.board
.> and
.> it was, at best, miserable but it also was a lot better than nothing.
.> What we have today with Eloquence, Double and Triple Talk along with
.the
.> SAPI voicesis a true blessing.
.> I use the USB Triple Talk on my 3GHZ XP Home computer because I can
.> listen
.> to JAWS and music independently of each other. When I request a "Read
.> All"
.> command I get the new SAPI voice through the computer's speakers. Now,
.> how
.> can you complain about this?
.> Cy, the Ancient Okie...
.>
.> -----Original Message-----
.> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
.> [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
.> On Behalf Of William Stephan
.> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 12:34 PM
.> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
.> Subject: [bookport] Re: In defense of Double Talk
.>
.> Crystal's right!
.>
.> Some of us who've been doing this for a while can still remember when
.> synthetic speech sounded about like someone reading through a kazoo.
.>
.> Since folks can apparently designate whatever speech engine they want
.to
.> use
.> on a file-by-file basis, I'm not sure why which synthesizer is used is
.> particularly significant in any case.
.>
.>
.> -----Original Message-----
.> .From: "Crystal French"<raincrow@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
.> .Sent: 3/15/07 9:25:01 AM
.> .To: "bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx"<bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
.> .Subject: [bookport] In defense of Double Talk .
.> .For my two cents, I have no problem with Eloquence, or Double Talk.
.> .
.> .I have lived enough years to remember only too well a time when
.access
.> to
.> .printed material was very limited.
.> .
.> .So, Eloquence and Double Talk sound like normal people to me.
.> .
.> .In fact, Perfect Paul and I have a very nice relationship, thank you
.> very
.> .much, and I am happy to hear that he will be continued in BP II.
.> .
.> .Crystal
.> .
.> .
.> .
.> .
.>
.>
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