[bookport] Re: Orginator of Bookport Speech Discussion

  • From: "James Jolley" <james.jolley1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 18:11:12 +0000


I have always had a book on at night, either an audio book or the book port.

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Subject:        [bookport] Re: Orginator of Bookport Speech Discussion
From:   "Richard Ring" <ring.richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date:           15/09/2006 4:47 pm

You know, it's funny. I always put on a book before I go to sleep.  It
is a habit and I don't intend to break it.

-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Linda Davis
Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 7:19 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: Orginator of Bookport Speech Discussion


Well, I do like Perfect Paul, and his is the last voice I hear at night.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Jones" <kevin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 6:40 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Orginator of Bookport Speech Discussion


> paul i've never liked perfect paul on doubletalk. If you use precise 
> pete you can always read on the fastest speed without any problems. 
> Eloquence actually isn't a digital oragined synthesizer, it's totally 
> synthetic, whereas doubletalk did at one time originate from a real 
> human voice.
> 
> Richard Ring wrote:
>> Now, Sandy, you only want it to wash your dishes if it will still
read
>> at the same time right? (smile)
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sandy Licht
>> Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 3:22 PM
>> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [bookport] Re: Orginator of Bookport Speech Discussion
>> 
>> 
>> I can't disagree with your sentiments.  I would like to be able to 
>> use Elloquence or something more realistic, too... but not if it 
>> would raise the price of the BP.  I have gotten used to Perfect Paul,

>> and I think I would miss him... just a little.  In an ideal world, 
>> the Bookport would have a dictionary, a rechargeable battery that 
>> would last forever, an actual pleasant human voice reading to me, and

>> it would wash my dishes.  (Smile!)  But in the real world, I will 
>> take it just the way it is!
>> 
>> At 02:53 PM 9/14/2006, Milano Hyacinthe wrote:
>> 
>>>I am not saying that the Bookport is not great since I also own a 
>>>Bookport. As a blind software programmer, I am aware of the 
>>>technologies that are out there that can improve in the Bookport 
>>>speech. I have no problem with the speech but for a reading device I 
>>>would prefer a more realistic voice. Otherwise, I love my Bookport I 
>>>wish that it was rechargeable so I wouldn't have to purchase 
>>>batteries at all time.
>>>
>>>God Bless All
>>>
>>>Milano Hyacinthe
>>>Bachelor in Information Technology
>>>Information Technology Technician
>>>University of Central Florida
>>>
>>>
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>> 9/14/2006
>> 
>> 
> 
>





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