[bookport] Re: a feature request
- From: "Mike Arrigo" <n0oxy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 21:42:30 -0600
Actually, you can use doubletalk speech on your computer, when I had a
computer that had an isa slot, I used a doubletalk pc card, which I still
have. Rc systems still makes the doubletalk external, and access solutions
makes the tripletalk pci and tripletalk USB, haven't tried those, but it's
the same speech.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ibrahim Gucukoglu" <igucukoglu@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 4:26 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: a feature request
> Hi.
>
> I like your point Richard. Honestly, this product doesn't replicate a
> screen reader and I don't think ever will. A screen reader is on ones own
> computer and can be customised accordingly to suit the work style of the
> user. The BP on the other hand uses a completely different speech
> synthesiser to most screen readers and therefore the annunciation of the
> doubletalk speech synthesiser the BP and BC employ can not be guaranteed
to
> be the same as say JAWS. I think, although a good suggestion, it should
be
> put on the back burner for a while until a feasible method of trying out
the
> annunciation before the file were transferred could be employed in the
> transfer tool.
>
> Just my take on things.
>
> Warmest, Ibrahim
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Ring" <ring.richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 9:59 PM
> Subject: [bookport] Re: a feature request
>
>
> > Something I thought of here. When you are attempting to correct
> > pronunciation, one issue you might run up against is the ability to test
> > the results of your phonetic spelling. Using the transfer software,
> > there is no good way to do that. Accordingly, it is altogether possible
> > that you could come up with what you thought would sound correct on the
> > Bookport, only to find that it does not. For example, the major screen
> > readers do in fact provide a pronunciation dictionary, however before
> > you have to accept any modification you might have made, you can test
> > the results.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of James Jolley
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 2:05 PM
> > To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [bookport] Re: a feature request
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> > The way I imagine it to work would be that you set up the original
> > spelling=20
> > of the word, then it's phonietic representation and then the transfer
> > tool=20
> > just edits the spelling. Naturally it would only be useful for
lessure=20
> > reading.
> >
> > So, skutchan becomes Skoo-con
> > Get the idea?
> >
> > Best
> >
> > -James-
> > ----- Original Message -----=20
> > From: "LARRY SKUTCHAN" <lskutchan@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 7:25 PM
> > Subject: [bookport] Re: a feature request
> >
> >
> >> What would you do about finding text with the incorrect spelling
> > though?
> >>
> >>
> >>>>> james.jolley1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Tuesday, January 11, 2005 1:56:32 PM
> >>>>
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> As I tried to point out a few months back, it wouldn't need to be in =
> > =3D
> >> the=3D20
> >> memory of the bp. You could set the dictionary up in the transfer tool
> > so=20
> >> =3D
> >> it=3D20
> >> substituted the list of words with your phonetic spellings
> >>
> >> -James-
> >> ----- Original Message -----=3D20
> >> From: "Richard Ring" <ring.richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 6:52 PM
> >> Subject: [bookport] Re: a feature request
> >>
> >>
> >>>I could see some validity to this argument were it not for one
> > extremely
> >>> noticeable fact. The Bookport has been updated numerous times, both
> > the
> >>> software and the firmware; and each and every time, new features have
> >>> been added. A pronunciation dictionary would be great, I simply
> > doubt
> >>> if the onboard memory could support it. =3D3D20
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=3D20
> >>> [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Arrigo
> >>> Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 9:26 PM
> >>> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=3D20
> >>> Subject: [bookport] Re: a feature request
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> James, that's simply not true. You seem to take a statement
> > disagreeing
> >>> with
> >>> something as a shoot down. You seem to think that people who want to
> >>> keep
> >>> the product focused on it's purpose, to read and play files do not
> > want
> >>> any
> >>> new features, which is incorrect.
> >>> ----- Original Message -----=3D3D20
> >>> From: "James Jolley" <james.jolley1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 7:40 AM
> >>> Subject: [bookport] Re: a feature request
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Hi,
> >>>>
> >>>> Don't bother requesting features you end up being shot down for
> > them.
> >>>> You'll learn
> >>>>
> >>>> -James-
> >>>> ----- Original Message -----=3D3D20
> >>>> From: "Ibrahim Gucukoglu" <igucukoglu@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 12:23 PM
> >>>> Subject: [bookport] a feature request
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> > Hi.
> >>>> > I am really getting to know my book port and am simply amazed at
> > how
> >>> much
> >>>> > it can do. I have just been playing with the Book Port Spider
> > which
> >>> is
> >>>> > priceless as I often listen to news on the bbcnews.com website.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Anyway, a particular feature I would like in the transfer tool is
> > a
> >>>> > transfer CD option. This option would work when an audio CD was
> > put
> >>> in
> >>> to
> >>>> > the CD Rom drive. It would ask you what range of tracks you would
> >>> like
> >>> to
> >>>> > copy on to the flash card similar to the daisy option. It would
> >>> then
> >>>> > encode them in MP3 format in a negligible bit rate such as 128,
> > 164
> >>> or
> >>> 192
> >>>> > and transfer the CD in to a music folder on the BookPort with the
> >>> artist
> >>>> > and album name as the folder name and the individual track names
> >>> along
> >>>> > with their numbers.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > I would like this feature as I am an avid fan of music and would
> >>> like a
> >>>> > simple and effective way of transferring my music without messing
> >>> with
> >>>> > freeware, proprietary or other software titles.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Just a suggestion, any opinions warmly welcome.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Warmest, Ibrahim
> >>>> >
> >>>> >
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>=3D20
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>=20
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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