Hi, Until text to speech is included in more consumer products; these things will always be expensive. Have you checked out the Parrot Voicemate? I think the URL is <http://voice-assistant.com> Marshall -- Marshall F. Scott University of Utah CVRTI 95 South 2000 East Salt Lake City, UT 84112-5000 Voice: (801) 587-9523 FAX: (801) 581-3128 Cellular: (801) 232-5316 ---------- >From: rick watson <rick@oglevee.com> >To: "'blinux-list@redhat.com'" <blinux-list@redhat.com> >Subject: RE: talking handheld >Date: Fri, Aug 23, 2002, 12:23 PM > > Hi, > > I checked it out and the release is this fall. The price for the pacmate is > over 2000 dollars. > This seems much higher than traditional handheld devices. > > I am a jaws user and love the program. > so this isn't a message to bash fs. > > rick > > -----Original Message----- > From: John J. Boyer [mailto:director@chpi.org] > Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 2:29 PM > To: blinux-list@redhat.com > Subject: Re: talking handheld > > > Hello, > Be very careful about any dealings with Freedom Scientific. They > recently had a management shakeup, but they are known for sharp business > practices and insensitivity to their customers. I should know. They > refused to honor a service contract, and then they wouldn't return the > money I paid for the contract. > John > On Fri, 23 Aug 2002, Marshall F. Scott > wrote: > >> Check out <http://www.freedomscientif.com> They have some information on > this >> machine. >> Marshall> >> -- >> Marshall F. Scott >> University of Utah >> CVRTI >> 95 South 2000 East >> Salt Lake City, UT 84112-5000 >> Voice: (801) 587-9523 >> FAX: (801) 581-3128 >> Cellular: (801) 232-5316 >> >> ---------- >> From: Mail4cobb@aol.com >> To: blinux-list@redhat.com >> Subject: Re: talking handheld >> Date: Fri, Aug 23, 2002, 10:44 AM >> >> >> Oh, sorry, hit send too soon. I believe the dragon people have made a > speech >> input and output package for the windows ce devices. It can be used > wirelessly >> with voice. Lastly henter and joyce or freedom scientific is suppose to > make a >> talking blind windows ce device. Suppose to release later this year. > Suppose to >> be identical in features with other palms and use same software. >> >> Jeff >> >> http://www.wheelchairmodifications.org >> Richmond, Va >> > > -- > Computers to Help People, Inc. > http://www.chpi.org > 825 East Johnson; Madison, WI 53703 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list