I'd advise getting a hardware speech synth. I just paid $150 U.S. for an external Doubletalk. You might even do better. I would not pay for a used Braille 'N Speak as a synth for Speakup, though. The list of what's wrong with that approach is fairly long and I'm too bushed to write it just now. Michael Weaver writes: > From: "Michael Weaver" <michael.weaver2@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Hi! > I have one worry about installing Linux as someone who doesn't have a > Braille display or a working hardware synthesiser as I lost the connector > for my Apolo 2 and although someone suggested I could get a second-hand > Braille and Speak from Technovision, I saw they don't sell the cable for it. > I am worried about how the installation will go because my family who are > the nearest sighted people I have around know nothing about Linux > installation. > I think I also will be limited to Emacspeak as Speakup doesn't yet work with > software speech. Not everyone can aford a Braille display which costs > thousands in the UK, you are looking at something like a couple of grand at > least unless I were to go for something like a Braille Wave and I am not > sure if that is supported under the screenreaders that support Braille under > Linux. > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina@xxxxxxx Phone: (202) 408-8175 _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list