Join these lists, they often have these old synthesisers on offer - thebargainstore-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, RECYCLE-IT-SUBSCRIBE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I sold an Apollo for less then ?40 though the decktalk go for more. Buy old second hand pc base units to hook them too as they will not be supported by modern computers. Bare in mind that Linux now has Jupiter as a software synthesiser and Orca which runs in the Gnome desktop; and all that would work on a modern pc; but not talk form boot to power down though. Zipspeak is the version that comes out the box talking, though think there are other versions; I need to research that. RobH. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Negoslav Sabev" <negi4a@xxxxxxxxx> To: "blinux discussion" <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 9:42 AM Subject: hardware synthesizer Hello, Now I have enough money to buy a hardware synthesizer. As you know they are not so cheep. The last year some kind person pointed me to www.axsol.com to check for such an animal. The synth that works under Linux, DOS and Windows is DekTalk USB, but it needs RS232 serial port in order to work with DOS and Linux. Does someone here uses this synth with linux and speakup? And is it possible this to be accomplished without the serial port. As you know the new desktops, laptops and netbooks don't have such port installed. If no one has answer, please point me to the right place to ask such questions. Unfortunately the person I wrote to from the axsol.com don't know the answers.Also if you know about alternative synthesizers or ways to use speakup from boot to shutdown I'd be glad to hear from you Negoslav _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.10.23/1952 - Release Date: 02/13/09 18:29:00 _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list