Absolutely agree. I never use software speech at my desk--or in my hotel room, for that matter. It's not the ideal by any means. It just meets certain needs very effectively. So, I have never seen this as an either/or situation. Rather, a major segment of functionality is missing from speakup. I say this knowing the fundamental issues involved in putting software speech into speakup--but that doesn't change the fact that a major use segment is missing. On Thu, 17 May 2001, Charles Hallenbeck wrote: > Shaun expressed my own feelings also. If I were using a laptop I would > really appreciate anything that simplified the clutter. But given a > choice, I would prefer the HW solution. > Chuck > > > On Thu, 17 May 2001, Shaun Oliver wrote: > > > janina. > > You make a valid point. In the case of people using laptops, software > > synthesys would be an excellent idea. > > I'm just not convinced that' it's a good idea myself. I know I seemed a > > bit ters but it appears from where I sit that a good deal of debate has > > taken place with regards to software speech.. > > But I'll conceed that in the case where there's no space to spread speech > > synthesiser, laptop and what all else, it has it's benifits. > > My web site is http://www.mhonline.net/~chuckh > The Moon is Waning Crescent (31% of Full) > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina at afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 Will electronic books surpass print books? Read our white paper, Surpassing Gutenberg, at http://www.afb.org/ebook.html Download a free sample Digital Talking Book edition of Martin Luther King Jr's inspiring "I Have A Dream" speech at http://www.afb.org/mlkweb.asp Learn how to make accessible software at http://www.afb.org/technology/accessapp.html
