Hi, Pat: Perhaps, but I'm not aware that his circumstances are in fact a "can't." I don't recall him saying any such thing. What I do recall is that he spent quite some time insisting he had to have software speech, and that the quality of his DEC Talk hardware speech wasn't to his quality standards. The DEC Talk is more expensive than the Doubletalk, as I expect you know. If he says he can't, I have no problem accepting that. But, I'm also not going to assume it, especially when he puts it outside of the realm of consideration. On Thu, 20 Jun 2002, Patricia Logan wrote: > Hi, Janina, > > Regarding Teddy's not having a hardware synthesizer allowing > him to use speakup, may I gently but firmly remind you that some > people cannot come up with $250 plus as easily as others with > well paying jobs can. If I were not sort of between jobs with > the work forom my new job not available yet I would buy him one > or at least make a significant contribution which I would then > request others to match. You should have used the word can't > which is infinitely more applicable than the word "won't: in > Teddy's and in many other cases. > > Pat Logan > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 Chair, Accessibility SIG Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) http://www.openebook.org
