On Sun, Aug 08, 2004 at 05:18:14AM EST, Adam Myrow wrote: > Is it just me, or is the Dectalk software 5.0 the worst-sounding software > synthesizer ever produced? I think between Fonix and Force Computing, > they've absolutely ruined the Dectalk. This thing sounds like it's got > tape over its mouth, and 4.61 sounded like it was intoxicated. Not only > that, the installer bombs out with an "unexpected end-of-file" error. It > still seems to work, however. I urge anybody who is considering this > product to think again! I'd rather listen to Flite's monotonous voice. > At least it's clear. It's not worth $50. It isn't worth $0.01! When I > pay for software, I expect quality. I hope the USB Dectalk that everybody > talks about won't sound like this. On the other hand, DECtalk 5 is much more responsive than 4.61 was, so on that note, I would rather use 5. However I do agree that it certainly is not the best sounding DECtalk I have heard. Luke
