Could well be. My DecTalk express does not give me a version number. I don't know if my particular DecTalk express can be brought up to version 4.61. No real need to do that since I have the DecTalk USB. John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kelly Prescott" <prescott@xxxxxxxxxx> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Cc: "Glenn at home" <GlennErvin at cableone.net> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 7:27 PM Subject: Re: dec talk express prices? >I think some of the difference might be the new speech processing software >on the new dectalk. > if you update a old dectalk to the 4.61 firmware, it sounds almost like > the usb one. > kp > > > On Tue, 17 May 2005, John McCann wrote: > >> Glenn inquires: >> >> "I wonder if the new USB ones sound as good as the serial port models?" >> >> The DecTalk USB actually sounds a bit better; different housing; possibly >> a >> bigger speaker, but it sounds more resonant; but not so much so that it >> should play a determining roll in purchasing the USB version rather than >> a >> good used DecTalk express. >> >> John >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Glenn at home" <GlennErvin at cableone.net> >> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." >> <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 7:15 PM >> Subject: Re: dec talk express prices? >> >> >>> I was lucky and bought mine used for 200 dollars. >>> I have seen them go lately for around 250 to 300 dollars used. >>> I wonder if the new USB ones sound as good as the serial port models? >>> Glenn >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Karen Lewellen" <klewellen at shellworld.net> >>> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." >>> <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> >>> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 8:51 AM >>> Subject: dec talk express prices? >>> >>> >>> >>> Hi all, >>> Seeking some opinions. I may have come across a a dec talk express, and >>> am wondering what the fair market value is these days? Not sure if you >>> can still buy them new, but I would welcome this, or a dec internal card >>> if i could find one. Still I do not want to be taken given the article >>> is >>> not new. >>> Ideas as to the street price of a dec talk express? >>> Thanks, >>> Karen >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Speakup mailing list >>> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Speakup mailing list >>> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
