Talk external speech synthesizer. It seems to be the best (and least expensive!) way for me to go. Is this a good choice? Are there any better solutions? Will this synthesizer block me from other options (like GNOME) that are under development? Thanks, Marshall -- Marshall F. Scott University of Utah CVRTI 95 South 2000 East Salt Lake City, UT 84112-5000 Phone: (801) 587-9523 FAX: (801) 581-3128 Cellular: (801) 232-5316