This is one of the nice things about having separate say-all (read-to-end) and standard voices. In a read-to-end situation where stopping on a dime or immediate interruption is not important, one can then use a different voice that may be more comfortable to listen to. Flexibility and configurability are the keys here. I don't want to do my day-to-day business with one of the so-called higher-quality voices, but I might prefer to read a novel with one. Then again, I might not. Or I might actually want to use one of these other voices for day-to-day work and feel the slower response is an acceptable trade-off in my particular set of circumstances. The key is choice, choice, choice, and the realization that opinions are opinions and should be treated as such. Someone says authoritatively that one thing sounds better than another, or one proceedure is better than another, then a newer user might consider that the gospel truth, rather than the opinion it really is, which is why people in the know must be especially careful to differentiate fact (1 3 GHz dual-core processor will run faster than an 8088) from opinion (DecTalk is easier to listen to than Eloquence).
Bruce On Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:07:00 -0700, "erik burggraaf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > People will do this, and I think it's not right, but I can't stop > them, smile. All I can do is advise them, especially in situations > where productivity is key, to expose themselves to a little > discomferture, and tollerate the best performing voice whether they > like it or not. Since I demonstrably do this myself as a matter of > practice, the advice carries a little weight, but in the end that's > all it is,. > > Best, > > erik burggraaf > > Certified Technician > Assistive Computing LTD Support and training > Sales department: 888-828-2445 > Support and Training: 888-255-5194 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Website coming soon > > > > On 30-Jun-08, at 7:58 AM, Mike Pietruk wrote: > > > Erik > > > > We have 2 issues here: > > > > (1) the voice's performance which can be judged > > > > (2) its sound which is highly personal. > > > > The slickest, best performing smoothest voice, if I don't like its > > sound, > > is not the one I will choose to use on an ongoing basis. > > So, I have to side with Bruce. It's highly subjective as to what > > voice > > anyone will prefer; and our preferences may well have no rhyme or > > reason > > other than I "like it." > > > > > > If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original > > sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and > > your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending > > your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive > > it. > > > > All GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo, > > and can be searched through and sorted using the search > > form at the bottom of the page. > > > > If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, send a message to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include leave gw-info in the body > > of the message. > > > > If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original > sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and > your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending > your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. > > All GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo, and > can be searched through and sorted using the search > form at the bottom of the page. > > If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, send a message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include leave gw-info in the body > of the message. > -- Bruce Toews [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. All GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo, and can be searched through and sorted using the search form at the bottom of the page. If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include leave gw-info in the body of the message.
