I'm all set, thanks. I changed the address already.
Sunny Day Maria Campbell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Always remember to forget the troubles that pass your way; BUT NEVER forget the blessings that come each day. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ferrin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com> Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 11:36 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Re: glad to be on the list > > If you're referring to responsiveness then I agree completely. Compared > to > the voices computers were using back in 1989 when I first got started > Eloquence is a world apart. Thanks for your feed back and I've noticed > you > have a new email address as well. Do you need me to remove the old address > for you or did you unsubscribe it before making the change over? > David Ferrin > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 11:07 AM > Subject: [JAWS-Users] Re: glad to be on the list > > > > Personally, I think Eloquence is tops. > > > Sunny Day > Maria Campbell > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Always remember to forget the troubles that pass your way; > BUT NEVER forget the blessings that come each day. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dale Leavens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 10:45 AM > Subject: [JAWS-Users] Re: glad to be on the list > > >> >> How is it so difficult to understand that is the compromise? >> >> It takes a lot more code to be executed and a lot more memory to be >> accessed >> to provide very high quality human sounding speech. This takes time and >> computer processor cycles. >> >> There is a reason why super sonic jet fighters are very small and not >> well >> suited to hauling cargo. It might be possible to get similar performance >> out >> of a wide body passenger jet with enough effort but the example of >> Concord >> demonstrates people aren't willing to pay for it. >> >> In this day and age for sure blind people are not willing to pay for that >> level of performance, what I constantly hear is that blind people aren't >> happy about paying for current levels of performance. >> >> Sorry moderator if this is verging on the limits of list topic. It seems >> though that we are unsure about what it is we require from our access >> technology, access, versatility, speed, luxury or just what? Be careful >> what >> you wish for. Our scanning and reading software hasn't brought us any >> real >> advances in print reading for at least a decade. It does give us all >> sorts >> of voices and dictionaries and buggy access to already available >> libraries >> which many of us are refused access to but the actual reading capability >> depends on other software providers like Abbey. >> >> For my money I would prefer screen access technology which gives me >> reliable >> screen access to all of the functions of my computer and so long as it is >> intelligible I'll accept that until the primary functions are achieved. >> When >> we no longer have queries about scripts to be able to use this or that, >> when >> all Web sites are rendered intelligible, when Word or Access or Visual >> Basic >> and other IDES work for us then is the time to worry about absolute >> language >> perfection. Seamless and convenient access is where I prefer Freedom >> Scientific to spend their development time and money on. >> >> Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Skype DaleLeavens >> Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Ricque" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 9:43 AM >> Subject: [JAWS-Users] Re: glad to be on the list >> >> >>> >>> Actually, no new voices have been integrated into Jaws. >>> Version 8.0 of Jaws shipped on cd with the RealSpeak Solo voices on a >>> seperate cd. >>> Everyone should be clear on the fact that these voices are not a part of >>> the >>> Eloquence synthesizer that ships with Jaws. >>> The voices available at Nextup.com, are Sappi compliant voices that will >>> work with Jaws. >>> Sappi is a different synthesizer altogether. >>> Now, it would be nice if the Eloquence synthesizer that Jaws uses, could >>> incorporate these newer voices, so we could have better speech output, >>> with >>> the performance of Eloquence. >>> I don't have any idea how this would be done, but you would think in >>> this >>> modern age of technology, it would be possible. >>> HTH, >>> Richard Justice >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Bill Gallik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: <jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com> >>> Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 7:46 AM >>> Subject: [JAWS-Users] Re: glad to be on the list >>> >>> >>> >>> Chris asks: >>>> will those nextup voices like kate or whatever ever be integrated into >>> jaws? Or at least work with it? I like the voices a lot. It's either >>> nextup or something...neovoices....*deep sigh* >>> >>> To answer your question Chris: >>> >>> The NextUp voices have already been integrated into JAWS 8. Those >>> voices >>> are actually "AT&T Natural Voices" and I've had them on my PC for almost >>> 3 >>> years although they really drag down the performance of my outdated >>> computer. >>> ---------------- >>> Bill Gallik >>> E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> - "A sense of duty is useful in work, but offensive in personal >>> relations. >>> People wish to be liked, not be endured with patient resignation." >>> - Bertrand Russell >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> > >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>> Version: 7.1.412 / Virus Database: 268.18.1/691 - Release Date: >>> 17/02/2007 >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list%40googlegroups.com/ In order to contact the management team simply fill out the following form found at: http://www.jaws-users.com/contact.php You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "JAWS Users List" group. 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