tts for me , all the way. faster reads, easier on the space needed .... On 4/16/19, Anders Holmberg <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi! > Yes i agree with you. > I use that when reading on english webpages. > I hope they put it into the Mac too. > /A > >> 16 apr. 2019 kl. 11:31 skrev Raymond Foret Jr <[email protected]>: >> >> Well, for me, the inhanced US Tom is best all around. Now the Male Siri >> US voice (actually known as Aaron inhanced but which Apple calls Male Siri >> US) is also good. >> >> >> Sent from the first computer with built-in screen reader access for the >> blind: >> >> Sincerely, >> >> The constantly barefooted Ray >> >>> On Apr 15, 2019, at 11:26 PM, M. Taylor <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> Hello Everyone, >>> >>> I love the iOS Kindle App because it works so well with my Focus 40 Blue >>> Braille display. >>> >>> However, for whatever reason, until recently, I've never used the >>> VoiceOver >>> Samantha TTS engine to read an entire novel in the Kindle app. >>> >>> Not long ago, I was searching for a book in Audible, because it is not >>> available on BARD or on Over Drive, and found it. The price of the >>> audio >>> book was $19, $17 in Apple books. Since the audio length of the book >>> was >>> just over 5 hours, I decided to see if a Kindle edition was available. >>> Yes, >>> it was and for a mere $1.99. So, I purchased the Kindle version and used >>> my >>> beloved Samantha TTS engine to read the novel. >>> >>> After I finished the Kindle version, a friend of mine purchased the >>> audible >>> version. So, I decided to give it a quick listen to see if I would like >>> the >>> book any better or less with a human narrator at the proverbial helm. >>> >>> You know what? I discovered that I actually preferred the Kindle >>> version >>> wit the TTS engine, better. The funny thing is, I am absolutely certain >>> that I would have thoroughly enjoyed the human narrator edition had I >>> not >>> experienced the TTS engine rendition, first. >>> >>> Now I'm certainly not saying that a TTS engine is better than a human >>> narrator but I am saying, that for me, at least, a TTS engine is >>> definitely >>> a viable option for reading novels, especially when it comes to saving a >>> few >>> dollars. >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>> Visionaries list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >>> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >>> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>> >>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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