Hi Brent. I don't think we'll be the only ones effected if Ivona gets shut down. I've heard sighted people use these voices too for book reading if they don't feel like reading themselves.
Shawn Sent From My White MacBook Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs Skype username: bbstheblindrapper Facetime: [email protected] > On Oct 11, 2015, at 6:25 PM, Brent Harding <[email protected]> wrote: > > I wonder if Ivona is shutting down because for a company like Amazon, we > aren't a big enough market? I heard awhile back that Amazon is who owns Ivona > now. I'm sure most of the other voice venders like Nuance are in plenty of > things that aren't blindness or disability specific though. > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christina C." <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2015 2:58 PM > Subject: Re: What Will This Mean For The Voice Dream Products > > > Agreed. Everyone has their own personal preference. I personally don’t use > Alex. I just don’t care for it. Some people love the Alex voice and that’s > totally cool by me. The more the merrier. :) I love to have multiple choices > for my mood. I also sometimes prefer a different voice or accent depending on > what I am reading. :) I’m keeping my fingers crossed that we won’t completely > lose out on the Ivona voices or that someone else will create some just as > good or better. :) > > Christina >> On Oct 9, 2015, at 9:45 PM, Shawn Krasniuk <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Well, Apparently what Richard said, Winston is in the process of bringing >> Alex to VDR. And I don't think you have to worry about there being no sales >> of other voices. Many people don't like how Alex sounds. >> >> Shawn >> Sent From My White MacBook >> Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk >> Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs >> Skype username: bbstheblindrapper >> Facetime: [email protected] >> >>> On Oct 9, 2015, at 10:39 PM, Devin Prater <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I sure hope so. I think he's still working on new stuff for Voice Dream >>> Reader, like 3d touch and all that. If Alex were for Voice Dream Reader >>> though, he may not get sales from many other voices though, lol. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Oct 9, 2015, at 1:18 AM, Shawn Krasniuk <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> I bet if TTS companies wanted to, they could make the same languages that >>>> ESpeak has. Acapela is slowly getting there, just give it time. But I >>>> agree 100% with Mary. If I had to listen to a robotic sounding voice like >>>> E-Speak read a book to me, I'd probably fall asleep before I finished the >>>> book. But in all honesty, if I had to choose a robotic speech engine, give >>>> me DECTalk. At least it tries to sound human. Speaking of voices though, >>>> does anyone know if Winston plans to bring Alex to Voice Dream Reader like >>>> he did with Writer? >>>> >>>> Shawn >>>> Sent From My White MacBook >>>> Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk >>>> Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs >>>> Skype username: bbstheblindrapper >>>> Facetime: [email protected] >>>> >>>>> On Oct 8, 2015, at 10:21 PM, Mary Otten <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Yes, voices have come along way. That is precisely why I will never ever >>>>> use e-speak. Back in the 1980s, that sounded better than espeak. that I >>>>> know it's a personal preference deal. Bute-speak for reading for >>>>> pleasure? Not in this lifetime. >>>>> Mary >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPad >>>>> >>>>>> On Oct 8, 2015, at 7:58 PM, Devin Prater <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Well, I don't think the Ivona voices were all that good anyways. Just my >>>>>> oppinion, but speech synthesis has gone a ways, and has less wildly >>>>>> varying entonation. But sure, Voicedream may lose some voices, but they >>>>>> still have Acapella Sharan up their sleeve, and could easily add eSpeak >>>>>> and other voices to compensate. >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Oct 7, 2015, at 2:35 AM, Shawn Krasniuk <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi all. I've tried Ivona's voices for Windows and therefore I'm on >>>>>>> their newsletter. I just got an email from them. It sounds like they >>>>>>> might be folding. I'll paste an excerpt of the email below but one has >>>>>>> to wonder. Will Voice Dream be affected? I don't have any Ivona voices, >>>>>>> but if I do consider buying them in the future, will I be SOL if I >>>>>>> don't buy them by December 31? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Dear IVONA Customer, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Please be informed, that starting from 31st of December 2015 IVONA will >>>>>>> no longer be providing support services for the following products for >>>>>>> customers: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> • IVONA Voices >>>>>>> • IVONA 2 Voices >>>>>>> • IVONA Reader/IVONA MiniReader/IVONA Control Center >>>>>>> • Expressivo >>>>>>> • Accessibility package >>>>>>> >>>>>>> This includes recovery of activation keys and installation files as >>>>>>> well as software updates and customer support from the IVONA support >>>>>>> team. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Shawn >>>>>>> Sent From My White MacBook >>>>>>> Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk >>>>>>> Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs >>>>>>> Skype username: bbstheblindrapper >>>>>>> Facetime: [email protected] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone >>>>>>> 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 VIPhone list owner is Cara Quinn - 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