[DECtalk] hey all dectalkers!

Wed May 26 22:15:03 EDT 2010

Hi Flint and all,

A torrent of the archive sounds neet. I can help seed if this gets going.

Thanks.

On 5/26/10, Darrin Porter <Darrin.Porter at united-mar.com> wrote:
> Well, I still have my Apple II GS with an Echo IIB in it and it still works.
>  The Echo PC which I also still own is the RS232 version.
>
> Darrin
>
>
> Darrin Porter
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com
> [mailto:dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com] On Behalf Of Flint Million
> Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 3:04 PM
> To: DECtalk Discussions
> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] hey all dectalkers!
>
> LOL! Now that'd be fun. Anyone got an old external serial-port Echo? I
> do believe they had those at one point - Crickets or something? I do
> still have an Apple 2 with an Echo card, but the computer's power
> supply is on the fritz and replacing it is expensive now that those
> things are collectors items!
>
> FM
>
> On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 9:04 AM, Darrin Porter
> <Darrin.Porter at united-mar.com> wrote:
>> Well, I have two DecTalk PCs, two Expresses and one USB.  Trust me, the
>> USB is not nearly as nice a voice as either the PC or Express.  When I
>> bought it, I was rather disappointed.  I assumed that it would simply be
>> an upgraded express with USB functionality.  I shouldn't complain, though.
>>  I started out in the '80s with Echo IIBs and Echo PCs and can still
>> understand them perfectly.  DecTalk has come a long way from there!
>>
>> Darrin
>>
>>
>> Darrin Porter
>> Senior Technical Engineer
>>
>>
>> United Ocean Services, L.L.C.
>> 601 South Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 230
>> Tampa, Florida  33602
>> (813) 209-4247 (office)
>> (813) 744-0011 (cellular phone)
>> (813) 242-4849 (fax)
>> DARRIN.PORTER at UNITED-MAR.COMM
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com
>> [mailto:dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com] On Behalf Of Johnny Lam
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 11:20 PM
>> To: DECtalk Discussions
>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] hey all dectalkers!
>>
>> wow! there's a fonix Dectalk 6.0? Are you sure it's not 4.6.4?
>> Wow! I wonder what version 6 would sound like compared to 4.6.4.
>> And I wondered if the Dectalk USB sounds like the dectalk expresses? I
>> think
>> I heard a demo of the Dectalk USB somewhere, but to me it sounded like the
>> fonix dectalk, not the one from the origeonal Express.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Alex H." <linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com>
>> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 4:39 PM
>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] hey all dectalkers!
>>
>>
>>> Hey Flint,
>>>
>>> I'd be instrested in a torrent of the archive, was going to suggest
>>> that. I can seed forever, so that's not an issue. And I can spread it
>>> around, get others to seed. DecTalk is great, and I laso have the
>>> FonixTalk 6.0 demo.
>>>
>>>
>>> Alex
>>>
>>> On 5/25/10, Alex H. <linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I have the FonixTalk 6.0 for desktop and 6.1 demos as well, if anybody
>>>> wants them email me offlist and I'll upload them.
>>>>
>>>> Figured I'd mention it as FTalk is still related to Dectalk, just not as
>>>> cool.
>>>>
>>>> Alex
>>>>
>>>> On 5/25/10, Alex H. <linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> hi Jason,
>>>>>
>>>>> The dl links for the site you gave just redirect to the 'dectalk
>>>>> archive has moved' thing, not the .zips. :( Know an easy way to fix
>>>>> this?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks, and have a great day!
>>>>>
>>>>> Alex
>>>>>
>>>>> On 5/25/10, Jayson Smith <ratguy at insightbb.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Hey,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>      For those of you looking for various DECtalk software versions, I
>>>>>> have
>>>>>> uploaded the contents of the software directory of the DECtalk Archive
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> the following location.
>>>>>> http://www.bluegrasspals.com/decsoftware
>>>>>> This directory is from when I stopped hosting the archive, although I
>>>>>> seriously doubt any new software has been contributed since then.
>>>>>> Jayson
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Johnny Lam" <johnnybrl at gmail.com>
>>>>>> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 1:49 AM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] hey all dectalkers!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yep Still here. Been running the DECtalk 4.3 a lot.
>>>>>>> O Yes, by the way, anyone noticed in the new Dectalk archive site
>>>>>>> www.dectalk.com, they're missing the Dectalk 4.3 software? I tried to
>>>>>>> send
>>>>>>> them a copy of it so they can put it in the archive but they never
>>>>>>> wrote
>>>>>>> back.
>>>>>>> I just love that Dectalk demo program. If I ever loose it I'd always
>>>>>>> like
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> get it back from the Dectalk archives.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Have a nice day.
>>>>>>> O yes, and has anyone got a copy of Dectalk 4.40? I'd like to get
>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>> too.
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>> From: "Alex H." <linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com>
>>>>>>> To: <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 6:13 PM
>>>>>>> Subject: [DECtalk] hey all dectalkers!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Just wondering if anybody's out there!?
>>>>>>>> I can't wait for my dectalk USB
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Alex
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