[DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk

Alex H. linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com
Fri May 6 18:10:51 EDT 2011


hi,

thats what I'm saying. nobody will buy this at it stands right now,
but updates or fixes wont happen. If they wont't fix it now, why would
they sudenly care to later? seems like they don't care what we have to
say.

btw, $arry on closer listening sucks too, a bit of clipp there too.

Alex

On 5/6/11, Brandon Misch <bmisch2002 at gmail.com> wrote:
> if they want it to sell good, updates should be provided otherwise, hardly
> no one would buy this not to mention that frank and dennis and harry were
> also good. not just paul.
> betty was ok out of all the female voices.
>
> On May 6, 2011, at 5:54 PM, Alex H. wrote:
>
>> i doubt this will have updates, it seems like they  dont care to
>> haveit work in the first place, so it hardly seems like any more
>> effort will go into this.
>>
>> alex
>>
>> On 5/6/11, Brandon Misch <bmisch2002 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> who knows if they will. at least paul is one of the voices that worked.
>>>
>>> On May 6, 2011, at 5:32 PM, Alex H. wrote:
>>>
>>>> I hope this doesn't sell.
>>>>
>>>> I also hope the revise their decision before it's too late.
>>>>
>>>> Alex
>>>>
>>>> On 5/6/11, Dectalk at aol.com <Dectalk at aol.com> wrote:
>>>>> Actually it's worse than that.
>>>>>
>>>>> 1.  No speak Window.
>>>>> 2.  It would only have the Paul  voice.
>>>>> 3.  It won't sing.
>>>>> 4.  It probably won't dial but I'm just  guessing.
>>>>> 5.  I'm betting the tones won't  work.
>>>>>
>>>>> So in a nutshell it well be junk in my  opinion.
>>>>>
>>>>> I was the guy that was going to be doing the  dictionary.  I will not
>>>>> touch
>>>>> or promote this SAPI because I think this is  totally degrading to
>>>>> Dennis
>>>>> Klatt and everything he worked for.  I am well  known for my work with
>>>>> Dectalk.  Please, let it be known that I do not  support this release,
>>>>> nor
>>>>> do I
>>>>> wish to be associated with this SAPI in any  way.  This in my opinion
>>>>> is
>>>>> garbage and will be a very big disappointment  to those who know and
>>>>> love
>>>>> Dectalk
>>>>> and expect all the features that Dectalk once  had.
>>>>>
>>>>> I never met Dennis, but I love and respect his  work.  I hope others
>>>>> have
>>>>> the same respect.  Lets all remember what  once was great.
>>>>>
>>>>> I will support any efforts to bring back the Dectalk  and all it's
>>>>> features
>>>>> that we all know and love and want in a SAPI.  But  this is not that
>>>>> SAPI.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> SNOOPI BOTTEN
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> In a message dated 5/6/2011 4:51:17 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>>>>> beroberts at hughes.net writes:
>>>>>
>>>>> Ok,  Here's the latest news update about SAPI Dectalk's release. Two
>>>>> things
>>>>> were  decided  by the Dectalk SAPI powers that be.
>>>>>
>>>>> 1. No speak window  will be included.
>>>>> 2. There is only one voice, Paul.
>>>>>
>>>>> Also, it is my  understanding that SAPI Dectalk now costs $19.95.
>>>>> Blake
>>>>> -----Original  Message-----
>>>>> From:  dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com
>>>>> [mailto:dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com]  On Behalf Of Brandon Misch
>>>>> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 3:35 PM
>>>>> To:  DECtalk Discussions
>>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] question about sapi  dectalk
>>>>>
>>>>> i know it odes. haven't heard any news on it since last night.
>>>>>
>>>>> On May 6, 2011, at 3:25 PM, Alex H. wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Honestly, who  really cares if it'll work or not the synth sucks!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Just  sayin'.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Alex
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 5/6/11, Brandon Misch  <bmisch2002 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> maybe hope this thing will  even work is it this bad when using
>>>>>>> normal
>>>>>>> applications or just  when running the speak window?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On May 6, 2011, at  2:43 PM, Raymond Grote wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> They will, I  believe, but I don't think they come with it. I think
>>>>>>>> you  have to somehow obtain them yourself if you want to use them.
>>>>>>>> But, I only have XP so I can only say what I believe I heard. Maybe
>>>>>>>> they truly won't work because of some compatibility  issue.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message  -----
>>>>>>>> From: "Brandon Misch"  <bmisch2002 at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>> To: "DECtalk Discussions"  <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011  1:39 PM
>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] question about sapi  dectalk
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> i see. figured i  would ask since certain voices won't work on
>>>>>>>>> vista
>>>>>>>>> and  higher. an example of this is the older sapi5 voices from
>>>>>>>>> Microsoft. Mike
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Marry and  sam.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On May 6, 2011, at 1:36 PM, Alex  H. wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> It should run on  anything from Windows 2000 to 7 since they all
>>>>>>>>>> have  SAPI5.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Alex
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On 5/6/11, Brandon Misch  <bmisch2002 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> one thing i  never found out about is will this work in windows 7
>>>>>>>>>>> or vista?
>>>>>>>>>>>
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