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    oh darn! Was looking forward to some more demos, maybe a couple
    songs with the USB taking center stage. Ah well.<br>
    <br>
    Alex<br>
    <br>
    On 10/10/2011 7:34 PM, Blake Roberts wrote:
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      <div dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="998593123-10102011"><font
            size="2" color="#0000ff" face="Arial">After&nbsp;further
            consideration,&nbsp;I have decided not to purchase a Dectalk USB.
            However, I appreciate Darrin and Hart's feedback. Perhaps I
            might buy a Dectalk USB someday in the distant future.</font></span></div>
      <span class="998593123-10102011"></span><font face="Arial"><font
          color="#0000ff"><font size="2">Blake<span
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        <font size="2" face="Tahoma"><b>From:</b>
          <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:dectalk-bounces@bluegrasspals.com">dectalk-bounces@bluegrasspals.com</a>
          [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:dectalk-bounces@bluegrasspals.com">mailto:dectalk-bounces@bluegrasspals.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Darrin
          Porter<br>
          <b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 10, 2011 4:03 PM<br>
          <b>To:</b> DECtalk Discussions<br>
          <b>Subject:</b> Re: [DECtalk] Questions regarding Dectalk USB
          purchase<br>
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      <div dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="185525819-10102011"><font
            size="2" color="#0000ff" face="Arial">It's been several
            years ago, but I purchased a DecTalk USB from Access
            Solutions using a credit card over the phone.&nbsp; I had no
            problems with this purchase.&nbsp; Several dayslater, I think
            less than a week, after making the call, the unit arrived
            via UPS.</font></span></div>
      <div dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="185525819-10102011"></span>&nbsp;</div>
      <div dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="185525819-10102011"><font
            size="2" color="#0000ff" face="Arial">As for the unit
            itself, don't buy it expecting for it to sound like either
            the DecTalk PC or Express.&nbsp; It does not!&nbsp; As a matter of
            fact, I don't think it sounds anywhere close to as good as
            those older synths--but that's just my personal opinion.&nbsp;
            Not surprising, really since I've been using DecTalk PCs and
            Expresses since the early '90s and am very used to them.</font></span></div>
      <div dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="185525819-10102011"></span>&nbsp;</div>
      <div dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="185525819-10102011"><font
            size="2" color="#0000ff" face="Arial">Darrin</font></span></div>
      <div dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="185525819-10102011"></span>&nbsp;</div>
      <div dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="185525819-10102011"></span>&nbsp;</div>
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      <div align="left"><font size="2" face="Arial">Darrin Porter</font></div>
      <div align="left"><font size="2" face="Arial">Senior Technical
          Engineer</font></div>
      <div align="left">&nbsp;</div>
      <div align="left">&nbsp;</div>
      <div align="left"><font size="2" face="Arial">United Ocean
          Services, L.L.C.</font></div>
      <div align="left"><font size="2" face="Arial">601 South Harbour
          Island Boulevard, Suite 230</font></div>
      <div align="left"><font size="2" face="Arial">Tampa, Florida&nbsp;
          33602</font></div>
      <div align="left"><font size="2" face="Arial">(813) 209-4247
          (office)</font></div>
      <div align="left"><font size="2" face="Arial">(813) 744-0011
          (cellular phone)</font></div>
      <div align="left"><font size="2" face="Arial">(813) 242-4849 (fax)</font></div>
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            href="mailto:DARRIN.PORTER@UNITED-MAR.COMM">DARRIN.PORTER@UNITED-MAR.COMM</a></font></div>
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        <font size="2" face="Tahoma"><b>From:</b> <a
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            href="mailto:dectalk-bounces@bluegrasspals.com">dectalk-bounces@bluegrasspals.com</a>
          [mailto:<a moz-do-not-send="true"
            href="mailto:dectalk-bounces@bluegrasspals.com">dectalk-bounces@bluegrasspals.com</a>]
          <b>On Behalf Of </b>Blake Roberts<br>
          <b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 10, 2011 1:55 PM<br>
          <b>To:</b> 'DECtalk Discussions'<br>
          <b>Subject:</b> [DECtalk] Questions regarding Dectalk USB
          purchase<br>
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      <div><span class="413244617-10102011"><font size="2" face="Arial">Hi
            all,</font></span></div>
      <div><span class="413244617-10102011"><font size="2" face="Arial">This
            email is intended primarily for list members who have
            purchased a Dectalk USB. I recently decided that I want to
            buy one. My first thought was access Solutions, the
            manufacturer. I was told that&nbsp;Access Solutions &nbsp;accepts
            credit card orders by phone, not the Internet. I initially
            agreed to this. However, prior to making a purchase, I
            realized giving my credit card info via phone to a company
            with whom I have not done business with previously is a very
            bad idea.</font></span></div>
      <div><span class="413244617-10102011"></span>&nbsp;</div>
      <div><span class="413244617-10102011"><font size="2" face="Arial">A
            few questions:</font></span></div>
      <div><span class="413244617-10102011"><font size="2" face="Arial">1.
            What vendor did you purchase Dectalk USB from?</font></span></div>
      <div><span class="413244617-10102011"><font size="2" face="Arial">2.
            What is your opinion of the vendor in terms of
            trustworthiness?</font></span></div>
      <div><span class="413244617-10102011"><font size="2" face="Arial">3.
            Were you satisfied with the product you received?</font></span></div>
      <div><span class="413244617-10102011"></span>&nbsp;</div>
      <div><span class="413244617-10102011"><font size="2" face="Arial">Feedback
            from Dectalk USB purchasers regarding my questions would
            be&nbsp;appreciated as it might help me make a Dectalk USB
            purchase decision.</font></span></div>
      <div><span class="413244617-10102011"><font size="2" face="Arial">Blake</font></span></div>
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