[DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk

[Raymond Grote]

I hope so too.
I wish they'd just fix the other voices or at least stop telling us we don't 
know enough to help.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alex H." <linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com>
To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 5:32 PM
Subject: Re: [DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk


>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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