software speech for speakup

[Gregory Nowak]

There already is an improved version of the doubletalk pc that is available for both the pci and usb bus.
Greg


On Mon, May 14, 2001 at 11:03:26PM -0500, Kirk Wood wrote:
> On Mon, May 14, 2001 at 07:31:07PM -0400, Scott Howell wrote:
> > Am I insane or are there really main boards out there with no serial
> > ports? I'd rid myself of that board immediately.<grin>
> 
> Hate to say this, but the attitude is what sets back accesibility in the
> first place. Yes, I would suggest avoiding this if buying new equipment
> and you have a serial synth. But this is the future. The fact is that a
> serial port is a resource hog. Perhaps preasure should instead be put on
> manufactures to offer other access means such as PCI and USB synths.
> 
> Before anyone starts on USB, it is very possible to detect some hardware
> on the port before init starts. Keyboards and mice are both capable of
> support in BIOS. There is no reason another device couldn't piggyback the
> same means.
> 
> =======
> Kirk Wood
> Cpt.Kirk at 1tree.net
> 
> Nothing is hard if you know the answer or are used to doing it.
> 
> 
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