software speech for speakup

[Gregory Nowak]

12 mbps is theoratical. I think that 10 Mbps is the reality, if even that.
Greg


On Sat, May 19, 2001 at 01:37:41PM +1000, Shaun Oliver wrote:
> yes you can draw power from a usb port but it's limmited. I'm not sure as
> to how much you can draw out of it but I know it's not much.
> and Bare in mind that usb only has a running speed of 12 megabits. But
> that shouldn't bother you too much if you're going to use it for speech.
> 
> Shaun..
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> On Fri, 18 May 2001, Stephen Dawes wrote:
> 
> > As a laptop user, I to like the idea of a PCMCIA card, but think that Kirk's
> > idea of a synth that fits into a USB module might be more practical and
> > flexible.  I don't know of a way of connecting a PCMCIA device to a desk
> > top, but know that current laptops support USB.  This would allow for
> > someone to use the same device in more then one settings.  At home on their
> > desktop, and with their laptop when travelling, or, just to put in their
> > pocket to use both at work and home on desktops.
> > 
> > Kirk, what kind of speech could you expect out of such a one chip does all
> > approach?  Secondly, correct me if I am wrong here, but can you not draw
> > your power from the USB port, and thus eliminating the need for the balky
> > power sources that currently drive speech synths?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Stephen Dawes B.A. B.Sc.
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> > PHONE:  (403) 268-5527. FAX: (403) 268-6423
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> > 
> > 
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca
> > > [mailto:speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca]On Behalf Of Kirk Wood
> > > Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 4:54 PM
> > > To: speakup at braille.uwo.ca
> > > Subject: Re: software speech for speakup
> > >
> > >
> > > The whole thing is that a synth could be built on a single chip fitting
> > > into the modular plug that is typically found on a USB cable. Or, it could
> > > be placed in small box along with volume controls. The catch would be to
> > > forego the power (and space) hungry speaker.
> > >
> > > The PCMCIA synth sounds like a great idea also. In fact, my mind jumps to
> > > enabling said device (and drivers) such that speech is started when it is
> > > inserted. Then you can later shut down the speech output and remove the
> > > device. Both of these technologies support hot swap. I don't have much
> > > experiance with them in Linux, but in Windows a program can be launched on
> > > insert. I would think Linux could support such as well.
> > >
> > > If the technology was there, preasure could be exerted to make the server
> > > room accessible to the blind.
> > >
> > > =======
> > > 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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