The hideous Dectalk 5.0

[Adam Myrow]

Is it just me, or is the Dectalk software 5.0 the worst-sounding software 
synthesizer ever produced?  I think between Fonix and Force Computing, 
they've absolutely ruined the Dectalk.  This thing sounds like it's got 
tape over its mouth, and 4.61 sounded like it was intoxicated.  Not only 
that, the installer bombs out with an "unexpected end-of-file" error.  It 
still seems to work, however.  I urge anybody who is considering this 
product to think again!  I'd rather listen to Flite's monotonous voice. 
At least it's clear.  It's not worth $50.  It isn't worth $0.01!  When I 
pay for software, I expect quality.  I hope the USB Dectalk that everybody 
talks about won't sound like this.