new hardware

[Ned]

Hi Laura,

So a brand new dec talk hardware synth is available from the company (DEC)
itself? How much money, if you don't mind?
I have identical problem. At school they are not sure how to deal with
accessible Linux for me so they were wondering do I have a laptop (I don't)
but I was eager to buy one if it is up to the task.
I'll be watching very closely answers on this one!

thanks for raising the question.
Ned
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Laura Eaves" <leaves1 at carolina.rr.com>
To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 6:18 PM
Subject: new hardware


> Hello --
> I just got my new DecTalk in the mail today -- wasn't going to get a
> hardware synth, but from the posts on this list, I deecided it would be a
> good idea.
> Anyway, now I need a machine and would like to get a laptop if possible,
but
> wanted to get recommendations first.
> Is it hard to run linux on a laptop? Are there any added complexities
> running it with speakup?
> What about drivers for the particular hardware? If you aren't able to
> connect to the net wethout a driver, I assume the driver has to be
> downloaded on another pc and transfered by CD or floppy, but does it have
to
> be compiled for linux, or is that below the OS level so that it will run
> with any OS?
> Sorry for the dumb questions, but I am a relative newbie on administrative
> issues.
> Thanks in advance.
> --le
>
>
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