dec talk express prices?

[Kelly Prescott]

I think some of the difference might be the new speech processing software 
on the new dectalk.
if you update a old dectalk to the 4.61 firmware, it sounds almost like 
the usb one.
kp


On Tue, 17 May 2005, John McCann wrote:

> Glenn inquires:
>
> "I wonder if the new USB ones sound as good as the serial port models?"
>
> The DecTalk USB actually sounds a bit better; different housing; possibly a
> bigger speaker, but it sounds more resonant; but not so much so that it
> should play a determining roll in purchasing the USB version rather than a
> good used DecTalk express.
>
> John
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Glenn at home" <GlennErvin at cableone.net>
> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 7:15 PM
> Subject: Re: dec talk express prices?
>
>
>> I was lucky and bought mine used for 200 dollars.
>> I have seen them go lately for around 250 to 300 dollars used.
>> I wonder if the new USB ones sound as good as the serial port models?
>> Glenn
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Karen Lewellen" <klewellen at shellworld.net>
>> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux."
>> <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 8:51 AM
>> Subject: dec talk express prices?
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi all,
>> Seeking some opinions.  I may have come across a a dec talk express, and
>> am wondering what the fair market value is these days?  Not sure if you
>> can still buy them new, but I would welcome this, or a dec internal card
>> if i could find one.  Still I do not want to be taken  given the article
>> is
>> not new.
>> Ideas as to the street price of a dec talk express?
>> Thanks,
>> Karen
>>
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