dec talk express prices?

[John McCann]

Could well be. My DecTalk express does not give me a version number. I don't 
know if my particular DecTalk express can be brought up to version 4.61. No 
real need to do that since I have the DecTalk USB.

John


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kelly Prescott" <prescott at deltav.org>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Cc: "Glenn at home" <GlennErvin at cableone.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 7:27 PM
Subject: Re: dec talk express prices?


>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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