speakup using different synths with software speech?

[Alex Snow]

But you end up paying a lower fee for it since it's an OEM copy that 
the dealer likely bought in bulk.
On Thu, Jun 04, 2009 at 05:21:01AM 
-0600, Tyler Littlefield wrote:
> Your dealer didn't whip out their magic windows box and give you a free 
> copy. You more than likely paid for it, it was just in the cost of the 
> computer.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> Tyler Littlefield
> Web: tysdomain.com
> email: tyler at tysdomain.com
> My programs don't have bugs, they're called randomly added features.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tony Baechler" <tony at baechler.net>
> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 5:08 AM
> Subject: Re: speakup using different synths with software speech?
> 
> 
> >Who said anything about paying for Windows? I got it installed from the 
> >dealer who built the machine, or with my Dell machines, directly from Dell 
> >when I got it. I've never had to pay for Windows in my life and I'm not 
> >sure why I would. I understand the licensing is different for Vista and 
> >Windows 7, but with Windows 98 and XP, I just have my dealer install it 
> >for me. That also saves me the trouble of getting sighted help. I'm not 
> >opposed to spending money on speech, but I've already sunk a fortune into 
> >hardware synths which have a lot better quality, so the idea of buying 
> >software speech is foreign to me. Also, I've had my income cut twice this 
> >year already, so I really can't afford any other expenses right now if I 
> >had to because the money just isn't there. I know of at least one other 
> >person on this list who uses Linux because money is an issue, and two 
> >others who still use DOS, partially for the same reason.
> >
> >Georgina Joyce wrote:
> >>Well if paying for windows works for you then that's alright.  I don't
> >>have the time to write out instructions on how to use cepstral voices
> >>when you just want to complain about espeak and have no intention on
> >>using them because they cost money.
> >>
> >>It's your perspectives that are stopping you from using linux.
> >>
> >
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