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From: Grant.Downey@p0.f9.n381.z1.fidonet.org (Grant Downey)
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Subject: Re: Accent
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Date: 5 Feb 91 20:01:58 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

Expression it does have and it is responsive.
This past Thursday we had our technology fare here and Humanware is
introducing a speech program that
1. reads directly from the vidio output thus programs in direct
screenwrite talk toyou directly.
2. The tablet, a tactile screen display which allows the user to run
his or her finger along thelines thus the speech system responds by
reading the actual line.  It really does give one a feel for where
things are located on the screen.  I should remember the name but I
don't but when it is released it wil make some noise.  The system tells
you where windows are located on the screen .  It also has many other
options that I didn't have time to look at it.  Oh yes, it does have
several different speech modes so that you  don't hear everything that
is on the screen if it isn't necessary.  For example when using Word
Perfect with this sytem in smart mode it only reads the status line if
when changes take place that the user would need to know.
If you ever have a humanware representative in town, give it a look.
Grant

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