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From: William.Wilson@f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org (William Wilson)
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Subject: Re: decktalk
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Date: 2 May 91 17:25:59 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

 CH> Oh do I remember that one!  Enable reader and DecTalk, one of
 CH> the worst combinations I've ever layed hands on.

Au Contraire mon frere,
    Despite all the shortcomings of Enable Reader and Dectalk, I still
use the combination when making demo tapes of my use of a talking
computer for school children, as someone else suggested to Steve.
    Seriously, nothing else I feed the Dec with produces quite the
effect of Enable Reader, accenting the speech just the right way based
upon the punctuation and with what sounds like an extremely
charicaturized voice!  It usually catches their attention like a cartoon
creature, and the way I figure it, although this doesn't really give an
accurate picture of what I do with a computer, it shows them the basics
as to how we can use alternative means to do the same kinds of things
they do on their Apple II's there in the classroom.
     Enable Reader really does sound pretty neat when feeding a Dec, but
yes, I am very glad that I don't have to use it all the time!
                                                        Willie

... BlinkTalk - Blind bats in the belfry!

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