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From: ddurbin@polyslo.CalPoly.EDU (Daniel A. Durbin)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Need touchtone and voice for PC.
Summary: I have designed and built one
Keywords: touchtone voice
Message-ID: <10008@polyslo.CalPoly.EDU>
Date: 7 Apr 89 00:10:07 GMT
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Reply-To: ddurbin@polyslo.CalPoly.EDU (Daniel A. Durbin)
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In article <653@soleil.UUCP> gopstein@soleil.UUCP (Rich Gopstein) writes:
>
>I need a device or combination of devices controlled by a PC which
>could be used to answer a phone, interpret touchtone keys, and respond
>vocally.  I have heard about DECTALK, but I would prefer to use 
>recorded messages instead of synthesized -- although I would consider using
>a synthesized voice if a recorded voice was impractical.
>
>Rich Gopstein

	I have designed and built a prototype of a plug-in-card for the
	IBM PC which does exactly what you have described.  I will be
	mass producing these cards this summer and hope to have them
	ready for sale by the end of June.  I expect to retail them for
	less than $125.

	If you are unwilling to wait that long, there are a number of other
	cards which perform the function you have described.  I have requested
	further information from one company and will forward it to you as
	soon as I receive it (I forgot the company's name).  However, I have
	yet to find a commercial answering card that retails for less than
	$225.  I hope my card will pick up the rest of the market!

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