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From: parasite@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca (Leslie Mills)
Subject: Re: WANTED: ms-dos text-to-speech
Message-ID: <1992Oct2.120813.29250@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca>
Organization: University of New Brunswick
References: <1992Oct2.060425.18579@uc.msc.edu>
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 12:08:13 GMT
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In article <1992Oct2.060425.18579@uc.msc.edu> eab@msc.edu (Edward Bertsch) writes:
>
>I am curious as to if there is any software available for ibm compatible
>machines running DOS (or window for that matter) that will do text to
>speech.  Ideally, it would be 'sampled' speech as opposed to that nasty
>sounding synthesized speech.  Also ideally, it would not require any
>additional hardware (i.e. it could use the built in speaker) but could
>take advantage of (for example) a sound blaster if it were present.
>
>It could be a stand alone program, although something integrated into
>terminal software would be very good.  (the intended application is
>for a blind guy interested in using a bbs)
>
>Thanks a bunch,
>
>Ed
>
> <.sig deleted >

I am also interested in such a utility.  Could anyone please post any sites
they know where I could find it? (Assuming it is PD or shareware).
-- 
Leslie Mills

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