Re: Apples apples everywhere

2007-11-24 Thread Gary Wood
I also had an Apple 2E about that time. I think that another speech synthesizer was called Votrax. I don't remember if it was that one I used, or another, but I remember those back then. Now, I believe that the new system they're using is called Leopard, so the Mack went from a Tiger to a Le

Re: Apples apples everywhere

2007-11-22 Thread Steve Matzura
On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 16:24:19 +1100, you wrote: >Hmmm, think it was Work Station. Yeah, that's the one! I remember now too that you mention it. Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Apples apples everywhere

2007-11-22 Thread Curtis Delzer
Vocal_Eyes, ASAP, etc. Curtis Delzer - Original Message - From: "Christopher Chaltain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 8:10 AM Subject: Re: Apples apples everywhere I think Outspoken showed up around

RE: Apples apples everywhere

2007-11-22 Thread Dane Trethowan
Subject: RE: Apples apples everywhere I was hoping this thread would just go away because it isn't relevant to the intent of the pc audio list. Please discontinue posting on operating systems and synthesizers. Also, there has been a few rather rude comments. If you can't be ci

RE: Apples apples everywhere

2007-11-22 Thread Tom
I was hoping this thread would just go away because it isn't relevant to the intent of the pc audio list. Please discontinue posting on operating systems and synthesizers. Also, there has been a few rather rude comments. If you can't be civil please don't post. Thanks, Tom Audio List He

RE: Apples apples everywhere

2007-11-22 Thread Dane Trethowan
Obviously bad apples or people rotten to the core don't . -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dan H. Sent: Thursday, 22 November 2007 5:16 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: RE: Apples apples everywhere who gives a

Re: Apples apples everywhere

2007-11-22 Thread DJ DOCTOR P
the screen reader's voice came out of the TV's loud speaker. John. - Original Message - From: "Dane Trethowan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2007 12:23 AM Subject: Re: Apples apples everywhere > Y

RE: Apples apples everywhere

2007-11-21 Thread Dan H.
who gives a damn. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Steve Matzura Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 10:46 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Apples apples everywhere On Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:01:22 -0700, you wrote

Re: Apples apples everywhere

2007-11-21 Thread Dane Trethowan
Yeah, I think he may be refering to a Mac or perhaps a 2/GS. On 22/11/2007, at 3:49 PM, Steve Matzura wrote: > On Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:41:11 -0500, you wrote: > >> I don't mean to be butting heads here, but I remember this stuff >> as if it >> happened yesterday. >> I was in the 6th grade back t

Re: Apples apples everywhere

2007-11-21 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hmmm, think it was Work Station. On 22/11/2007, at 3:51 PM, Steve Matzura wrote: > On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 11:15:41 +1100, you wrote: > >> Ah thanks, you've triggered the memory I forgot about Textalker, I >> used the >> talking word processor Wordtalk from Computer Aids Corporation and >> yep, t

Re: Apples apples everywhere

2007-11-21 Thread Dane Trethowan
I only ever saw a serial card with one com port, did they make 1 with 2 com ports or did you have to buy another serial card. I know that someone made a talking communications/terminal application which worked with a modem. On 22/11/2007, at 3:47 PM, Steve Matzura wrote: > On Thu, 22 Nov 20

Re: Apples apples everywhere

2007-11-21 Thread Dane Trethowan
Gee! you're giving the old memory a good jolt with that and the serial cards in those days were worth an arm and a leg. On 22/11/2007, at 3:46 PM, Steve Matzura wrote: > On Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:01:22 -0700, you wrote: > >> What about the external synthesizers made for the apple 2? > > The only o

Re: Apples apples everywhere

2007-11-21 Thread Steve Matzura
On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 11:15:41 +1100, you wrote: >Ah thanks, you've triggered the memory I forgot about Textalker, I used the >talking word processor Wordtalk from Computer Aids Corporation and yep, the >software did load Textalker when it started. Ah yes, Wordtalk. There was a FileTalk as well.

Re: Apples apples everywhere

2007-11-21 Thread Steve Matzura
On Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:41:11 -0500, you wrote: >I don't mean to be butting heads here, but I remember this stuff as if it >happened yesterday. >I was in the 6th grade back then, I done my work on two different MACK >computers. >One was the Apple 2-C and 2-E. Then I submit that your memory is fa

Re: Apples apples everywhere

2007-11-21 Thread Steve Matzura
On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 11:13:38 +1100, you wrote: >I think they worked much the same way (meaning that the Echo GP (which was >the external cousin of the Echo 2/+) could be programmed as I described). Yes. All the programming for those guys began with CTRL/E followed by the instruction, whatever it

Re: Apples apples everywhere

2007-11-21 Thread Steve Matzura
On Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:01:22 -0700, you wrote: >What about the external synthesizers made for the apple 2? The only one was the Echo GP (General Purpose) and you have to have a serial port to use it. Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe fro

RE: Apples apples everywhere

2007-11-21 Thread Dane Trethowan
Steve Matzura Sent: Thursday, 22 November 2007 6:48 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Apples apples everywhere On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:47:54 +1100, you wrote: >You talk of Screen Readers 20 years ago for the Apple. Well as far as I know >(and someone could correct me on this) but the

RE: Apples apples everywhere

2007-11-21 Thread Dane Trethowan
Discussion List Subject: Re: Apples apples everywhere What about the external synthesizers made for the apple 2? ** My drinking team has a bowling problem. robert Doc Wright http://www.wrightplaceinc.net msn [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives

RE: Apples apples everywhere

2007-11-21 Thread Dane Trethowan
AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Apples apples everywhere High Dane, I don't mean to be butting heads here, but I remember this stuff as if it happened yesterday. I was in the 6th grade back then, I done my work on two different MACK computers. One was the Apple 2-C and 2-E. The

Re: Apples apples everywhere

2007-11-21 Thread DJ DOCTOR P
High Dane, I don't mean to be butting heads here, but I remember this stuff as if it happened yesterday. I was in the 6th grade back then, I done my work on two different MACK computers. One was the Apple 2-C and 2-E. The screen readers were on those cards. Unlike today's PC's where you are force

Re: Apples apples everywhere

2007-11-21 Thread Doc
t; To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 12:48 PM Subject: Re: Apples apples everywhere On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:47:54 +1100, you wrote: >You talk of Screen Readers 20 years ago for the Apple. Well as far as I know >(and someone could correct me on this) but

Re: Apples apples everywhere

2007-11-21 Thread Steve Matzura
On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:47:54 +1100, you wrote: >You talk of Screen Readers 20 years ago for the Apple. Well as far as I know >(and someone could correct me on this) but there wasn't a screen reader for >the Apple at that time, En contraire, mon fraire, the Apple 2 (writtten "][") line had an exc

RE: Apples apples everywhere

2007-11-21 Thread Dane Trethowan
Yep ok, that figures, I first saw Outspoken in 1991 and it hadn't been out for too long then. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Thursday, 22 November 2007 1:10 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: A

Re: Apples apples everywhere

2007-11-21 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I think Outspoken showed up around 1990. I say that because I started using IBM's Screen Reader/2 on OS/2, which could access both OS/2 and Windows 3.1 applications, in January 1991. Screen Reader/2 became generally available later that year. I know Outspoken was around before then because Scre