Hi there,
I am going to start my own business and I am sure that I am going to have to
keep up with the newest things. So when I upgrade this computer I need to
know what to get so I can have it be useful the longest. So I really need
to know what I need for the next computer.
Cathy and guide dog Tilly, Black Lab:
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From: Sean Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Monday, January 25, 1999 1:32 AM
Subject: RE: Which internal synthesizer work well with Jfw? -Reply-Reply
>Hi Carol
>
>The only way that companies which make hardware synth will keep
>developing them, is if they can see that they will make a profit.
>Regardless what I or you say, they look at the profit that they can
>make. I wish it was not the case, but we have to face the facts.
>
>Regards
>Sean.
>>>> Carol Pearson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 23/January/1999 12:09am
>>>>
>Hi there,
>
>Well, I don't like the idea of internal software synths only. I think
>there's rather more work to be done before I'd be entirely happy
>without my
>Dectalk Express. Even the best of the software synths are not so
>stable
>(certainly with 95) and I still like nipping to DOS now and again. I
>guess
>if I move to NT that won't be an option anyway.
>
>I guess what I really want to say is that I still feel we should be
>encouraging HJ and makers of synthersizers to continue to make
>improvements
>here as the software synths are just not totally up to it yet.
>
>
>--
>Carol Pearson
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
>At 11:00 22/01/99 +1100, Sean Murphy wrote:
>>Hi,
>>
>>I will answer your two questions in the quoted message below. My
>>comments are preceded by SM:.
>>
>>>>> "Tim Culhane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 21/January/1999 10:40pm >>>
>>What is the reason for this?
>>SM: If you mean why internal synths will have a short life spand in
>>computerrs, the answer is very simple. NT at this point of time does
>>not have any ssill drivers. Until Arkenstone brings out NT drivers,
>>you wil not get your Internal synths to work. Yes, you could sya
>that
>>JFW or any other screen reader should develop their own drivers. But
>>they will not do so because new computers will not have any ISA slots
>>in them. ISA slots are being phased out. Also software synthesizers
>>are becoming more common and cost less. Using Australian prices, the
>>cost of a Dectalk PC or Express is around the $1500 and the Dectalk
>>Access 32 is about $400 and if you buy a cheap sound card, you are
>>looking about $100. A total of $500, which means I save $1000. In
>>other words, the main stream market is seeing the advantages of
>>software speech and this will completely change the way that synths
>>are sold.
>>
>>Will there be an alternative?
>>SM: Software synths are the replacement.
>>
>>Regards
>>Sean.
>>-
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>>
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