Talks vs. Mobile Speak

[Stephen Giggar]

Brian

First of all; I would suggest that you try both screen readers and see what one meets your needs the 
best.

MobileSpeak will work with the Nokia version of RealSpeak on the N75 along with the standard Nokia 
TTS that is built into all 3rd Edition phones.

Talks will work with the WEB menu browser and the services web browser. MobileSpeak will only work 
with the Services web browser at this time.


Both screen reader will work with all function other then the above and give you the information in 
a different order.

MobileSpeak works better with the N75 flip over the latest version of Talks.

However with Talks you have the built in Icon labeler and dictionary along with Application specific 
settings ability.

So I would suggest that you try both screen readers and see what function you use and then make your 
purchase based on that.

Both screen readers will give you a 30 day trial code on request. So you can use a screen reader for 
the full 60 days before making your purchase. But in reality people normally know what screen reader 
they want within a few days of using one or the other.

Signed: Stephen Giggar
sgiggar at sbcglobal.net
Skype: dr-phone.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian Hansen" <bc.hansen23 at mchsi.com>
To: "Blind Phones Mailing List" <blindphones at mosenexplosion.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 6:57 AM
Subject: Talks vs. Mobile Speak


> Now that I've got my N75 ordered, I need some assistance on which speech
> package to go with.  Are there any major differences between Talks &
> MobileSpeak in phone accessibility, or are they kind of like JAWS vs..
> Windoweyes?  I know there's a price difference with AT&T offering
> MobileSpeak for $89.00, but at this point, I'm looking for functionality,
> ease of use, and accessibility to all the phones features and applications.
> Not to mention, which of the two software packages seems to be the most
> stable on an N75 phone.  Is one screen reader more configurable than the
> other when it comes to customizing how it interacts with different
> applications?  At this point, the only thing I know for sure is that I
> prefer the Eloquence speech over the DECTalk.  Does using one of the better
> speech synthesizers instead of the DECTalk speech seem to weigh down the
> phone and make it more sluggish?  Also, how are both programs when it comes
> to browsing and using a messenger application?  Sorry about all the
> questions, but any and all help would be greatly appreciated, and all
> comments both good and bad for either screen reader would really be
> welcomed.
>
> Blessings,
>
> Brian
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