Talks vs. Mobile Speak

[Stephen Giggar]

Max

Well if you looked 18 months ago; Their are very big differences for both screen readers! <grin> You 
are talking about from September/October of 2006 until now. At that point in time; The 3rd Edition 
of Talks or MobileSpeak wasn't even out yet.

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

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From: "Agent86b" <agent_086b at internode.on.net>
To: "The Accessible Phones Discussion List" <blindphones at mosenexplosion.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 2:44 PM
Subject: Re: Talks vs. Mobile Speak


>
> Brian,
> I looked at both Mobile Speak and Talks about 18 months ago.
> I think you are correct that it is just like Jaws and Window Eyes.
> I went with Mobile Speak because at the time it was more
> configurable. I have never regretted my choice.
> It would be best to download a 30 day trial package from both and
> give them a try to see which you like.
> Max.
> on 23:57 6/03/2008, Brian Hansen said:
>>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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