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NextUp Talker 1.019

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Price: Free to try (30-day trial); $99.95 to buy
Operating system: Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/Vista/NT
Date added: January 28, 2008
Total Downloads: 2,819
Downloads last week: 5
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CNET editors' rating: 4.0 stars
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CNET editors' review

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It's easy to use this text-to-speech program, but unlike others in the category you can't save audio files. NextUp Talker's simple layout makes navigation easy from the get go. To hear your messages uttered aloud, just type in the upper pane and hit Speak Input.

You also can set the program to speak after a word, sentence, or carriage return. A Pronunciation Editor creates shortcuts so you can type "thx" and "thanks" will be spoken, and you can add your frequent phrases to those included with the program.

Other features such as a log and history of recent entries also make communication easier. You'll have ten voice options, including two with a British inflection. The voice quality isn't bad, and pronunciation was good overall. You can adjust speed and pitch, or add pauses at set intervals to modify the voice.

Ease of use and a nice set of features make this a good choice for anyone in need of a text-to-speech application.

Publisher's description

From NextUp :

NextUp Talker is a Text To Speech application specifically designed for people who have temporarily or permanently lost their voice. With natural, human sounding voices and convenient shortcuts to quickly enter commonly used sentences and phrases, NextUp Talker allows those with vocal impairments to easily communicate with others using a windows PC or Tablet PC. Version 1.019 adds support for Windows Vista.

What's new in this version:

Version 1.019 adds support for Windows Vista.

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