View Single Post
Old 09-14-2009, 01:59 PM   #26
Robertb
Astak Director, Bus. Devl
Robertb ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Robertb ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Robertb ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Robertb ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Robertb ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Robertb ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Robertb ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Robertb ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Robertb ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Robertb ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Robertb ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Robertb's Avatar
 
Posts: 2,560
Karma: 2500000
Join Date: Apr 2008
Device: Astak Pocket PRO
TTS better sounding voice?

Quote:
Originally Posted by sian View Post
is there any way to upgrade the tts to a better sounding voice imo the current voice is what lets the pocket pro down
Dear Sian:

To the best of my knowledge this is the current state-of-the-art on TTS and I am NOT saying it is perfect. It is decent; but TTS in general has a ways to go for every manufacturer. It works decent on a long trip when you are tired and want to relax. I am sure that the factory will be one of the first to strive toward improving it!

Regarding the price of $199 for the Pocket PRO... the official deadline is September 30 at midnight. What will happen then... I just do not know.

We have many retail stores that want to carry it. They cannot live with the existing margin and are urging a higher MSRP. This would be good because it would mean more sales volume. Contrary to popular belief, selling thru Retail Stores does NOT mean a lower price... it means they have a margin to maintain.

At this point, all I know is that $199 is a great price for the end user... but it is due to rise at the end of this month. It may go up $30 or it may go up $10. I am NOT trying to scare you into buying... just telling you that this is the way it stands right now.
Robertb is offline   Reply With Quote