Hi Creative cards do not have text to speech built-in. Creative Labs have stopped shipping the previous bundled software Text Assist because the owners/producers, Digital, raised the price. Digital raised the price because they had produced DecTalk Access 32. Hope this helps. Gena J Seeing is believing in yourself. -----Original Message----- From: VICUG-L: Visually Impaired Computer Users' Group List [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Ted Martin Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 1998 5:42 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: tech: the 400 dollar pc No, but can anybody tell me if I'm right in thinking that sound blasters are the only cards with text to speech built in? In message <[log in to unmask]>, Peter Mikochik <[log in to unmask]> writes >as well as the video is the brand of sound card. i always use creative >labs. has anyone tried any others? > > >VICUG-L ARCHIVES http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/vicug-l.html >INDEX of VICUGS http://trfn.clpgh.org/vipace/vicug/vicugs.html >SUBSCRIPTION FORM http://trfn.clpgh.org/vipace/vicug/subscribe.html > > > -- Ted Martin