A pair of stereo headphones with volume control is also included. Smartalk automatically turns itself on and off, depending on the state of the desktop or notebook computer. Powered by a single 9-volt cell, the battery is easily replaced. Smartalk has a built-in speaker, making it highly portable. The unit will fit easily in a shirt pocket.
Weight is five ounces.
The synthesizer is based on the SSI263 speech chip. Smartalk is available from the manufacturer or from a variety of dealers. The audio cassette continues to be a robust medium for the provision of information. Numerous companies offer hardware and software tutorials on a wide variety of subjects, allowing users to learn new skills, or brush up on old ones. The tutorial comes on three audio tapes and includes a supplementary disk of freeware and shareware programs.