Type & Speak 0.55 ($3)
The Mac has had the ability to speak for years. This a great little color game for young children puts this ability into the hands of children. Kids can type any phrase they want and the computer reads whatever they type. It is easy to switch voices, and the scary ones are even weeded out. The program also weeds out most cuss words and dirty phrases. There are a few more bells and whistles here and there. The user interface makes it easy for even a 3 year old. This is a great tool for kids who are just learning to read.

~ 1400 K

Version 0.55

Version History:
I started writing Type & Speak in 1996. I have a lot more features I would like to add to it, but it is fun just like it is.
  • 0.5 - release in May 1997. This was the first beta release.
  • 0.5.1 - release in later May 1997. This version fixed a small few bugs relating to memory requirements.
  • 0.5.2 - fixed a freezing problem.
  • 0.55 - ok this time I really fixed the freezing problem.

Requirements:

  • A Macintosh :)
  • 4 megs of free ram A Color Monitor
  • Apple's speech manager