Computer speech: streaming technology

Have you ever listened to a talking Web page † that became speechless in five minutes? Have you found it embarrassing while in a conference room of corporate executives? Have you ever wished the computer talker would slow down a little bit, so a decision maker can understand it? In answering these questions, we need to consider not only how the answers address the impacts of streaming technology on computer speech but also how they may affect global decision makers. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.