Date sent: Sat, 14 Aug 1999 15:25:40 +1000
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From: "Timothy Michael O'Leary" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] Voice Recognition Software
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Hi folks,
Is any one familiar with The NEW Dragon Naturally Preferred Version 3.5
USB? And what are your opinions on it?
Thanks for your time and Good Luck in your work,
> At 07:58 11/08/99 -0400, you wrote:
> > >From what I have seen - even with the best of the breed - you must
> > >pronounce
> >and enunciate (here comes the kicker) CONSISTENTLY in order for the
> >software to understand what you are saying. You must also learn new
> >speech patterns with... distinct... breaks... between... words....
> >otherwise, if you get in a hurry and runitalltogether, the software will
> >not understand. But they ARE getting better with each new version. The
> >latest crop that I have seen at trade shows ARE impressive. (But then
> >the guy demonstrating has had LOTS of practice. <grin>)
>
> I agree with all of what Jim has said.
>
> I have Dragon Dictate - top of range version on a machine lent to me for 6
> months. So I didn't pay for it and also have had plenty of time to train.
>
> I am a self taught 6 finger typist who can get around about a reasonable
> amount of speed but I still look at the keyboard.
>
> I was very keen for the voice stuff to work as I envisaged it being
> especially useful for first drafts and notes from references.
>
> However I found it just takes too much energy to make it work reasonably
> well and in fact it was slowing me down.
>
> I have a Pent 11 223 with 64 MB Ram and a good sound card.
>
> I went to a local PC expo and cornered the Dragon Sales rep who was doing
> spiffy demos. I asked him what was the real secret to making it work.
> After training - which is of course vital, he said the secret is RAM, RAM
> and more ram. I pushed him for his honest answer and he said that in
> reality 128 MB of ram was really minimum for a good performance - with 256
> MB RAM being more like what is required for spiffy operation.
>
> Hope this helps.
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