I have both IBM Via Voice and Dragonsoft Naturally Speaking.  Both DO
require extensive "training" for effective use.  I personally found
Drangonsoft to be slightly superior but both do make errors on a regular
basis.  Most of the errors are from variations in our speech patterns
and careful study of why speech was misinterpreted can lead to a minimum
of these errors.  Dragonsoft has an almost eerie ability to pick the
right word when multiple choices are available (to, too, two and
they're, their, there).  IBM's support is A+++.  Quick response and
problem resolution.  I've never used Dragonsoft support.  My .02's
worth.

Art Cassel


>Hello
>
>I have a friend who finds it very difficult to type because of health
>reasons.
>
>I am hoping to find a good voice recognition program, that takes very
little
>coaching/training.
>
>The price of the software (or maybe associated hardware) is not a
problem
>... it just needs to be very easy to use.
>
>Any advice will be appreciated.
>
>TIA ... Mick

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