Christine, Have you tried a transcription service such as Smart Docs? http://www.smartdocs.com.au/index.html I have no idea if they are good, and their pricing has probably changed but it was quite reasonable years back. Should I declare that my wife's sister's husband's cousin is their office manager? Bob T On 19/08/2008, Christine Kent <c.bkent@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi Guys > > > > I keep getting advertising from Nuance for their new speech recognition > software, Dragon, and am questioning whether it is now time to make another > leap from "old" to "new" technology. Last I knew anything about it, speech > recognition software was heavy going and almost impossible to "tune" with > anything other than an American accent. > > > > Their advertising "So imagine how much more productive you'd be if your > everyday tasks no longer involved typing. Most people type about 40 words > per minute but speak more than 120 words per minute. What if you could > create email, documents and spreadsheets simply by speaking? Or control your > PC just by talking to it, starting programs, using menus, surfing the Web? > That would be pretty amazing. And fast." > > Does anyone know if these claims are now actually true? Imagine the > benefits for us if it is! > > > > And these claims > > "• > > Create and edit documents and spreadsheets by voice > > • > > Quickly send email and instant messages > > • > > Quickly search the Web and your desktop by voice > > • > > Format and correct text by voice > > • > > Use a single voice command to insert blocks of text or graphics, like your > name, title, logo and signature > > • > > Easily proof your documents with dictation playback > > • > > Dictate into a handheld recorder for transcription later > > • > > Enjoy up to 99% accuracy - more accurate than the most skilled typists" > > > > > > Regards > > Christine > > > -- Bob Trussler Phone 0418 661 462