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> Judy,
>
> The Alt-1 advanced screen gives a more precise breakdown of a very
> imprecise test. The ASW says it is supposed to "evaluate your
> hardware"...
Ah.
Obviously getting different results with different users on
> the same computer, or different results if you read the test louder or
> with a distict pause at every full-stop, does *not* just test the
> hardware.
Sure.
If you are getting an average at the low end of average
> range (about 20 snr I belive) a pause may not move your rating into the
> "above average" range (starts at snr about 28), but might move it to 26
> or 27.
No, I'm not at 20. More like 22-24.
> The whole point of all this is..... (lets get to the point..) Don't get
> bothered about the ASW ratings if your accuracy is good. Dragon tech
> support has been bombarded with annoyed users irritated that they are
> getting "average" on their $6000 "dual processor Pentium VI 500mhz with
> 960 meg ram with $600 sound card." I believe they have *very* serious
> plans to revise the rating terminology in the next version of the ASW.
Good. That would help. I had serious doubts about the TalkMic when
I tested it, but none now.
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Judy Evans jae2@@york.ac.uk
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