RE: A DragonDictate user looks at NaturallySpeaking
Daft, Christopher M (daft@@exc01crdge.crd.ge.com)
Mon, 27 Jul 1998 17:10:23 -0400

On Monday, July 27, 1998 11:22 AM, Nancy Dawson[SMTP:nad@@ucar.edu] wrote:
> Hi, Chris!
> I'm a heavy UNIX and DragonDictate user and I've just been weening
> myself over to using NaturallySpeaking more. It's terrific! With
> DragonDictate, I've never used a2x. Rather I use telnet to get to my
> UNIX accounts and then use Dragon directly there.
> I use the NaturallySpeaking word processor to dictate mail like this,
> and after a little training of it and me, it's really much faster. Also,
> it's less strain on my voice, because of eliminating those annoying
> pauses.
> Even though I'm still stuck in the UNIX world primarily, I now switch to
> NaturallySpeaking to dictate even one sentence, then paste it into my
> UNIX window. And NaturallySpeaking is great for any reports, articles,
> memos, etc.
> but no, I don't do any programming and everyone certainly says that
> DragonDictate is better for that.
> Another plus is that I just recently taught NaturallySpeaking my voice
> macros to insert those pesky HTML codes.
> Nancy
Hi Nancy,
Thanks for the message. I personally find the ability of a2x to control the window system really
incredibly helpful. It's interesting that your voice is less strained using NaturallySpeaking...
Chris