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From: tony@killer.DALLAS.TX.US (Tony Holden)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Voice modules and related software
Message-ID: <6414@killer.DALLAS.TX.US>
Date: 13 Dec 88 15:10:14 GMT
References: <6817@xanth.cs.odu.edu>
Organization: The Unix(R) Connection, Dallas, Texas
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in article <6817@xanth.cs.odu.edu>, simmons@xanth.cs.odu.edu (Gregory S. Simmons) says:
> 
> 
> Somebody outthere who knows please settle a bet.  I am having a heated
> argument about the current progress and possible uses of voice activated
> equipment for the IBM PC or other similar type of equipment.  I contend that
> this equipment is still very exerimental, does exist, but is not at a point
> that makes it of much use.  My "Friend" contends that all the "big" boys 
> already have useable equipment and are programming applications already for
> release in 1989.  I figure he's full of shi*.  Anyone wont to explain my
> mistake or give a good argument to stuff down this fellows mouth.

I can't tell you the name of the company but there is a company that has a 
board that uses up to 500 words.

500 words may not sound like much untill you consider a data entry clerk
that sits all day and does nothing but post invoices.

Tony Holden
tony @killer