Vista - Dragon Naturallyspeaking Vs. Vista Speech Recognition

I'm in a real quandary: due to a handicap I'm forced to use a speech recognition product in order to even enter this email. Until recently I was using Dragon NaturallySpeaking (this compatible and works with Microsoft Messenger whereas Vista's speech recognition refuses to do so)

For an article on Ajax I was writing some update on Vista I had installed - one of those cannot be uninstalled but you need to install it anyway- caused my DNS to cease to function. So I started utilizing Vista speech recognition as required -- naturally this happens when tech support is closed.

I can tell you this: in side-by-side "trials" Vista speech recognition is superior, however Dragon NaturallySpeaking is far more compatible with a variety of software, and software development is far easier with DNS then with Vista.

I see that Windows Update has another "can not be removed once installed" awaiting me to install it. Oh joy!

Sigh.

Ross

Ross, it is attention grabbing.

I want to see you to post more on teh issue. I purchased Dragon Naturally
Speaking not because of any handicap 6 or 8 years ago and after a few
attempts to convert my speech in typed text I gave up on it. It still sits
actually next to my desk now. I wanted to save on a transcriptions but the
life took another turn and I realized I did not need it.

A week or so ago while I was still home in AM the phone rang. Usually I bark
at those sales people and I did but for some reason I did not hang up in a
second. It was Dragon from Florida. It appears they are desperate.

I was wondering why? Now I understand: you are saying that MS speech
recognition is much more superior. it is nice to know.

OK, I think this forum MUST, have an obligation to help you. I will get it
started. I do not do what you do, although I tried Windows Messaging before
with limited success because of network limitations at that time.

There is NO Windows Messenger in Vista. I think it has been replaced by
Windows Meeting Place. At least it is in my Ultimate.

I just clicked on it. It offered me to set up teh API. I did not want to
because I do not need it and I do not want to clatter this machine. I
cancelled it. I can pick up my phone and call anywhere I want.

I hope other people around here and there some who are helpful and honest
will try to pitch in. On my part I suggest if you still have any unresolved
issues you should call MS: 800-MICROSOFT. The voice mail will give you a
bunch of crazy choices including an option to use a paid consultation,
ignore them all and get straight to the operator. Explained them precisely
what you posted here. I can assure you they will be talking for you for an
hour and will be charge not a penny. They will be happy to help you.


"ross m. greenberg" <greenber@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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I'm in a real quandary: due to a handicap I'm forced to use a speech
recognition product in order to even enter this email. Until recently I was
using Dragon NaturallySpeaking (this compatible and works with Microsoft
Messenger whereas Vista's speech recognition refuses to do so)

For an article on Ajax I was writing some update on Vista I had installed -
one of those cannot be uninstalled but you need to install it anyway- caused
my DNS to cease to function. So I started utilizing Vista speech
recognition as required -- naturally this happens when tech support is
closed.

I can tell you this: in side-by-side "trials" Vista speech recognition is
superior, however Dragon NaturallySpeaking is far more compatible with a
variety of software, and software development is far easier with DNS then
with Vista.

I see that Windows Update has another "can not be removed once installed"
awaiting me to install it. Oh joy!

Sigh.

Ross

My brother-in-law, a lawyer, uses Dragon naturally speaking, the legal version, all day long. He claims that it has made him far more productive -- your opinion about lawyers can determine if this is a good thing or a bad thing. :-)
This is coming to you through Dragon NaturallySpeaking right now. I haven't determined yet what makes one product operate better or more efficiently than the other product. Right now it looks as if there is a noticeable difference if I am replying to a mail message (including newsgroups messages) if they were posted in Rich text versus plain text. It appears that if I attempt to reply to a Rich text message using Dragon NaturallySpeaking things will begin to screw up and force me to go to Microsoft speech recognition until a reboot.
Although I appreciate your intent I really really hate the word "must" -- especially when it involves anything on a computer!
What about the Web based Microsoft Messenger? I think that Messenger and Windows Meeting Place serve entirely different purposes?
My own experience with the 1-800 number: they take a long time, you repeat your story multiple times, you get placed on hold a lot, and their success rate does not a pure to be all that helpful.

I find this group to be far more helpful, but only if you ignore the Linux trolls!

Thanks.

Ross