Dragon Naturally Speaking

From: KCunnin502 (kcunnin502_at_aol.com)
Date: 01/08/05 

Date: 08 Jan 2005 19:02:47 GMT

In article <RDyDd.16662$7N4.14891@bignews5.bellsouth.net>, "Su" <.@hotmail.com>
writes:

>>>>>I dictate and listen at the same time ... the same as when you're
transcribing on the keyboard. It takes a bit to "find the groove," but once you
do things can go at a good clip ... provided all of the tumblers are in place
(good dictators, proper training, your tongue isn't all tied up, etc) The
program is Dragon NaturallySpeaking version 8. >>

Su (and anyone else who can chime in): How long did it take you to train
Dragon NS Preferred 8.0? I am seriously considering buying it this weekend, as
I've found what sounds like a decent deal ($149 after rebate).

I only type around 100 to 110 wpm, and I have osteoarthritis in my hands. I do
lots of interviews and court transcription. I figure I would need to train
Dragon to my voice and then listen to the tape and dictate what I hear. I'm
wondering how doable this would be--whether it could be worth the try or not.
(I've read that it takes approximately 200 training hours to be able to get a
decent end product.)

What I've been doing, over the past couple of years, is subbing out interviews
to others--because my volume has often become quite large. I have used about
three dozen subs, and it seems only a few have really had "the ear" for
transcription. Of course, the ones who have "It" are not always available when
I need them. Th others just haven't seemed to have "the ear" for
transcription. What I've found is that I wind up having to revise so much of
their work that it's very frustrating. I'm figuring I might do better, with
respect to time ane effort, by dictating the interviews myself.

Any thoughts you might have on this would be very much appreciated.

Thanks!

Karen C./KY

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