I've got a demonstration disk for DragonDictate for Windows version
2-British English from Dragon Systems UK Ltd. You should be able to get a
copy by calling the following: 01242 678 575.
Celia
At 05:35 PM 7/21/97 +0100, you wrote:
>At 10:57 21/07/97 GMT0BST, you wrote:
>>Dear Steve,
>>
>>I have just had an enquiry from a member of staff who has severe
>>arthritis in her wrists and wants a voice activated computer. I told
>>her about Dragon Dictate and Kurzweil, and she told me she has
>>already heard of these, but they won't give demos. They want her to
>>buy, sight unseen.
>>
>>I mentioned that the Access Centre should have some equipment to
>>demonstrate to her, and she said not.
>>
>>Do you know anywhere she can see a demonstration of a voice activated
>>program before she buys it?
>
>
>There is a dem version of VoicePad on the Web site of Talking Technology I
>think, but it is 5MB!
>
>Has she tried Computability in Warwick? We can offer training at our centre
>as well but we have to charge 50 pounds for a half day. However, it takes
>longer than a few hours trial to really know if a system is going to work
>for you, more like a few weeks. It may be cheaper to buy Voice Pad or DD
>solo. They are the same engines but only running Word processing. She
>would at least know if it was possible.
>
>David Colven
>Technical Officer
>The ACE Centre Advisory Trust
>Waynflete Rd.
>Headington
>Oxford OX3 8DD
>see us on http://www.rmplc.co.uk/eduweb/sites/acecent/ or
>http://www.users.dircon.co.uk/~ace-cent/
>mailto:[log in to unmask]
>Tel +44 (0)1865 763508 Fax +44 (0)1865 750188
>
>
>
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