Test of Dragon Naturally Speaking

[KRSESQ]

Think about this for a minute. Do we REALLY want voice recognition on our computers, especially if things logically progress to the point that it comes standard and working perfectly right out of the box?

Things are irritating enough with 200 million (give or take) cell phones in use in the US alone. Can you imagine airline terminals, libraries, and every other public place full of people chattering at their computers, and their computers chattering back?

Wouldn't take long before you see "No Cell Phones and No Talking Computers!" signs popping up all over the place.

To say nothing of eavesdropping and privacy issues!

I'll just keep my trusty old keyboard, thanks.

Kevin

[Wombat]

Keyboards will be around for a long time in some environments, especially cubicle farms. But voice recogition has its place. A couple more years and I expect that computers will have a camera that can track you, and voice recogition. Dictation, control, management of home appliances (for the geeks that set it up first).

[The PIT]

No you don't want computers answer back as they always state the obivous.
Like those lifts. "Door closing Door opening Floor six"
Now if it said "Will that last fat bastard who got in get out please you're hurting me" Would be rather amusing.