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Nan, This is response to your queery about voice software. At one time, AOL made 1 of their offers & this 1 was for Voice Type/Simply Speaking by IBM. It is in the same family as the 1 you mention below. I got so aggrivated that I shipped the software back. The idea is absolutely wonderful but the program made more errors than I do. It was supposed to only take something like 20 minutes to do the training for the software to recognize my speech. I went thru the "training" 3 different times myself on several different days. My husband even tried the training to see if it was just MY speech, before we sent it back. I don't know but the program might work for your needs but I couldn't make it work for me. My best recommendation is that you make sure you have a trial period & can return it if it doesn't suit your needs. On another note, I saw that AOL now offers voice e-mail. If you already have a microphone, you might like this software. I don't know if the disks come w/mic but it was available for downloading when I saw the ad 2 days ago. Here's the link <A HREF="http://www.bonzi.com/america-online/e-mail.htm">Voice E-Mail 3.0 for AOL</A> Whatever you decide, Good luck & Best wishes, Bonnie daughter of Jim 76/2 ps Other than being another AOL user, I stake no claims for any products. I don't have a mic so can't use (right now) the voice e-mail. In a message dated 98-04-19 21:00:46 EDT, you write: > > Have learned so much from this service, but have not become a true "member" > yet. Hubby is 63-4 (eldepryl & mirapex) and is basically doing well. > However, it does seem to creep up on us.... Is still running his business > (building firm) and finds it more and more difficult to write (original > symptom). I have finally been successful in convincing him to get a voice > dictation program. Need advice on which????? > From past posts, I would probably think most of you would recommend the > "Dragon Naturally Speaking - Preferred" as the choice. We also see IBM's > Simply Speaking Gold. Know there are others as well. He needs to get this > in > place very soon - as things seem to be progressing. > > He uses Corel NT at his office. Please, those of you who have some > experience > w/the products, give us some advice. I might mention, his voice is also > becoming much softer.. > > Thanks in advance. This is a wonderful community - I am thankful each and > everyday for all that I get from those of you who respond and give such > meaningful advice. AND...we are two who get a great lift from the humor - > especially the good jokes - from those of you who send them. We all need > time > to laugh at ourselves - and others!!!! Keep it coming! Hubby was a MC for > 20+ years and just had to give it up.... So you can understand his enjoyment > from all the great humor! > > Nan > >