__/ [ flyer ] on Monday 05 March 2007 06:56 \__
> On Mon, 05 Mar 2007 03:19:43 +0000, Roy Schestowitz
> <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>Fun With Microsoft Speech
>>
>>,----[ Quote ]
>>| Well after that performance I was really upset with Microsoft. How dare
>>| they release such a shabby technology and make claims about how its
>>| so advanced and cutting edge.
>>`----
>>
>>http://www.unf.edu/~n00200205/speech.htm
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>>Of course, bundling of poor software with Windows Vista will hurt some
>>superior rival software such as Dragon NaturallySpeaking. I think they
>>filed a complaint in the past.
>>
>>
>>Related:
>>
>> Vista Speech recognition
>>
>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkeC7HpsHxo
>>
>> On bundling at Microsoft
>>
>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssX4RL24HT4
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>
> MS "acquires" crap and paints it up pretty.
>
> It's the Stacker Story over and over. After Stacker, I shut off ANY
> support for MS. I really, really liked Stacker.
Another one in action:
http://youtube.com/profile?user=scrubadub1
No 'voice hacking' (e.g. delete/shutdown via carefully-prepared and malicious
audio), but poor performance nonetheless. As I said, only bundling gives
them momentum here. And IBM may suffer as well, if not sue.
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