And so it came to pass, on 09-06-96 10:59,
   that Steve Holmes spake unto Matt Ion:
 SH> Thanks for the info on Speech recognition, especially the info of
 SH> the Merlin OS.  My interest is mainly as a teacher who runs a
 SH> network of IBMs.  I'm interesting if there's some way of getting a
 SH> whole class full of  users to work with such programs, and not have
 SH> to spend $700 per user.
The current $700 package does include the custom sound hardware that that 
version of VTD requires... Merlin's VTD will work with any sound card that's 
supported by the OS (which includes almost all SB-compatibles).
 SH>  I got a copy of the VoiceType Dictation CD from IBM, but what I
 SH> probably need is some utility whereby I can write my own programs
 SH> and incorporate speech detection capabilities in it.
Take a look at Merlin when it comes out (public beta should be available 
sometime this month).  It will include VoiceType as an integrated part of the 
OS, which makes it relatively easy for a developer to integrate its 
capabilities into applications (BTW, it the Voice Navigation will work with 
ANY apps, and when using an app that's not VTD-enabled, it will place the 
dictation into the system clipboard, which allows you to easily paste it into 
any application.
I don't have any of the details on it, but the VTD API should be readily 
accessible to anyone with a supported development package, as well as being 
accessible through the built-in REXX interpreter.
IKEA ... Swedish for "particle board."
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