->  TW> And the Real Ratalization was that the companion is called upon
->  TW> to transcribe what is said a few meetings. She used to dio it
->  TW> in Shorthand but that is a real pain. So we picked up a Laptop
->  TW> and it was an excellent choice for that job. Althouhg some might
->  TW> concider it NOT really cost effectiave bacuse of the low usage
->  TW> rate. It sure is handy when you do need it.

->  At more and more meetings I attend, the secretary records
->  everything on tape while taking notes.  Then she can just
->  type the minutes as she listens to the tape.  The Square
->  Dance Association was doing that back in '89-90.

For one person dictating into a microphone that works Great. but for a
Group discussion unless you have a set up for One microphone per
participant and a mixer it is really not all that great. The Background
noise becomes a big problem. Transcribing what the Humna Ear filters out
is better then trying to filter out amplified noise to hear what was
said. But in this case LInda is given a special "Transcription Room"
with a speaker in it so she hears clearly what the Podium Mike picks up.

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