| ign="center"> | | | | Scotlandâ and found something perfect |
| Transcription services, online secretarial services | | | | right away. |
| and other outsourcing companies are thriving | | | | I am old-fashioned. I will always prefer to hire a |
| today; partly due to the economic climate and | | | | human to do the job. I will never trust dictation |
| businessâ needs to cut costs wherever | | | | software. It has its uses, granted: if you are just |
| they can. However, many are going one step | | | | having a laugh and want something |
| further and getting a computer to do their audio | | | | âcoolâ on your computer or |
| transcriptions for them. Yes, this means you can | | | | iPhone or if you have some work needing roughly |
| get your work done for free, but is it really worth | | | | transcribed and it doesnât matter if |
| it if you have to go back over it all and correct | | | | itâs not particularly accurate. But for any |
| every second word? That may be a little harsh; | | | | business needs, I donât see how anyone |
| at present the best voice recognition software | | | | would use software. |
| can deliver 80% accuracy with a lot of training. | | | | I donât think voice recognition software |
| But still; are you really that strapped for cash that | | | | has much of a future. It just hasnât |
| you want to spend all that time training a | | | | improved enough since it was introduced. Think |
| computer program that still isnât going to | | | | about how mp3 players have changed in the few |
| deliver satisfactory results? If you have the time | | | | years theyâve been available. Dictation |
| then I suppose there is no reason why you | | | | software may be able to deliver more accuracy |
| shouldnât do your own transcription; but | | | | now, but only if you spend hours training it. I |
| most will have enough money to outsource to a | | | | donât think that counts as true |
| transcription service. It still works out a lot | | | | development and innovation. |
| cheaper than paying an employee to do it. | | | | Compare it to handwriting recognition software. |
| There are also different transcription services to | | | | Ten years ago everyone wanted to try it; |
| deliver precisely what youâre after. | | | | everyone thought it would be The Next Big Thing. |
| Youâll find something, whether you want | | | | Well these days we see it everywhere; Apple has |
| the highest accuracy delivered fast or high | | | | revolutionary handwriting recognition on their iPads |
| accuracy for a reasonable price. Also, instead of | | | | and iPhones; and no one uses keypads or |
| training a computer program to learn your accent; | | | | traditional typing methods these days because the |
| why not just find a transcription service in your | | | | handwriting recognition is so advanced. Right? |
| area? I typed in âTranscription | | | | |