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To: stak who wrote (79)	11/26/1998 10:53:00 AM
From: Savant	Respond to of 112

"Speech recognition will eventually replace the keyboard," said Pierre Boisseau, manager of marketing and communications for Northern Telecom Ltd., a leader in the field. "It's so easy. It's more interactive, more natural, more user-friendly. It's the easiest way to communicate." ----------------------------- The hurdle to overcome is the noise. Fine if you are alone, in fact probably keeps you company. In a group, it creates quite a din. S.

To: stak who wrote (79)	11/26/1998 9:45:00 PM
From: stak	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 112

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