The key difference here is that IBM's magic block has the abiltity to search for words or phrases that has been recorded. My guess is that IBM will license the product to a another compamy to market or have some other company rebrand and market it. This has been IBM's route to market for consumer technology in recent years.
--- "Fowler, John C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is too bad... I would like to see the disabled > groups give them a > thumb's up for the voice recognition services. > Today "Dragon Naturally > Speaking" still leads in that realm. > > John > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Randall Shimizu > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 7:24 PM > To: Fowler, John C > Subject: Re: (IBM's Magic Block: voice recorder with > speech recognition) The > real leader in voice recognition shows tangible > resutts > > > > --- Randall Shimizu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > (IBM's Magic Block: voice recorder with speech > > recognition) The real leader in voice recognition > > shows tangible results. With decades of voice > > recognition research IBM has once again shown > itself > > to lead the way in R&D. This is opposed to a > speech > > recognition technology touted in Vista that IBM > > integrated into their own OS over 10 years ago. > > > > > (http://www.ibm.com/news/nl/nl/2006/02/nl_nl_news_20060308.html > > ) > > > (http://cellphones.engadget.com/2006/03/20/ibms-magic-block-voice-recorder-w > ith-speech-recognition/#comments > > ) > > > > > -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
