Upgrading Part Three: Voice recognition
Probably the least lauded aspect of Windows XP Tablet Edition is voice recognition. Speaking at the Australian press launch, Microsoft VIP Dick Brass commented that the voice recognition capabilities of Tablet PC were "only as good as our competitor's products", which is hardly a ringing endorsement. This does make voice recognition the easiest part of Tablet PC to emulate -- packages such as ViaVoice and Dragon Naturally Speaking have long product histories behind them. We suspect most Tablet PC users won't even realise that voice recognition is part of the package.
Faking It Part Three: Voice Recognition
Faking voice recogniton's a doddle. Simply talk loudly to your now-modified etch-a-sketch when people are looking at you. Remember to insert lots of punctuation -- so say "The meeting will be at 3pm full stop can all team members please bring samples for purview question mark" and to repeat words that are likely to be interpreted incorrectly. Passers-by will either be impressed with your high-tech toy or think you're dangerously insane. Either way, you'll be the center of attention.
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