Dragon goes back to the store
I returned the Dragon Naturally Speaking software to CompUSA today, because it only works on PCs. And of course, I just bought a Mac. But I got my $202 back!
After speaking with many computer users, I heard nothing good about speech recognition software. The universal word-of-mouth is that it's "frustrating" and "requires a lot of patience." This is a bad match for marketers with a "get it done now" personality. Besides, my Macaw can recognize and mimic speech already.
Also, I got my medical staples removed from my left shoulder and the surgeon said I'm healing up A-OK. I feel no pain from having a titanium plate inserted with 7 screws surgically inserted, which the doc said was a very good sign. He said I could even take off the Velcro brace that holds my left arm still. That means I can type again, so who needs speech recognition software?
Marketing lessons learned:
- Take word-of-mouth seriously and keep your receipts.
- Be grateful for the little things in life, like the ability touch-type, tie your own shoes and drive a car. One-armed people have a difficult time with these things.
- Be willing to change course when circumstances change.
- Listen to your inner Macaw.
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