Powell
October 27th 06, 12:09 AM
"James" wrote
> I really looked for the "correct" groups to post this in, but I didn't
> find what looked like a suitable group which includes the word "office."
> Anyhow, I hope you friendly souls will not mind chiming in here, as I know
> that there is a wealth of knowledge around these groups.
>
> I am a small-businessman, and I do a lot of dictation. I now use a Sony
> micro-cassette hand held dictating machine, and it serves me well,
> "most"
> of the time.
>
> I have now seen that there are times (mostly when I am out of town)
> that
> I would like to dicate, and then be able to email the dictated audio file
> to
> my office for typing. Thus, I have a keen interest in digital recorders.
>
> Can any of you offer any recommendations as to what features I should look
> for, and/or what brands, or specific model numbers that you have used ?
> I
> don't need huge capacity or huge features, but I do need a small unit that
> is usb ready so that I can plug the machine into my pc, load the audio
> files, and then email them.
>
> I assume these units use some sort of compression so that the final audio
> files are not too large, and can be emailed.
>
> Any thoughts/comments/ experience, and recommendations would be greatly
> appreciated !!!
>
Check out the Olympus DS-330. Very good audio quality.
http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_archived_product_details.asp?id=859
Better still and faster results for your needs. Check out:
Dragon Naturally Speaking 9 Professional.
http://www.nuance.com/naturallyspeaking/
> I really looked for the "correct" groups to post this in, but I didn't
> find what looked like a suitable group which includes the word "office."
> Anyhow, I hope you friendly souls will not mind chiming in here, as I know
> that there is a wealth of knowledge around these groups.
>
> I am a small-businessman, and I do a lot of dictation. I now use a Sony
> micro-cassette hand held dictating machine, and it serves me well,
> "most"
> of the time.
>
> I have now seen that there are times (mostly when I am out of town)
> that
> I would like to dicate, and then be able to email the dictated audio file
> to
> my office for typing. Thus, I have a keen interest in digital recorders.
>
> Can any of you offer any recommendations as to what features I should look
> for, and/or what brands, or specific model numbers that you have used ?
> I
> don't need huge capacity or huge features, but I do need a small unit that
> is usb ready so that I can plug the machine into my pc, load the audio
> files, and then email them.
>
> I assume these units use some sort of compression so that the final audio
> files are not too large, and can be emailed.
>
> Any thoughts/comments/ experience, and recommendations would be greatly
> appreciated !!!
>
Check out the Olympus DS-330. Very good audio quality.
http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_archived_product_details.asp?id=859
Better still and faster results for your needs. Check out:
Dragon Naturally Speaking 9 Professional.
http://www.nuance.com/naturallyspeaking/