Re: Top Ten Features You'd Like to See on Future Macs

In article
<noneof-CCAE64.23495025042008@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Mark Conrad <noneof@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

In article
<wyvern-8562F0.11240024042008@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Madwen <wyvern@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Like right now, without moving my hands off the keyboard and
what I'm typing, I'd like to be able to say,
"Computer, open iTunes and play the Bach cello suites".

Correct, can't be done right now, but PC/Windows comes
kind of close, but not close enough to do what you want.

http://www.sonic-labs.net/en/products.html

Quote from that site:

"Enables dictation whilst other applications
are in the foreground. (background dictation)"

In other words, you could simultaneously type one document, _while_
your voice is creating another text document. You would effectively
be creating _two_ text documents simultaneously! One by typing,
another by using your voice. Certainly might be confusing to you
though, because most people have a lot of difficulty trying to speak
coherently while they are typing.

I really hate to pile on just because so many others here respond
negatively to you. But, about all you've demonstrated here is another
spectacular example of not seeing the forest for the trees and your
peculiar habit of misperception. My general idea is one of efficiency
and ergonomics--- not multitasking.

I said, "...without moving my hands off the keyboard...", NOT "type and
dictate at the same time". I'm already thinking that it would be nice
to have some background music while I work (get it?) so instead of
interrupting my work-flow using the KB or mouse to bring up a different
app and screen (get it?), I simply ask the computer to accomplish that
in the background (get it?) and then proceed with my work without
further ado. Get it now?

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