Yes Finney, we did order the Toshiba and the one we got does have the 2gb ram. We decided on this one for a number of reasons, Dragon being one of them and also the size of the screen.

Liza Jane, this one will have a 19 inch screen. It makes it a lot harder to just carry around. But the larger screen is absolutely necessary for me. The eye dryness is the kind where tears evaporate. It cause me to feel as if I'm looking thru a piece of cotton that has been stretched thin, a little like cobwebs. Only by moving my head around can I read. So a lot of my reading is simply a matter of recognizing words in a sentence not of actually "seeing" the word. If any of you have serious "floaters" you have some idea of what I'm speaking of. Just think of that multiplied by about 50-100 or so. Kinda spotty vision particularly when I'm trying to focus on something.

Finney, I'm wondering why your voice is difficult, ..if I may ask? Mine is a mixture of Mississippi drawl, Texas twang and the dryness and hoarseness I experience sometimes. I'm wondering what I may experience if/when I'm ready.

And this is more than a toy! It's my lifeline to sanity. And many thanks to all of you.

Billye

Billye,

Are you sure that the Toshiba comes with a 19" screen? I have not seen one from them that does . . just did a quick check of their web site and didn't see one either. Maybe it is so new that it is not on the site, tho.

Did you check the screen resolution? With a 19" screen, you want to be sure that you are not getting some high-resolution job, although they usually cost a lot more bucks.

As for my voice . . there are a couple of things. I have a bit of a drawl, not Southern, lot of folks think I am from the East coast, even tho I am a native California guy. And combined with this slight accent, I also have a slight lisp -- it is not pronounced but taken together the two lower accuracy.

When I first tried it a number of years ago, I thought it the recognition engine was just horrible. But other people were doing real well with it. So when I needed to get it because of my PN, I did some more checking. At first, I was sort of shocked because the engine had not changed that much. The accuracy had gone up some number of percentage points but not a huge amount. And finally I decided that getting an expert installation would probably help . . and it sure did.

I can't tell you anything about how your voice will work. If you do it yourself, I would try and keep adjusting until you get good results, even if it means doing the training a few times. And again, make sure you do not skimp on the headset (it is the microphone that is most important).

rafi

Did it again. I can't keep these stupid number's in my head. Finney, you are right again!! It's a 17" screen. Sorry Liza Jane.

Stress level is high here right now. I'm just not adjusting well to this pain and I'm not sleeping so my mind is dull. I can't find a position to sleep in that doesn't hurt. Last night was a 3 hour one. Only slept about 3 hours. They gave me some zanaflex but it seems to be making me weep. At least I think that is what it is. Could be exhaustion.

Maybe tomorrow I'll be brighter. No comments please.

The screen is 17". The screen is 17". The screen is 17"

Billye