Tom -- I'm really looking forward to trying these new mikes. My old Plantronics over-the-ear is really amazingly accurate, but lacks the comfort and convenience I hope the FlexyMikes will provide.
I became very interested in FlexyMike several years ago when I attended an incredibly energetic, at times raucous, play at Ashland, OR -- the actors were jumping, dancing, running around everywhere, and the background din was impressive. They were all wearing FlexyMikes with little transmitter packages (I went back stage to find out what they were using-- I couldn't believe what I heard) and their voices were crystal clear above the background. They never seemed to come off or get dislodged, no matter how they moved.
At that time, you weren't selling them -- I'm not sure they were even available for speech recognition -- but your announcement of the FlexyMikes a week or so ago made me start researching them again.
I use DNS 12.50.000.142.
It is on several different machines -- one an 8-core, 8GB memory tower, a Lenovo T61p with 4GB memory, and an X220Tablet with 4GB. I don't notice much difference in speed or accuracy between them. You say that 8GB memory works best -- maybe I don't put enough demand on the system to be able to tell. I don't use the full command set or much in the way of macros -- I'm just dictating medical records.
I continue to use the standard version (not the Medical version) because I do almost all my dictating from home using RDP, and Dragon works pretty well in the remote window. There are some funny glitches that I have become used to -- but no one yet has been able to show me that the Medical version would improve that. Several friends use the Medical version -- but they stay at the office after hours to dictate. No question that direct dictation into EMR with DNS Medical is snappier -- but I just can't stand to stay at the office!
I'll give you a full report on the mikes shortly after they arrive and I have had a chance to try them out.
Also have to ask Bert if this conversation is too personal or too commercial for the User Board -- we could carry it on privately.
Tom Duncan
