Re: Speech recognition system for Home automation.

["Robert Green" <ROBERT_GREEN1963@xxxxxxxxx>]

"Doug" <not@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Jesus, that was close said his friend
>
> Yeh, I know its an old joke

But one I haven't heard!  I just deployed a Sanyo GPS I got last week new
for under $200 and while the trip out was flawless the trip back was marred
by a user interface designed for the Egyptians.  No text labels, just
teensy-weensy icons and counter-intuitive touch screen functions until I,
too, found myself using the word "Jesus" as in "Jesus, didn't they test this
thing on real people?"   I'm sure after a few hours with the instruction
manual on CD I'll get the hang of it, but today I was ready to fling it out
the sunroof.

I had been looking at more expensive models with more readable screens but
in DC there's been an epidemic of GPS thefts (they apparently look for
suction cup marks on the windshield to know which cars to rob - a word to
the wise!).  I can live with a $200 loss, but I'd hate myself if I lost a
$500 unit.  Although the screen's not the easiest to read in sunlight, the
voice prompts are loud enough to hear, and there's an earphone jack (and MP3
player - although I don't think they work simultaneously).

As I was driving, I thought: "maybe the hard-to-see screen is a blessing in
disguise since I won't be tempted to try to read it while driving."  Since I
can just slide it in my shirt pocket, that's perhaps the most theftproof
mounting available.  I've already had my "stealth" faceplace CD player get
pryed out of the dashboard.  That made me say "Jesus" too.  )-:

--
Bobby G.