# computer secretary

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-secretary/114170>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 15, 2002, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-secretary/114170 "2002-06-15T04:17:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![eyedea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ed655f/32.png) [@eyedea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eyedea)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-secretary/114170/1 "2002-06-15T04:17:00Z")

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Is there such a program where you can speak into a computer, and the computer types as you say it? if so is it available for apples?

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**Author:** ![kniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@kniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kniz)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-secretary/114170/2 "2002-06-15T04:22:38Z")

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Yes there is such a computer, but I’m not sure if it is available even for dollars.

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**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-secretary/114170/3 "2002-06-15T04:24:39Z")

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There are many. Just run a search for “voice recognition software”.

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**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-secretary/114170/4 "2002-06-15T05:05:11Z")

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IBM ViaVoice is available for Macintosh computers. It’s pretty groovy.