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I just don't see voice recognition as being generally useful as an interface to electronic devices, although I do see the value for accessibility reasons (people who don't have free use of their hands, etc.) I suppose part of this is due to my environment...I work in an open office where we'd all go nuts if everybody talked to their computers, and I commute on a subway system where a device wouldn't be able to pick up my voice (a friend sitting next to me has trouble hearing me). I could use such an interface at home (assuming I didn't have any friends or family visiting who would get annoyed by it), but if I have access to a desk with mouse and keyboard, I don't think the voice recognition would gain me much.
I suppose it would be marginally useful for those occasions when one of my cats suddenly comes up and decides that they want to be held...might let me start some music playing or navigate some web pages while my hands are occupied with the purrball. That's really about the only use case that I can envision for myself, though...
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