Well, I have no way to know what you can do, or might learn to do. I can tell you that I do all these things. I would also not expect that these things are accomplished the same way. In fact, you'll probably find that you'll be doing things very differently. Some things you used to do won't work so well, but others will be far easier than they ever were on Windows. It's just different, and I say Hurrah for the difference. To my mind, it's not an issue of comparison. I'm quite happy with the notion that if I can't do it in Linux, I can probably get along without it. Keith Barrett writes: > Sorry if this is basic but have been reading and not found the > answer. > > I would like to know what sort of tasks are possible with linux and > speech? > > Can I use it for webb browsing and sound editing and for keeping > customer records e.t.c. What about ocr? > > Is it the case that somethings work better under windows? > > Many thanks > > > Keith > > - - - - > > Keith Barrett > email <keith at barrettpianos.co.uk> > Website www.barrettpianos.co.uk > Amateur radio callsign gw4nby > Corntown, South Wales > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Janina Sajka Phone: +1.240.715.1272 Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://www.CapitalAccessibility.Com Marketing the Owasys 22C talking screenless cell phone in the U.S. and Canada--Go to http://www.ScreenlessPhone.Com to learn more. Chair, Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) janina at freestandards.org http://a11y.org