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Google Voice Transcription Still Needs Work…

I’ve really enjoyed Google Voice so far and some of the features and functionalities that are available.

But, I will say that the automated transcription service is still, hands down, the weakest part of the service. It does though provide some pretty entertaining messages at times.

For example, I got this the other day and I LOL’d really hard:

I think it was the “crap like coffee” that did it for me.

*sigh*

Still something to be desired I suppose.

I’m not complaining though. I still have to remember that I have little to complain about when the services that I use are zero cost to me.

Which, by the way, is a fascinating thing to think about in and of itself: Why do people feel like they have the right to complain about web technology that doesn’t cost them a single penny?

Pretty odd if you ask me.

So, even though Google Voice still needs some work in terms of its transcription services I am very thankful.

Thanks Google. You entertain me a lot.
;)

5 Responses to “Google Voice Transcription Still Needs Work…”

  1. JayCaruso
    May 30, 2010 at #

    Google Voice’s transcriptions make for amusing reading. One time I had a person call me. Her name is Nancy Colatasti. Google transcribed it, “Hi, it’s Nancy. It’s a hostage.” Hilarious.

  2. Tom
    May 30, 2010 at #

    That’s not a faulty transcription – that was the actual voicemail I left you..

  3. June 2, 2010 at #

    “Free” is rarely “zero cost” to you. You just have to follow the convoluted chain further to figure out how you’re being charged for it. ;)

    Kevin
    http://opensourcechurch.com

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