Appreciation post: I thought voice typing was just a gimmick until I had to write a long email

Honestly, I used to see people talk to their phones and think it looked silly. I was sure it would mess up every other word and be more trouble than it was worth. That changed when I had to write a really long, detailed email for work last year. My hands were tired and I was just staring at the blank screen. I finally tried the voice typing on my laptop, just speaking normally. Ngl, I was shocked. It got almost everything right, even some tricky names. It saved me probably an hour of typing and editing. Now I use it for all sorts of stuff, like quick notes or even drafting forum posts like this one. Has anyone else found a tech feature they avoided that actually turned out to be super useful?

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lilys815d ago

Okay but "saved me probably an hour" feels like a stretch. It still makes plenty of mistakes for me, so I have to go back and fix things anyway. Is it really faster than just typing if you have to proofread the whole thing? I guess for a super long email it might help, but for quick notes it seems like more work.

the_emma5d ago

Totally thought it was just for people who couldn't be bothered to type. Having to send a bunch of long texts changed my mind completely. It's way faster once you get used to it.