Scott Instruments Voice Entry Terminal (VET-2)

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only time I've seen the VET mentioned on the net..

from:

http://www.atarimagazines.com/compute/issue50/261_1_Learning_With_Computers.php

It Takes Dictation

One speech recognition device is the Voice Entry Terminal (VET-2),
produced by Scott Instruments for Apple II computers. The VET-2 can be
programmed for sets of up to 40 words. The Apple II can hold only one
set in memory at a time, but others can be loaded from disk as needed.

One important characteristic of the VET-2 is that it functions as a
keyboard emulator. It plugs into the computer in parallel with the
keyboard, so both can be used together. Each spoken word is associated
with a string of printed characters.

When the spoken word is recognized, the VET-2 sends the same signals
to the computer that the keyboard sends when the associated keys are
pressed. Therefore, you can have the VET-2 recognize a spoken name for
each key and then "type" by saying the names of letters, numbers, and
special characters. You can then use standard software with voice
input replacing the keyboard.