Google voice transcript versus email

I like that the NY Times wrote about closed captioning on the web earlier this week.  But I had to laugh at their quote that YouTube “supplies mostly accurate captions using voice-recognition software.”  MOSTLY accurate?  Right. Far from it.  I assume the Google Voice transcripts use similar technology, and usually I would say, they ARE mostly accurate.  But phone is a lot easier than videos.  And sometimes even phone is hardly accurate.

I was waiting for a call-back from a Best Buy business account person… here’s the Google Voice transcript from his call:

Yeah this message is for Sara. Gould, slash on the keep calling the best bet for business and calling in regards to your request for I’ve had at this time to our business channel. We don’t have any access to this model. Yeah, I am going to controls the the in 34 on these units nickel. Fun Center door stores sleeping, we would see would be all the only through the The Store location so I just want to follow up and let you know. I’ll send you an email as well. Thank you. Bye.

I read the last line and decided to wait for the email…

From: McC, Sean <Sean.McC…@bestbuy.com>
Date: Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 4:18 PM
Subject: iPads
To: sara@inaflashlaser.com
 Sara,

At this time due to constrain issues the iPad is only available through our retail channel.

Sean

Which would you rather get?

So far I’ve seen ‘I’ve had’ and ‘my Pants’ for the word iPad(s)   But that’s to be expected unless it’s Apple doing the voice recognition programming.