I&#x27;m not the op, but here&#x27;s one quote that deals with the issue. (Source - <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.speakeasysolutions.com&#x2F;blog&#x2F;2011&#x2F;06&#x2F;01&#x2F;the-myths-realities-of-roi-in-implementing-speech-voice-recognition-technology-dragon-in-law-firms&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.speakeasysolutions.com&#x2F;blog&#x2F;2011&#x2F;06&#x2F;01&#x2F;the-myths-...</a>)<p>(Short answer = that depends...and software like Dragon has many other advantages&#x2F;drawbacks that factor in.)<p>&quot;For myself, let’s compare typing vs dictating, given the above information and a 1,000 word email.<p>Straight typing: 90 wpm = 11.11 minutes, no proofreading allowance, correcting errors as typed.<p>Dictating with Dragon: 140 wpm dictating (7.14 minutes) + 300 wpm proofreading (3.33 minutes) + correcting 10 errors @ 10 seconds each (1.67 minutes) = 12.14 minutes.<p>For an average professional, typing speed is rated at 50 wpm. A 1,000 word email would take approximately 20 minutes to type.<p>For an average professional, their dictation with Dragon stats would approximate my own (12 minutes) — they are not unreasonable.&quot;