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Just some information to pass along - nn

Posted: Oct 17, 2014

I recently purchased a new computer with Windows 8.1 on it. My old computer had Word 2003 and Steadmans 2006 installed on it. I could not get the Steadmans 2006 to load on the new computer so as a result, I went for the 15-day trial of Spellex, since Stedman's doesn't offer anything like that. I called Spellex today (and BTW, they are based in Tampa, FL), and said that I would not be able to purchase the program until next Friday and I only had 2 days left of my trial.

They graciously extended my trial another 15 days; however, the good news is that next week, they are launching a new product, which will be a their spellchecker and a word expander program, which they are going to be offering BOTH for around $100. For those of you MTs who are "new computer shopping, " this might be something to keep in mind. I had seriously thought of going with Instant Text, but now, I will have BOTH products for the price of one, and saving quite a bit of $$

I am just an "average Jane" MT and not affiliated with Spellex in any way, but just trying to help my fellow MTs save some money :)

$100 ?? No thanks - sm - mt2

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I'll stick with my $29.95 pcshorthand expander and use the Word expander also - not to mention the spell checker already included in Word.

Spellchecker included in Word... - nn

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Is not a medical or a pharmaceutical spellchecker and MOST if not ALL, MTSOs require Stedman's or some other medical spellchecker so not sure how you are just using the spellchecker that is included in Word.

Spellex - Lucy

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I recently bought a new computer because my old one crashed. I had just bought bought Spellex and called them here in Tampa and they traced my purchase and installed it for me on my new computer after they indeed confirmed the purchase. They are very nice people to deal with. I purchased the medical program since it had more entries than Stedman's. It is well worth the money and I am glad to hear they now include an expander. I think Spellex a really fine program.

Lucy -- I have to agree - OP

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Same thing here -- new computer. My Spellex "trial" was due to expire either the 18th or the 19th and because I had some unexpected charges come through on my bank card last week (still trying to get those refunded), they extended my trial for another 15 days and remoted in to my computer to allow that to happen. That is when I found out about them also adding the expander program as well and the tech told me to send my entries from ShortCut to him and he would add them when I purchase the product. I like the fact that they are US-based and that they do allow the free trial unlike Steadmans. I have been using a free trial of Instant Text, and even though I was able to enter my Shortcut information into that glossary, I have not been really happy with certain aspects of that program. Plus it saves me having to pay for a spellchecker and an expander, which the poster above, didn't quite seem to grasp.

I have a medical dictionary incorporated into Word from employer. That's how. - mt2

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should have mentioned that in the first place - OP

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Might have mentioned the fact that your EMPLOYER provided that. There are many MTs out there, who are either ICs or even employees who do not have a spellchecker or a word expanded provided by their employer.

It's incorporated nto the platform I use. sm - mt2

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My previous employer did not. As a MT, you should have a high knowledge of medical words. When I came across something I didn't know, I put that word or phrase into my word expander.

Your replies tend to be a bit "snide" - OP

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I've been an MT for 35 years, so I would think that "my knowledge of medical words" is pretty extensive. I too, had a word expander, which I used for MANY years -- Shortcut for Windows. However, it is NO longer available and it is not compatible with the newer computer operating systems. With SC for Windows, I was also able to put whole paragraphs in and expand those -- something that cannot be done with AutoCorrect in Microsoft Word, and a lot of MTs use word expander programs such as Instant Text, etc. That particular program, I believe is $189 -- quite costly, on top of the cost of a medical spell check program -- Stedmans being $99 -- so for the same price, Spellex is going to be offering a spell checking program AND a word expander.

So why would you even reply to the OP - in the first place

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if your employer provided your software?

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