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Speedtype vs Smartype - shortcut

Posted: Oct 16, 2013

Since the old Smartype does not support Windows 7 or 8, only XP, I bought the new (not Stedman's anymore) Smartype. It is not very good at all. I contacted Speedtype, which looked really great, similiar to the old Smartype (I can macro large blocks of text for OP reports) and spoke with the CEO!!! REALLY?? She was fabulous and told me there was a shortcut to get your old blocks of text into Speedtype without cutting and pasting. I have not tried the 15 day trial period yet, but was wondering if anyone has any experience with Speedtype. It is pricey, but MANDATORY for me. Looks like really good customer service too.

Apparently Shorthand and Speedtype are essentially the same program. - sm

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But Speedtype has a reputation for better customer service, which your post again confirms. It's a $50 difference in price between the two (unless I'm missing something), but you might consider it worth that extra amount of money for Speedtype to assure the kind of support you've already received from them. Or try a trial of each and see if there are any practical differences too.

http://www.speedtype.com

http://www.pcshorthand.com

Smartype - From a ST fan

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I think the CEO of Smartype might disagree with the other poster's statement that the two are essentially the same program. All expanders have similarities because they all have the same goal.

I'm a huge fan of the new Smartype. You can set up expanders with large blocks of text. Your original post sounds like you are having problems with that. There are differences from the old version that I hope they update, namely the ability to change where a word appears on the list, but you can do blocks with large amounts of text way easier than on the old version. You can also have separate libraries now, which they didn't have in the old version.

Joe Weber, the developer , is also very responsive. I have emailed him with questions on more than one occasion and he always responds very quickly.

Anyhow that's just my 2 cents from a Smartype fan.

ST - Change where word appears on list.... - PFMT

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You can change the position of a word - if I understand what you mean correctly.

When the words come up in the box, right click the word you want to change position, and there is a menu item for "set as top word". There are some options that will pop up for what letters you want to expand that word.

Hope that is what you meant!

Sort of, but not really - Changing the position

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You can only have one top word per expansion. What I rely meant was changing the order in the list itself. In the old version, you could move words up and down in the list itself. For example, I could make the word CO2 be specifically the second option in the lost when I typed C and then O. You can't do that now, so I had to create an expansion for that. I do a lot of oncology, so I use the words axilla and axillary a lot more than I do AXIS for psych, but AXIS is what comes up first when i type AX and I have to type more characters to get to axilla. That's the type of thing that can't be changed right now. Joe Weber says he has it on the wish list for any updates to the program.

Thanks for replying, though. :)

Changing the order of words would be very easy in - Instant Text

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You can try IT for 30 days at link below. Converting your Smartype list, words and blocks, takes a few clicks with the Instant Text Importer.

Tried IT 3 times - ST fan

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I can see the appeal of IT, but I never got it. I think I have too much muscle memory from ST. I tried IT 3 times and really gave it a shot but no dice. It just never gelled for me.

I said Speedtype and Shorthand are equivalent, nothing about Smartype. - ''the other poster''

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If someone is thinking of buying Speedtype, then they might want to know about a similar program that is $50 less (i.e., Shorthand).

I supplied the links to the actual programs.

Sorry! I completely misread that - What I get for reading this at the end of day

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Clearly, my brain and eyes were no longer capable of coordinating things any more at that point.

I'm very glad this is the end of my week.

Sorry about that.

I think the other poster said Shorthand and Speedtype - Were essentially the same

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Unless I misread her post, she didn't mention Smartype as being similar to either.

I'm confused by your post and how the CEO of Smartype might disagree with what she said.

???

For the ST fan - shortcut

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Here is what I got from Smartype about large blocks of text: Smartype doesnâ��t currently have the ability to insert large blocks of text or an entire report with a shortcut entry. Users handle this by keeping all their blocks in a folder; then inserting them by just calling them up, inserting them as an object or a text file.

So, if you say the new Smartype can do this I would love to speak with you. Please reply by email and I'll get back with you. Thanks.

speedtype allows you to insert as many SH blocks or text as you want, unlimited - mtr

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it is a very very good program. I have been using it for about 10 years and do 300 to 400 lph

speedtype is awesome - mtr

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betsy is awesome also and very helpful always
speedtype is a great program i use it in conjunction with word autocorrect
and have an excellent LPH

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Speedtype vs Smartype - shortcut

Apparently Shorthand and Speedtype are essentially the same program. - sm

Smartype - From a ST fan

ST - Change where word appears on list.... - PFMT

Sort of, but not really - Changing the position

Changing the order of words would be very easy in - Instant Text

Tried IT 3 times - ST fan

I said *Speedtype* and *Shorthand* are equivalent, nothing about Smartype. - ''the other poster''

Sorry! I completely misread that - What I get for reading this at the end of day

I think the other poster said Shorthand and Speedtype - Were essentially the same

For the ST fan - shortcut

speedtype allows you to insert as many SH blocks or text as you want, unlimited - mtr

speedtype is awesome - mtr

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I said Speedtype and Shorthand are equivalent, nothing about Smartype. - ''the other poster''