Published on04/16/08
Our friends from Gearlog have taken the Voxtec Phraselator P2 out for a spin, and here's what they have to say about it.
As with other translators, the P2 doesn't always understand what you say. Its accuracy seems to be around 75 percent, and if that's the case then it will revert back to the last phrase it spoke. You have to speak clearly and deliberately; this is definitely a no-mumbling zone. Some phrases--such as "Which party are you currently a member of?"--come with an automatic function that records the response of whoever you're talking to, presumably for later translation. These recordings are stored under the Record tab, where you can store up to 6 hours of audio.
Apparently, a consumer friendly version of the Phraselator ought to be released in approximately 3 years' time, retailing for several hundred dollars. Those who can't wait will have to cough out $2,500 for the P2 now though.