Apply Times for RC Dictionary/SAPI 5/Acapela Dictionaries

[Percy Henry]

The apply times listed below depend on your computer's processing speed and the amount of RAM you have installed.
Generally, most computers with 4GB or more of RAM will beat the apply times listed below.

RC Dictionary and RC SAPI 5 Dictionary, provides one of the best ways to test your computer's processing speed (power).
Does your computer beat the apply times below?

You can toggle the Speed Optimization on and off in the Advanced Settings (under TextAloud Tools menu)

TextAloud Speed Optimization: TextAloud Version 3.0.73.2 (and higher)
Apply Times With RC Dictionary/SAPI 5/Acapela Dictionary Turned On:

1. Breaking News Alerts from the L A Times (76 words - 6 seconds)
2. Golda Meir (4858 words - 37 seconds)
3. Politico Playbook (2948 words - 23 seconds)
4. Reuters com U S Top News (519 words - 7 seconds)
5. The Economist Politics This Week (1025 words - 11 seconds)
6. Ulysses S Grant (40489 words - 4 minutes)

See This Post for earlier test and link to articles used for testing.

Apply Times With RC Dictionary or RC SAPI 5 Dictionary Turned On:

1. Breaking News Alerts from the L A Times (76 words - 10 seconds)
2. Golda Meir (4858 words - 3 minutes, 30 seconds)
3. Politico Playbook (2948 words - 2 minutes)
4. Reuters com U S Top News (519 words - 30 seconds)
5. The Economist Politics This Week (1025 words - 52 seconds)
6. Ulysses S Grant (40489 words - 28 minutes)


Apply Times With RC Dictionary and RC SAPI 5 Dictionary Turned Off (But Still Resident)

1. Breaking News Alerts from the L A Times (76 words - 0 seconds)
2. Golda Meir (4858 words - 0 seconds)
3. Politico Playbook (2948 words - 0 seconds)
4. Reuters com U S Top News (519 words - 0 seconds)
5. The Economist Politics This Week (1025 words - 0 seconds)
6. Ulysses S Grant (40489 words - 0 seconds)