With many available voice recognition software programs being extremely easy to use, "talking" to your computer can be a great benefit for anyone who wants (or needs) to free up their hands while composing documents or for individuals who never learned to type.
Many voice recognition software programs claim that users can "type" up to 160 words a minute once the user fully understands the software and has "trained it" to recognize their own voice and speech patterns. This is far faster than most of us can type. Some reports state that although the software companies advertise greater than 100 words per minute, the typical user will probably be closer to 40 words a minute when time is adjusted for correcting errors, spelling new words and editing.