Forum: MemoQ support
Topic: To what extent will a memoQ Translator Pro license help me to get a new customer base?
Poster: Dan Lucas
Post title: For actual work...
[quote]Stepan Konev wrote:
So 'nothing beats Studio' is a real disputable statement.
I cannot figure out anything that works better with Studio in comparison with memoQ.[/quote]
I have no experience with memoQ so I can't comment on its usability or lack thereof. But I note that Emma Goldsmith of this parish had good things to say about memoQ in her comparative review.
And her review of Deja Vu X3 was also positive, for that matter. If you want to experiment with speech recognition, both of those two packages will work with Dragon Naturally Speaking far better than Studio 2014.
Precisely because I wanted to test speech recognition I recently downloaded a trial version of DVX3. I was quite impressed. The auto-text functions are immediately useful and seem to work better than those of standard Studio 2014.
I should point out that I don't have a Studio 2014 AutoSuggest license because I bridled at the extra cost, especially in view of the fact that Studio 2014 was already considerably more expensive than DVX3. Another thing I like in DVX3 is the ease of joining and splitting segments.
In terms of the UI, despite having used DVX3 for only a few hours I find the layout less confusing and more intuitive than Studio. I have been using Studio continuously for all my CAT needs for nearly a year now, so I should be used to it but the user interace has never gelled for me. Overall I find DVX3 a pleasant place to work for the kind of translation I do, which does not involve complex project management.
Moreover, DVX3 works well with Dragon Naturally Speaking. Finally, DVX3 is significantly cheaper than either memoQ or Studio.
However, to return to the original poster's question, no potential or actual client has ever asked me whether I have memoQ, or DVX3. Several have asked whether or not I use Trados.
So, based purely on my own experience, while you may find memoQ or DVX3 to be better pieces of software, I seriously doubt that either ownership of either will help you expand your customer base, except to the extent that it allows you to become a more efficient translator.
Regards
Dan
[Edited at 2015-08-28 19:01 GMT]
Topic: To what extent will a memoQ Translator Pro license help me to get a new customer base?
Poster: Dan Lucas
Post title: For actual work...
[quote]Stepan Konev wrote:
So 'nothing beats Studio' is a real disputable statement.
I cannot figure out anything that works better with Studio in comparison with memoQ.[/quote]
I have no experience with memoQ so I can't comment on its usability or lack thereof. But I note that Emma Goldsmith of this parish had good things to say about memoQ in her comparative review.
And her review of Deja Vu X3 was also positive, for that matter. If you want to experiment with speech recognition, both of those two packages will work with Dragon Naturally Speaking far better than Studio 2014.
Precisely because I wanted to test speech recognition I recently downloaded a trial version of DVX3. I was quite impressed. The auto-text functions are immediately useful and seem to work better than those of standard Studio 2014.
I should point out that I don't have a Studio 2014 AutoSuggest license because I bridled at the extra cost, especially in view of the fact that Studio 2014 was already considerably more expensive than DVX3. Another thing I like in DVX3 is the ease of joining and splitting segments.
In terms of the UI, despite having used DVX3 for only a few hours I find the layout less confusing and more intuitive than Studio. I have been using Studio continuously for all my CAT needs for nearly a year now, so I should be used to it but the user interace has never gelled for me. Overall I find DVX3 a pleasant place to work for the kind of translation I do, which does not involve complex project management.
Moreover, DVX3 works well with Dragon Naturally Speaking. Finally, DVX3 is significantly cheaper than either memoQ or Studio.
However, to return to the original poster's question, no potential or actual client has ever asked me whether I have memoQ, or DVX3. Several have asked whether or not I use Trados.
So, based purely on my own experience, while you may find memoQ or DVX3 to be better pieces of software, I seriously doubt that either ownership of either will help you expand your customer base, except to the extent that it allows you to become a more efficient translator.
Regards
Dan
[Edited at 2015-08-28 19:01 GMT]