I'm amazed that dictation software is not more widely used. I have been using Dragon 10 for about three months, and I have found it excellent. I speak with a fairly standard British accent and found voice recognition pretty good straight from the box, and has become better over time. A really useful touch, is that you get extra tips every time you start the software; this allows you to build your knowledge gradually.
A more detailed review (less complimentary) is available here. For the record, I dictated the whole of this post with only a single correction. Current price at Amazon is £39.95
I have no commercial interest in Dragon, or any of Dragon's distributors.
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The software comes on a CD (which can be a problem if you have a net book). Included in the box is a headset with a sensitive microphone on a hinge so that you can move it out of the way for your coffee.
ReplyDeleteDragon as a problem when dictating to the URL bar in Chrome. More about this issue can be found at http://www.speakeasysolutions.com/blog/2010/10/14/dragon-medical-naturallyspeaking-and-google-chrome/
ReplyDeleteIn short, the best advice seems to be to use Mozilla Firefox at the moment.