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Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 Standard

Discontinued

Reviewed April 2008
Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 Standard

pros
  • About 95 percent accuracy
  • Works well with Word
cons
  • Needs a lot of computer space
  • Won't work with Excel or portable voice recorders
 
 
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(175 customer reviews)

for $54.73

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Doesn't work well on laptop in noisy environment, June 30, 2009

I used earlier versions of Dragon Naturally speaking and was satisfied with the results on a desktop machine with a name-brand sound card (for a third-party product I was developing for hire). I had hoped… by now that this newer version would work well on a laptop in a noisy environment for my own personal use. I was so disappointed at how slowly DNS 9 worked and how poor the accuracy was that I haven't tried it since (and yes, I did train it on two different selections). Granted, a noisy environment and a laptop sound card are not the optimal environment for speech recognition, but let's be realistic--if I'm going to sit at a desktop machine, I'm going to be typing. Even though I've worked a lot with Dragon Naturally Speaking, I've rarely seen it work better than I can type.

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Great!, March 27, 2009
Just great! However, if you're trying to download it to a laptop, make sure the power cord is attached to the laptop before downloading.
100% abusive price !!!, March 20, 2009
I HAVE THIS PROGRAM WHICH I BOUGHT DIRECTLY FROM THE ORIGINAL MANYFACTURER. IT IS NOT DISCONTINUED. AND THE MOST AMAZING THING IS THE REAL PRICE. $99.00 ONLY !!

IT WORKS GREAT !!

THIS BOOK COMPANY THAT IS RESELLING THIS PROGRAM HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THEY HAVE IN THEIR HANDS, BUT DEFINITELY THE PROGRAM SHOULD NOT COST $2,400.00 !!!!

Dragon's Speak, February 16, 2009
All in all a good product. One frustrating aspect of the product is that everytime we initiate the program a screen keeps popping up that says something along the lines of "installation not complete....initializing...." This is a real pain. Accessing the manufactor's trouble shooting and following the instructions did not help.
Great Product, January 7, 2009
The Dragon Naturally Speaking software is AWESOME. And the package came in short order, and in good shape. The ONLY issue was that the included microphone headset only worked for one session then died and abrupt death. Other headsets work fine. Not sure if this is a fluke or normal for the product, but again...the software is OUTSTANDING.

Seller was great...no issues.
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Our Sources

1. The New York Times

Technology writer David Pogue favorably compares Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 with iListen for the Macintosh, although he says there's little reason to buy version 9 if you already have version 8.

Review: Like Having a Secretary in Your PC, David Pogue, July 20, 2006

2. CBSNews.com

Larry Magid compares Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 and the voice recognition feature in the beta version of Windows Vista. He ends up getting nearly 99 percent accuracy with both programs. In the end, Magid says Dragon is more sophisticated and versatile but that Vista is also effective.

Review: Voice Recognition Software Put to Test, Larry Magid, Sept. 30, 2006

3. Arstechnica.com

Nate Anderson tests Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 Professional over the course of two weeks, noting that the cheaper versions of the software utilize the same basic voice recognition engine, so accuracy should be similar no matter which version you use.

Review: Computing by Mouth, Nate Anderson, Sept. 25, 2006

4. Amazon.com

About 175 owner reviews give the Standard version slightly above average ratings, with some complaints about compatibility and ease of use.

Review: Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 Standard, Contributors to Amazon.com

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