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Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred 10.0 | 
| From: Nuance Communications, Inc.
Category: Software
List Price: £149.99
Buy New: £106.00
You Save: £43.99 (29%)
New (6) Used (1) from £69.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 56
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows Xp, Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2003 Server, Windows 2000
Media: CD-ROM
Operating System: Windows Vista
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.1 x 2.8
MPN: A109X-W00-10.0
EAN: 5031199022004
ASIN: B001AZ6GG6
Release Date: August 20, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Preferred gives small business and advanced PC users the power to create documents, reports and emails three times faster than most people type with up to 99% accuracy. Surf the Web by voice or dictate and edit in Microsoft Word and Excel, Corel WordPerfect, and most other Windows-based applications. Create voice commands to quickly insert blocks of texts or images such as your name, title, and signature. Dictate into a handheld device when you're away from your PC, or use a ...
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| Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...
Nice but no cigar December 31, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have struggled with voice recognition software for a number of years. You see I have Parkinson's disease and find keyboards quite difficult. I also have problems with voice recognition in that my voice is slurred and the volume not very consistent. I long for a computer that will understand me. And have struggled with IBM's excellent ViaVoice before making the transition to NaturallySpeaking starting with version 7. Version 9 came close but none have been anywhere near perfect. Version 10 (this version) gets that little bit closer but as yet no cigar. One problem is the cost of the software 100 plus is a lot to spend and before reaching deep into your wallet my advice is as follows:
1. You need a powerful pc. I would suggest nothing less than an Intel dual core processor with at the least 2gbs of memory.
2. Get a decent sound card and a top of the range USB microphone.
3. Be prepared to spend a great deal of time training the software, despite what it says this is not something that will work straight out of the box.
4. Be prepared to correct a lot of what it prints.
5. But most of all Be patient.
If you are prepared to do all that you may end up with a workable voice recognition system. Would I recommend the software? While bearing in mind the above and if like me you need it i.e. have a disability which makes the keyboard difficult yes, but don't expect any miracles. For example I have dictated this article which was easier than typing it but still require a lot of correction and was by no means a smooth process.
 If you have problems return the programme quickly for a refund December 11, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought thinking that it would be much better than version 9 which I was running. I had so many problems with it, I was talking to the technical help people for over two months to try and get it to be satisfactory. Eventually the technical people suggested I return to version 9, meanwhile over 30 days had gone and Nuance refused to give me a refund on a product which they knew was not running properly.My advice is if this doesn`t work 100% in the first 2 days return it quickly for a refund. Whole websites are running trying to put problems with this product right.
 great product!! November 7, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Although I did have some minor problems installing this product with a little bit of research I managed to resolve it.
This programme is highly capable and highly useful. It might take a little bit of getting used to as in the way you talk to it and it needing a limited amount of training. But the end result is surprisingly accurate. I am very impressed.
The biggest problem that I have is remembering to use the software as I tend to automatically go to the keyboard to type.
The other great aspect of this software is that you can use it anywhere that you would normally type. So in effect if you wanted you could almost never have to type another word again.
Voice recognition software has come a long way October 17, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
It's unfair of previous reviews to give such low ratings because of their own uninstalled software conflicts or hardware limitations. The fact is, this is voice recognition (VR) as it's meant to be.
I installed the software on my XP-running PC (1GB RAM, 1.7Ghz Pentium processor) without any difficulty and was dictating letters within 20 minutes or so. Whilst the software does not need to be "trained" it is recommended that you take the time to do so. Training is done via Naturally Speaking's "Accuracy Centre" which consists of reading samples of text of various complexity.
I was sceptical of the 99% accuracy boast but having seen it in action, I will happily eat my words. As its name suggests, one of the great things about the software is that it positively encourages you to speak naturally, i.e. don't slow down, don't over-pronounce words, don't - say - words - one - at - a - time. I have a tendency to mumble and talk too quickly but Naturally Speaking adapted to this easily.
The voice commands are simple to use (e.g. "Scratch That", "Bold This", "Select 'xyz'" etc.) and I'm sure that with practice they will become second nature.
I've only used the software in a quiet environment so I'm not sure how it would fare in, say, a noisy office but Naturally Speaking says it factors this in when you calibrate your microphone.
There is a plethora of commands that you can use to navigate programs and Windows itself but this hasn't really appealed to me, I've not used it and so I can't comment. However, if you're just looking for a great piece of software that can handle incredibly accurate dictation at great speeds, this is the market leader. I have used the product exclusively with Word and I'm churning out words at a rate that typists simply cannot match. (I am a touch-typist who can churn out 85 wpm but you can probably do 250 wpm with VR).
If you haven't used VR software before - or it's been a good few years - you will be amazed at how much it's developed.
Dictation for Everyone, At Last, Thank You So Much September 27, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
My young daughter is dyslexic and successful dictation is a marvellous aid for her. Up to version 9, DNS never really captured her voice very well. Now, with the Special Training option in DNS10, the improvement in recognition of her voice is stunning.
For someone who has struggled for years to get her thoughts fluently onto a printed page, this is a great step forward.
We installed DNS10 on a new laptop with Vista SP1, so perhaps that helped us avoid the upgrade issues which others have described.
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