Product Description

Speak and your words shall command billions of characters! Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred Mobile bundle gives professional PC users the power to create documents, reports, e-mails and more-all by speaking while on-the go. Fast, easy and amazingly accurate. Just dictate a document using a digital recorder no matter where you are, and then when you synch with your PC, have the document automatically and instantly transcribed. With Dragon NaturallySpeaking, you can also purchase a Nuance approved PC headset (sold separately), and use your voice to dictate and edit directly in Microsoft Word and Excel, Corel WordPerfect, and virtually all Windows-based applications. Browse, search, and navigate the Web just by talking! Listen to incoming e-mail and documents read aloud. Use dictation shortcuts that enable you to insert blocks of texts or bitmaps-such as your name, title, and signature-with a single voice command. A Nuance-approved digital recorder is included.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #645 in Software
• Brand: Nuance Communications, Inc.
• Model: A109A-WC3-9.0
• Released on: 2006-08-12
• Platform: Windows XP
• Format: CD
• Dimensions: 4.00 pounds

Features

• Philips Voice Trace 7630 digital recorder comes included for automatic transcription when you synch with your PC
• No script reading required - Get started instantly without having to read any scripts or training text
• Mobile - dictate into any Nuance-certified handheld device for automatic transcription when you synch with your PC
• Up to 99% accurate, and often more accurate than typing
• Mac users take note: Dragon Naturally Speaking is now fully compatible with VMware Fusion.

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Special compatibility with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Corel WordPerfect, plus support for handheld devices are just some of the features that make Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred the best selling speech recognition product in the world.

Top 10 Reasons to Buy 1. Most accurate version ever An amazing 20% more accurate than the previous release 2. Works with most commonly-used desktop applications Launch, manage and dictate into virtually any Microsoft Windows-based program, simply by speaking. 3. No Training Required Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred installs quickly and requires no special script reading or training, meaning that you'll be using your voice to dictate letters and emails instantly! 4. Easier than ever to use New On-Screen Tutorials will make you an expert user in no time. 5. Create documents, reports, and emails faster You can speak over three times faster than you can type. 6. Works the way you work Add names, addresses and other words to your custom speech vocabulary. 7. Be productive on the go Dictate into any Nuance-certified handheld recorder or Pocket PC. Use Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred to automatically transcribe your documents later. 8. Create time saving shortcuts Insert blocks of text or graphics - such as your name, title, logo and signature - into your files using a simple voice command. 9. Browse the Web with Ease Search the Web, access information, and navigate web pages, all by voice. 10.Protect your health Reduce the risk of developing a repetitive strain injury by talking instead of typing.

Overview
Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred 9 gives small business users and PC enthusiasts the power to create documents, reports, e-mails and more—all by speaking! Fast, easy and amazingly accurate, it's over three times faster than typing. Just use your voice to dictate and edit in Microsoft Word and Excel, Corel WordPerfect, and virtually all Windows-based applications. It's never been easier to use—no script reading required, so you can get started right away!

A Nuance-Approved Digital Recorder Included
You can create documents by voice wherever you are, because a Philips Voice Trace 7630 digital recorder comes included for automatic transcription when you synch with your PC.

More Accurate Than Ever Before
With a 20% increase in accuracy over the previous version, Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred 9 can exceed 99% accuracy and is frequently more accurate than typing. Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred never makes a spelling mistake, and actually makes fewer mistakes the more you use it!

Faster Than Typing
Most people speak faster than 120 words per minute but type less than 40 words a minute. That means you can create documents and email messages up to three times faster using Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred 9!

No Training Required
Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred 9 installs quickly and requires no training. You'll be using your voice to dictate letters and emails instantly! We even include a comfortable, high quality noise-canceling headset microphone.

Be Productive On-the-Go
Use your Pocket PC, palmOne Tungsten or digital recorder to capture your dictation, and let Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred 9 automatically transcribe it. Palm OS Dragon Recorder software included free!

Avoid Spelling and Typing Errors
With a vocabulary of over 300,000 words - all spelled correctly - your email and documents will always look professional.

Say It Naturally
Unique Natural Language Commands mean you don't have to memorize complex instructions. In Excel, for example, if you say "total those columns," the figures will be summed without requiring any complex formulas.

New - Bluetooth Wireless Microphone Support
With Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred 9, you can use a Nuance-approved Bluetooth microphone as an input device.

New - On-Screen Tutorials
You'll be an expert user in minutes.

Do Even More With Voice Commands
Say "insert signature" and presto-your email signature and logo automatically appear! Point & click tools let you create your own voice commands, an ideal way to complete multi-step tasks with a single word or phrase.

Voice Formatting and Editing
Yes, you really can use your PC completely by voice, including formatting and editing. Select some text and say "Bold that" and the text is made bold.

Avoid Repetetive Strain Injuries
By using your voice to control the PC and create documents, you reduce your risk of developing repetitive strain injuries.

Integrated With Your Favorite Applications
Simply Install Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred 9, and virtually every Windows application on your PC can be controlled by voice. Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 also supports Tablet PC versions of Microsoft Office.

Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 is the most accurate speech recognition product Nuance has ever developed - delivering accuracy that can exceed 99%.

Key Features

• New - AutoTranscribe Folder
  The option to create a desktop folder to place digital dictations from a handheld device and have them transcribed automatically to streamline the dictation workflow.
• Improved - Unprecedented Speech Recognition Accuracy - up to 99%!
  The new Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 speech engine is up to 20% more accurate than version 8.
• New - No Script Reading Required
  Get started instantly with Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 without having to read any scripts or training text.
• New - Expanded Support for New Applications
  Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 now supports Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird. Use built-in command-and-control commands to navigate more easily in Microsoft Outlook Express. Dictate, edit, and navigate more easily in Microsoft Word and Corel WordPerfect.
• New - Tutorials
  New tutorials simplify the training process, so you can be an expert Dragon NaturallySpeaking user right away.
• New - Support for Non-standard Edit Controls
  Support for Non-standard Edit Controls means you get full Dragon functionally, such as "Select-And-Say" in more applications than ever before. New supported edit controls include Borland's TMemo, TEdit & TRichEdit controls as well as TE Edit from SubSystems and TX Text from TX Text Control.
• New - Select-And-Say Indicator
  Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 includes a new indicator that lets you know when you have "Select-And-Say" functionality available.
• Improved - Dragon NaturallySpeaking Command Browser
  The Dragon NaturallySpeaking Command Browser is faster and easier to use than ever before.
• New - Bluetooth Wireless Microphone Support
  Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 now supports certain Bluetooth wireless microphones as an input device, empowering you to dictate without being tethered to your PC.
• Improved - Dictate Into More Handheld Devices
  Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 also supports handheld digital recorders and other PDAs that record in .wma and .mp3 format for deferred transcription.
• Smart Formatting
  Smart Formatting lets you specify how to format dates, measurements, acronyms or any word to meet your requirements.
• Add Terms and Contact Names
  Scan your documents, contact names, and sent e-mails to update your vocabulary so you never have to spell a name again.
• Navigate Desktop by Voice
  Launch or switch applications, save or print documents, and more, using menu commands for all standard Windows-based applications.
• Eliminate "Ums" and "Ahs" from Dictation
  The built-in Nothing But Speech (NBS) technology increases accuracy by filtering out inadvertent fillers and sounds between words.
• Use Spelling, Numbers, Commands Only, and Dictation Only Modes
  Increase your accuracy when completing specific tasks by using optional spelling, numbers, commands only, and dictation only modes.
• Control Mouse by Voice
  Use multiple methods - including commands like "move mouse upper left" - to work hands-free.
• Work on Web by Voice
  Search the Web, access information, and navigate web pages by speaking URLs and links.
• Multiple Correction Methods
  Select and correct a misrecognized word - using voice, mouse, or keyboard - without going into a correction window, and the software will learn from your correction.
• Edit by Voice
  Use Select-and-Say to make text changes by voice in many dialogs and applications.
• Natural Punctuation
  When dictating casual writing styles, you no longer have to say "period" and "comma".
• Proofread with Dictation Playback
  Play back what you said so that you can edit and correct your work.
• Listen to Text in the Most Human-sounding Voice Available
  Hear any text, such as incoming e-mail, read aloud using Text-to-Speech (RealSpeak 2 text-to-speech software).
• Enter Commonly-used Text and Graphics
  Create text blocks - including graphics - and insert them into documents or e-mails using a single voice command (macro).
• Give Commands Naturally
  Use additional built-in Natural Language Commands for Microsoft Excel.

Customer Reviews

Just downright awful, do NOT buy this product!
I bought this product with a pre-formed idea that voice recognition software still has a long way to go, but I believed it might've gotten better (I owned an earlier version) over time. Alas, I must report it is still faster to type with a keyboard when you take into account all the extra time that's wasted editing and correcting mistakes/misspelled words.

The included digital voice recorder and its' accompanying software is not user-friendly at all. The added steps that are involved with connecting the USb cable, starting the program, finding the recording on the USB device and converting it to .wav format before it can be transcribed is exhausting. I think the question might be asked: "why did Dragon choose this Philips digital voice recorder that records in some obscure format and then has to be converted to .wav?" There are plenty of Digital voice recorders on the market, namely the RCA RP5022B which records in .wav format.

I bought this software for two reasons: I wanted to dictate into a daily journal as well as notes/thoughts for a novel.

This product does not deliver on either aspect. In short, do NOT waste the $$$ like I did!

Do NOT buy this product
Do NOT buy this product! Two things they forget to mention are: 1) Does NOT install on 64-bit operating systems, doesn't mention that little problem anywhere on the box or materials, and 2) Charge $9.95 for the FIRST incident. You can't ask a question without a credit card.

rip off of $10 for EACH call or e-mail for support!
I will definitely NOT buy this product. I refuse to be RIPPED OFF $10 for EACH AND EVERY time you e-maill or call customer service. This is totally ludicrous, and the support service should be included with the purchase of the product. Apparent Nuance Dragon Naturally Speaking is trying to squeeze every nickle and dime out of their customers. I refuse to by any product by a company that will do that to their customers. I think this is about the ONLY company that charges for their support. Try to find an alternative voice recognition software company who will support their product free of charge. SHAME ON YOU, NUANCE DRAGON NATURALLY SPEAKING.