Voice Recognition Software
Best voice-recognition software.Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 Preferred is almost universally regarded in reviews as the best voice-recognition software, with the potential for 99.8 percent accuracy (reviews say 95 percent is more realistic). NaturallySpeaking integrates easily with Microsoft productivity software. The Preferred version can also be used with a compatible digital-audio recorder, MP3 player/recorder or PDA for recording voice notes or lectures on the go; NaturallySpeaking will later transcribe your recordings. Reviews say Dragon NaturallySpeaking is the most sophisticated product on the market, but that if you have Windows Vista or plan to buy a new computer with it, you should try the voice-recognition capabilities included with Vista, which by most accounts are nearly as robust as Dragon NaturallySpeaking. • Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 Standard
Basic voice-recognition software.The Standard edition of Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 works with Outlook Express, AOL Instant Messenger, MS Word, IE and WordPerfect, but not Excel. The Standard edition doesn't support portable voice recorders, either. However, NaturallySpeaking Standard has the same excellent speech-recognition engine as other versions. All versions of Dragon NaturallySpeaking voice-recognition software are Windows-only.
Voice recognition included with Vista.Windows Vista includes a feature called Windows Speech Recognition. Early reviews say it rivals Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 for accuracy. If you buy a new computer, you'll get Vista by default, so you can try out its voice-recognition features before buying other software. You can also upgrade an older computer to Vista, but the system requirements are demanding. Reviewers say Dragon NaturallySpeaking has a slight edge, but cite no compelling reason to buy it if you have or plan to buy Vista.
Speech recognition for old computers.We didn't find a single review that recommends ViaVoice over Dragon NaturallySpeaking, but ViaVoice is the only program that will run on older or less powerful computers. Dragon NaturallySpeaking is extremely demanding (you need at the very least 512 MB RAM, a recent processor and 1 GB free hard-drive space). However, reviews say ViaVoice isn't as accurate as Dragon NaturallySpeaking, and mistakes aren't as easy to correct. ViaVoice hasn't been updated in years.
Best speech-recognition software for Mac.Reviews say Dictate, introduced in early 2008, is based on the Dragon NaturallySpeaking engine. In tests, it is as accurate as Dragon NaturallySpeaking, and much better than the previous MacSpeech program, iListen. Dictate comes with a microphone headset. No products directly compete with Dictate.
Best voice-recognition software.Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 Preferred is almost universally regarded in reviews as the best voice-recognition software, with the potential for 99.8 percent accuracy (reviews say 95 percent is more realistic). NaturallySpeaking integrates easily with Microsoft productivity software. The Preferred version can also be used with a compatible digital-audio recorder, MP3 player/recorder or PDA for recording voice notes or lectures on the go; NaturallySpeaking will later transcribe your recordings. Reviews say Dragon NaturallySpeaking is the most sophisticated product on the market, but that if you have Windows Vista or plan to buy a new computer with it, you should try the voice-recognition capabilities included with Vista, which by most accounts are nearly as robust as Dragon NaturallySpeaking. • Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 Standard
Basic voice-recognition software.The Standard edition of Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 works with Outlook Express, AOL Instant Messenger, MS Word, IE and WordPerfect, but not Excel. The Standard edition doesn't support portable voice recorders, either. However, NaturallySpeaking Standard has the same excellent speech-recognition engine as other versions. All versions of Dragon NaturallySpeaking voice-recognition software are Windows-only.
Voice recognition included with Vista.Windows Vista includes a feature called Windows Speech Recognition. Early reviews say it rivals Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 for accuracy. If you buy a new computer, you'll get Vista by default, so you can try out its voice-recognition features before buying other software. You can also upgrade an older computer to Vista, but the system requirements are demanding. Reviewers say Dragon NaturallySpeaking has a slight edge, but cite no compelling reason to buy it if you have or plan to buy Vista.
Speech recognition for old computers.We didn't find a single review that recommends ViaVoice over Dragon NaturallySpeaking, but ViaVoice is the only program that will run on older or less powerful computers. Dragon NaturallySpeaking is extremely demanding (you need at the very least 512 MB RAM, a recent processor and 1 GB free hard-drive space). However, reviews say ViaVoice isn't as accurate as Dragon NaturallySpeaking, and mistakes aren't as easy to correct. ViaVoice hasn't been updated in years.
Best speech-recognition software for Mac.Reviews say Dictate, introduced in early 2008, is based on the Dragon NaturallySpeaking engine. In tests, it is as accurate as Dragon NaturallySpeaking, and much better than the previous MacSpeech program, iListen. Dictate comes with a microphone headset. No products directly compete with Dictate.
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