Dragon NaturallySpeaking Premium 11 Student Edition [Old Version]

Im Aiden and Im not a native English speaker. Just bought a copy of DNS Premium 11 few weeks ago. DNS was able to listen to what I have to say, after some initial training. I would say the time youre going to put into the initial training is very important. Ive registered myself at Nuance website, and their staff was replying to my questions, feedbacks in a very fast and good manner! So all in all, I got the value out of what Ive been paying for. I love DNS 11 so much, it ease out my pain on wrist and arm. Im not used to it yet, so whenever I want to try to correct something or talk to DNS about a command, it doesnt understand it. But overall, this is a very good software to be used. If youre a native English speaker, and you speak good English, and you have a lot of things to be typed out, then you would really want to grab a copy of DNS. Aiden Chong

Horrible and a huge waste of time. Bought it for my son and even after training the software for several hours to recognize his voice it was at best 50% accurate. Years ago I worked on a car navigation system that used speech recognition. I worked on the map database but used the system often doing testing. It, like Dragon, works best on a adult male voice. But even that system nearly 20 years ago recognized womens and childrens voices much better than Dragon. Oh and the included headset is junk too. When you complain they tell you to buy a better headset for another $100 or more. Save your time and money this thing is junk. Oh and even on my voice it was only about 70% accurate. junk junk junk

Im working on both a Masters degree in Management Information Systems and an MBA. Needless to say, I do a lot of reading, writing, taking notes about what Im reading, and writing about what Ive read. Ive always found the process of switching back and forth between reading and typing notes on the computer to be awkward. So, I tended to be rather old-school and just scribbled notes in the margins of what I was reading and in notebooks. That, of course, was inefficient because then I would have to type my notes into the computer in order to organize them and use them in a 21st-century way. I knew my archaic methods wouldnt pass the benchmark a thesis, so I bought Dragon NaturallySpeaking with the hope that it would help me streamline my note taking process. I was hesitant about purchasing the software because I had tried speech recognition software about a decade ago, and because of my tendency to speak quickly and mumble and my mild speech impediment, lets just say that the software was less than successful at understanding me. I shouldnt have worried: Dragon NaturallySpeaking version 11 premium edition is amazing. Its accurate, fast, and fully featured. Now, I can dictate my notes while I read, read my scribbled class notes into the computer, or speak my outlines, rough drafts, and brainstorming sessions directly into Microsoft Word, OneNote, and other software. Registration: Registration was quick and easy. I followed the instructions included in the box and had my serial number sitting in my e-mail inbox within minutes. The only thing that threw me for a minute was that the product code on the instruction sheet wasnt labeled as such and didnt look a thing like the one shown on the website. I have a .edu e-mail address from an accredited university, which is what I assumed streamlined the registration process. So, your mileage may vary if you need to upload a scan of your ID card or other information in order to register. Installation/Setup/Training: The software comes with a quick reference card that includes installation instructions. I didnt time it, but it took quite a few minutes to install the software. Then, I had to set up a profile, configure the microphone, and do the initial training. The software prompts and quick reference card make this process easy, but it does take some time. Perhaps because I have had problems in the past with speech recognition software, I was overly worried about Dragon NaturallySpeaking recognizing and understanding my voice. So, I went through several of the training scenarios, which took me about an hour. I also let it scan my My Documents folder so that it could get an idea of my writing style and standard vocabulary. Im not sure which of these had the greatest influence or if it was a combination of both of these activities, but the software has done an amazing job of understanding me from the first time I used it for dictation. It also recognized a lot of the terms that are specific to technology and business and even many of the acronyms that are used in technical and business writing the first time that I used them. The words and acronyms that it doesnt recognize, I simply add to the softwares vocabulary (verbal dictionary) via the in-line correction feature or by explicitly adding them to my profile. The Headphone/Microphone: Having read numerous reviews that indicated that the included headset had a less than ideal microphone for speech recognition, I purchased the

As other reviewers have said, it is impossible to verify the software for the student edition. Had to return it to amazon after many failed emails and calls to try get it verified. Worthless if I cant use it!

I heard a lot of complaints about activation of the education edition. I didnt have any of those problems. I like this software because once it learns your field and how you talk it abbreviates where it is supposed to (like CPU, OS, DDR3) other speech software would spell it out (like see pee you, instead of CPU).

I tried a version of this product 16 years ago and did not like it. This version and that version differ like night and day. I love it. I plan to buy additional copies for all of my computers and several of my children who are in school. The accuracy is astonishing and the ease of use is incredible. If you try it, you will not regret it.

Hi, This is the first review Ive ever written but wanted to tell you what a great product this is. I purchased this product because I have health issues that make it difficult to type and almost didnt purchase this because of all the negative reviews. Many other reviewers noted that there was great difficulty geting the serial number needed to install the product. Well, I have a .edu email address. I received the program, went to the verification website, answered the questions, and was immediately verified. I waited about 30 minutes to check my email and there was the serial number. I installed the program, did the tutorial and training sections and was up and running. The first thing I did was to dictate class notes. The terminology was very technical and specific to this graduate class subject. Dragon got all the words, as long as I pronounced them right :), and I cant tell you what a relief it has been for me to be able to do course work without experiencing pain in my arms.

This product could hold the secrets of the ages but it is worthless if you cannot access it! My Mother and I are both teachers and our workloads are piling up exponentially. We were so excited when we heard about this product because it seemed to be the answer to a prayer. It is not. It is the beginning of a new nightmare wrapped in a gift box of red tape and corporate misdirection. My Mother works with a PC and I use a Mac. I was waiting for her to install hers before I threw down the cash for the Mac version (at twice the price). It has been unbelievably complicated once the product was obtained the hoops one had to jump through had only just begun. There are games afoot such as the search for the serial code but wait...lo and behold the serial code is not on the box as one would expect. The serial code must be open sesamed through endless e-mails to determine Dragon Premium Speaking customer worthiness. The frustration is unimaginable. It has even frustrated me and I havent purchased the product. Apparently the $99 one pays for this product is for entry into a lottery to see if you can use this product. Customer service is completely rude at the worse and at the least uninformed. I will not be purchasing this product for Mac because I dont have weeks to waste on the hope that someone somewhere could give me access to a product that I would pay for. Dragon is the perfect name for this product, as there seems to be a virtual dragon that prevents anyone from accessing what is no doubt a golden product.

It doesnt quiet pick up my voice. Great condition fast delivery. Thank you.

I expected too much apparently. i wanted to speak and have it type, but even after several training sessions i am getting no results. I may return this for a refund. if I am missing something, I want to know because i was thinking the product would make my life easier.