Dragon NaturallySpeaking Premium 12, English (Old Version)
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David G
Greater than one weekI invested in a high-quality desktop mic for my computer so that I can use Dragon Naturally Speaking. However, the computer keeps telling me that the audio quality is very poor and recommends the mic be 1 to 2 inches from my face. I dont know about any of you, but my workspace is not set up so that I can have microphone an inch from my face for the entire day. I also dont want to be tethered to my desk with a headset and cord all day. the speech recognition quality actually seems to be somewhat reasonable, but the value is questionable. The biggest downside is that Dragon does not work with Microsoft Lync, which is an egregious oversight. looking online, I now see that there are articles from several years ago saying that Reagan does not work with Lync. WTF? The main reason I have carpal tunnel syndrome is because Im typing in Lync messenger all day. This was basically a waste of money.
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Thunder
> 3 daythis product has meant so much to me. I am now able to speak and the program puts everything I say in the places I need them to be. It is so easy to use and all the help in tutorials are fantastic. If you do a lot of emails, paperwork dictations, filling out forms or anything that uses printed words this is the program for you. I cannot say enough about Dragon Naturally Speaking. I am telling everyone about it and all that have invested in it have loved this software. It makes sending mail as fast as you can speak.
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Mr. P
Greater than one weekI just purchased Dragon 12 and was trying to install it on my company provided computer. It wont install without .NET Frameworks 4.0. I contacted Nuance support which the confirmed, that Dragon 12 requires .NET Framework 4.0. This is not documented anywhere on the box, or online product requirements. Because my company IT policies are controlled and are not up to this version of .NET I cannot install Dragon 12. Of course I ran into this when I tried to install the software and had opened all the seals on the packaging, so just a straight return is not available. Im waiting for word from Nuance if I can return 12 for a version of Dragon 11.5 and if 11.5 will work on my older version of .NET Frameworks. Also to confirm other reviewers comments the headset provided is crap, and crushes your head. So if there is a package that is cheaper without headsets purchase it and buy a better headset separately.
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Pepper
> 3 dayThey were great at helping resolving issues and Nuance was fantastic at assisting me to get started. I have an older computer and the disk was too small for the CD slot. As a result, it couldnt read the data and upload to my computer. Nuance walked me through several steps to check to see if it was something on my end - besides the size of the disk - and then, sent me a downloadable copy of the program to circumvent the issue. I am thrilled with the program and my Dragons name is Duke.
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Mega
> 3 dayGot Dragon NaturallySpeaking premium 12 just the other day, arrived as ordered. I’m actually writing this review using it. Takes a little bit of practice to get used to talking to your computer as you need to make sure you articulate what you want to say although making corrections is pretty simple. Works a whole lot better if you don’t have a lot of noise in the background and if you have a quiet area like me it works very very well. I’m also surprised at how accurate the thing is… this is my first time using something like this ha ha. Thinking of getting another copy for my wife.
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George
> 3 dayThis product worked from the opening of the box. Simple to program it to your voice. While not flawless, it’s a real timesaver in that typing is limited to the few corrections while it’s still learning your voice. We’ll worth the price.
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James
> 3 dayI only give three starts because, while i thought it was a good product, it did not serve me well for that i needed it to do. It would probably be better served to do memos, writing a novel however, is beyond its capability. I spend twice as much time proof reading and correcting errors as i did manually. I gave it three starts only because it is awesome concept that works on some levels. just not where i needed it to work.
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alan frost
> 3 dayI have dyslexia so when I type I miss words and invert characters. DNS is an answer but has flaws. It interferes with Excel 2003 Numbers Key Pad, it inserts periods randomly where grammatically they should be commas or starts new sentences without any rational. Even with these flaws job completion is still 2-3 times faster.
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David Reeb
> 3 dayI have used Dragon for a couple of years for dictation at work and find that it can greatly reduce my paperwork time. I bought the new version because my old one was becoming glitchy and I could not find the cd to reload the program. The only complaint that I have is that it does not work that well with my interface at work (EPIC) and so I will sometimes dictate it on Word and cut/paste the note into EPIC. Training can still be a hassle and when I am tired or sick I have more errors.
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hamilton wallace
> 3 dayIve typed since college; 30+ years. I write proposals to get work and write marketing plans (the work) when I get new clients. Ive hesitated getting a voice product, knowing it would help, but concerned it would force me to change how I compose what I write (I compose as I type). This has been my only challenge with the product, since Dragon has made everything else so simple and easy. You basically install it and it holds your hand through the learning cycle. It can keep up with me as I speed up my speaking speed, and its true, the instructions tell you to speak just as you normally speak. Ive never felt like I had to e-nun-ci-ate. I just talk. Im very satisfied with the software and am happy to recommend it. If you believe this type of software will help you but you are hesitating, stop. Its one of the smartest things Ive done in a long time. Two pieces of advice: Its important to go back and read/edit what you write. If your way of speaking isnt as concise as your writing -- mine isnt -- some of your sentence structure will surprise you and need smoothing. It will be easy to go back to keyboarding at first because this is a change in how you do something you do a lot. Dont. Go back to Dragon when you find yourself going back to typing something. The more you use it, the more natural it will feel. Great productivity tool. It is obvious a lot of people have put a lot of time into this product.
