Voice Recognition Software

Hey there,

Can anyone help me out? I'm a student so have to make notes and write essays so want to invest in a voice recognition program. The two I can find so far are IBM Via Voice and Dragon Naturally Speaking. Has anyone used either or any other programs?

Thanks!

Jamie

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  • andyrew_2
    andyrew_2 Posts: 34 Forumite
    :j
    I have just purchased and installed Dragon Naturally Speaking 7.3 off E-Bay and used it for the first time last night to help my wife type out an essay for college.

    I used this software previously and and did some checking about whether it was still the best and it is. It isn't perfect but I dictated about 11 pages in about 30 minutes but I then had to make any corrections which took about another 1/2 to 3/4 of an hour which is still quicker than I can type and correct as well.

    You have to spend about 30 minutes training it first but it trains itself as you use it after that. Very useful and I picked it up for just £26 plus postage & packing. Make sure you get the preferred version.

    Worth the money but make sure your PC is fairly fast, plenty of memory and a microphone. If you have lots to type it is quick!!
  • JamiSaint
    JamiSaint Posts: 12 Forumite
    Thanks guys, one final question: is the preferred version of Dragon that much better than the standard version? It costs £40 more.

    Thanks! :j
  • DVB_3
    DVB_3 Posts: 346 Forumite
    http://www.scansoft.com/naturallyspeaking/matrix/

    I would answer "yes". In my opinion, the ability to dictate "off-line" and have it all recognised in bulk is worth a lot, not to mention other enhancements.
  • wealthsaver
    wealthsaver Posts: 167 Forumite
    JamiSaint wrote:
    Can anyone help me out? I'm a student so have to make notes and write essays so want to invest in a voice recognition program. The two I can find so far are IBM Via Voice and Dragon Naturally Speaking. Has anyone used either or any other programs?

    What subject are you a student in? I can think of some instances where the standard dictionarys included with the personal or basic versions of such software may struggle with terminology used in some subjects.

    A few years ago when I worked in the IT support at a hospital, one of the medical staff was evaluating the performance of such software and found that a lot of the medical lingo was not recognised. Additional dictionaries could be purchased but at extra cost.
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