Review by _NM_

I have used Dragon on Windows going back to the 1990’s and have also used the old IBM ViaVoice on Mac OS 9 (a product bought up and then killed by Nuance, who back then called themselves ScanSoft). Compared to the PC version, Dragon Dictate for Mac leaves a lot to be desired. Recognition speed and accuracy are fair compared to the Windows version but still better than IBM ViaVoice. Where Dragon Dictate 4.0 seriously falls short is with editing and correcting. You might as well be typing everything as there will be enough errors no matter how clearly you speak and how well you annunciate individual words and phrases. When using voice commands to edit and correct, Dragon makes random selections. It also inserts text at random places after editing (i.e. not at the cursor). It is unbelievable but true that they have shipped this product repeatedly with the same bugs. As a long-term Nuance customer, I received my copy for $99 together with Password Genie (that I see no use for) directly from Nuance. People planning to pay the full price should be at least twice as reluctant to purchase. To be fair, I would have paid $20 for something with this level of reliability and functionality. Hence only 1 out of 5 stars. Despite wanting to promote vendors who support the OS X platform, I really cannot recommend this product unless they would iron out the bugs.