Review by MT Pockets

Because of nerve damage I have a difficult time typing and thought that this software would be useful. I purchased a good digital microphone and installed the software. Setup seemed easy enough and the learning software was reasonable. I didn’t use it much because it seemed to have problems with Microsoft products (though I could buy an upgrade that - in theory - worked better). A couple weeks later I purchased another piece of software for learning a foreign language and soon neither worked. I uninstalled the language software and reinstalled the Dragon software and was plagued by a window that was always trying to re initiate the program (never successfully). Not an uncommon problems I researched it! If I completely wiped out the program (including deleting the sub-directory and clearing out the registry) the program would work once. I have Windows 7 64bit, 12 gigs of ram, an i7 chip and 2 terabytes of HD space so hardware should not be a problem. I gave up on Nuance.

Then the cards and email came from Nuance to buy version 11. They were worse than the most persistent telemarketer. I ignored all the cards and mail and then the phone calls came. Even after I listened to one sales person’s entire pitch and told them no repeatedly they STILL called and emails every day. I rue the day i gave them a valid phone number, email address and home address. If you do buy this software give them a PO box and not your real phone number!!nnHow well does the software work? Not great, but acceptable for someone who has the time and patience to go back over and correct 30%.

The new software claims a MUCH better rate of recognition. Instead of giving purchasers an update, they chose to soak people by getting them to buy a new package.

I gave them two stars instead of one because for some applications they do work better that typing it all in by hand, but do not be foolish enough to believe that this software will transform how you enter words into your computer.