Review by M

I’m really on the fence with this. On one hand, it’s actually quite fun and useful at the same time, but it wears off after a while. There’s quite a learning curve as you get to know the software, and it gets to know you. In time, it does improve and becomes very personalized. Problem is that it was quite bug filled for me at the beginning. It seems to have improved and updates are in order.

Yes, I am using the software right now, but honestly, I could have typed this faster. However, if I were in a situation of disability or temporary immobility, this is a 5 star product and well worth the money. However, I am not in that situation. It’s fun to surf the web a bit with it, but I would never dictate anything of length in the public eye. I’m always catching words that make no sense, and I am sure there will be some in this.

The ideal situation for me is simply put, word processing. You can speak freely and fill the pages, and then go back and read what you spoke and fix the flubs. So if you were writing a book, sure, this is great. However, the price, not so much. Compared to their Naturally Speaking series, you are better off with that. But even that is a bit much.

This version is specifically for Mac, and I already feel like my Mac does most of what it’s doing anyway. A mac can talk. This just helps with interaction. I believe maybe 5 years ago this price tag would have been high, but the function so impressive, you would see it’s worth. But the retail price is currently 50% too high. (not counting any discount Amazon may give it). At 99, the limitations and bugs would be a bit more tolerable with an expectation it will be fixed with free updates. In other words, if this is on a major sale, then sure, grab it. Otherwise, it’s for a very specific need that not many would care about after a while.