Review by Darcy Pennell

I’ve used several versions of Dragon NaturallySpeaking, including the previous three versions. I don’t see a lot of difference between v10 and v11. The software works fine, but the response is a little slow. My computer is fine and runs all other software without any problem, so I feel confident it is not my computer. When I run Dragon 11, it seems to take a second or two before executing any commands. This can be really frustrating. When I use the MouseGrid, a command that lets you position your mouse cursor using a grid on the screen, I notice the latency the most. It sometimes takes several seconds for the grids to appear.

One of the main reasons I use Dragon is for writing screenplays. I’ve been able to use this version with FinalDraft 8 with no problems. I can create commands for my character names, so when I speak the character name it automatically adds the character callout and moves to the dialog line. The latency is still an issue with FinalDraft, but with my carpal tunnel, it is a good option for bad days.