Does anyone else use Dragon Naturally Speaking software? I am up to version 15,

[Akamai]

Premium Edition, and really, really like it. I do reports easily on it and my office manager spruces it up a bit -- sure saves a lot of time.

I recommend that all high school students, all college students and other adults give this software a try if they have to put words on paper, write letters, take notes, etc.

Check out: https://www.google.com/#q=youtube+com+dragon+naturally+speaking&*

I am not paid, etc., by Dragon but I very often show it to folks I see -- I showed two families this software today in the course of my interviewing them.

I tell people that it's a good day if I can show people Dragon Naturally Speaking.

This is such a "force multiplier"!

Any reactions?

[Egnever]

1. Most younger people do this on their phones already

With either Siri or ok Google. Both are quite good at voice recognition.

Dragon was one of the first kids on the block in this arena but these days there are many options for this sort of thing.

I used dragon a decade ago and it was ok then I. Sure it has gotten way better since then. Voice recognition has really come into it's own in the last two years.

[elehhhhna]

10. Siri ans dragon are the same company.

[pbmus]

2. Did you use it for this post?

[democratisphere]

3. You are a great advertisement and endorsement for the product.

[LeftInTX]

4. I use the Google voice recognition on my phone...it is excellent

I remember when voice recognition software was pathetic.

I don't do enough writing to warrant paying for voice recognition software.

[edhopper]

5. Dragon Natspeak is very good

and a unique product.
While voice recognition with Siri or OK Google is good for simple tasks.
Nat Speak allows much more control and works for things like documents and professional reports.

[flyingfysh]

6. I used to work for Nuance

I didn't work on the core recognition code, only a few people had access to that.

[flyingfysh]

7. I remember Google hiring away one of the Nuance people

I assume it was for the Google voice efforts

[milestogo]

8. I know someone who uses it and loves it.

I do computer support - There is a man at my job who asked me to install that software. He is a project manager who is in front of a computer all day, and he developed carpal tunnel syndrome in both hands. He ended up having surgery on both. When he came back he could not resume typing as before, so that is the program that was recommended to him.

He loves it.

[mnhtnbb]

9. My husband uses it.

He's a 2 finger typist but an MD with years of experience dictating patient notes for medical records.
So he's much more comfortable with speaking than typing.