Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 Preferred
ScanSoft's Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 is their latest speech recognition product, and they claim 99% accuracy. It both converts speech into text for PC applications, but also converts text to speech so that web pages and e-mails can be heard aloud. Dictate directly into a PC or any Scansoft-approved handheld digital recorder. A noise canceling microphone is included. The Preferred version has the following features:
- Dictate, edit and control applications all by voice with programs like Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook Express, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox, America Online, and Corel WordPerfect.
- Since most people speak about 3-4 times faster than they can type, letters and e-mails can be created even faster with speech recognition.
- Since NaturallySpeaking 9 never makes spelling mistakes, it improves the quality of created text.
- Import recordings from any ScanSoft-certified handheld device for automatic transcription.
- Simultaneous dictation and command modes.
- Mouse control by voice.
- USB audio support.
- Natural Punctuation increases accuracy by filtering out inadvertent fillers and sounds between words.
- Say Web and browser links by voice
This item currently ships for free at amazon.com.
The mobile version includes a certified digital recorder, special linking software, and a headset microphone. It ships for free at amazon.com.

