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Testseek.com have collected 16 expert reviews of the Nuance Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10.0 Preferred and the average rating is 78%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Nuance Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10.0 Preferred.
Award: Good Buy December 2008
December 2008
 
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The editors liked

  • Adds support for regional accents
  • New voice shortcuts for Vista and the Web
  • Including YouTube and Wikipedia
  • Hands-free browser commands
  • No new system requirements
  • Custom-built Bluetooth headset option
  • Lets you skip dictation setup
  • Features a slimmer toolbar
  • Allows voice command to browse Web pages
  • Lets you drop the mouse and keyboard while typing
  • Handy transcription tools
  • Support for PDAs and Bluetooth headsets

The editors didn't like

  • Pricey licence serves only one user
  • Rocky installation on Windows Vista
  • No Mac option
  • Poor audio quality on included headset
  • Costly
  • Requires a robust computer
  • Windows only
  • Takes time to learn the voice commands and other features

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  Published: 2009-11-01, review by: impulsegamer.com

  • Abstract:  The definitive voice recognition program on the PC is the Dragon Naturally Speaking series and Impulse Gamer was given the chance of reviewing the latest version, Dragon Naturally Speaking 10 Preferred. Although there are some other voice recognition p...

 
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  Published: 2008-08-27, review by: cnet.com.au

  • Adds support for regional accents, New voice shortcuts for Vista and the Web, including YouTube and Wikipedia, Hands-free browser commands, No new system requirements, Custom-built Bluetooth headset option
  • Pricey licence serves only one user, Rocky installation on Windows Vista, No Mac option, Poor audio quality on included headset
  • Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 isnt perfect, but its the best dictation software available. We dont find this upgrade necessary for the most basic dictation, although new features may benefit heavily-accented English speakers and those who rely heavil...

 
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  Published: 2008-08-27, review by: Zdnet.com.au

  • Lets you skip dictation setup, Features a slimmer toolbar, Allows voice command to browse Web pages, Lets you drop the mouse and keyboard while typing, Handy transcription tools, Support for PDAs and Bluetooth headsets
  • Costly, Requires a robust computer, Windows only, Takes time to learn the voice commands and other features
  • For people who type a lot or suffer sore fingers and hands, Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 is the best tool available for dictating text and commanding a Web browser by voice, despite the gradual adjustments needed to conform to your personal manner of sp...

 
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  Published: 2009-02-26, review by: Geek.com

  • Abstract:  Due to the nature of my work I am obviously obliged to do a fair amount of writing, whether I like it or not. While I am reasonably confident typist, I still find the process of manually typing to be slow, inefficient, and prone to error. Imagine my j...

 
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  Published: 2008-10-13, review by: v3.co.uk

  • Speech recognition that works
  • Correction much improved, but still a chore
  • Naturally Speaking 10 shows voice recognition is ready to spread out from its mainstay niche markets ...

 
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  Published: 2008-08-21, Author: Elsa , review by: cnet.com

  • Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 adds support for regional accents; new Voice Shortcuts for Vista and the Web, including YouTube and Wikipedia; hands-free browser commands; no new system requirements; custom-built Bluetooth headset option.
  • The pricey license of Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 serves only one user; rocky installation on Windows Vista; no Mac option; poor audio quality on included headset led to poor results.
  • Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 isnt perfect, but its the best dictation software available. We dont find this upgrade necessary for the most basic dictation, although new features may benefit heavily accented English speakers and those who rely heavily...

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  Published: 2008-10-17, review by: gadgetspeak.com

  • Abstract:  This product almost has the voice recording market to itself, the method buy the opposition, worked a while ago. Don’t get me wrong it is a very good package and could well put a lot of typists out of work. It is also happy to work unsocial hours for n...

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  Published: 2008-10-01, review by: expertreviews.co.uk

  • Abstract:  At last, the computer will listen to you. Does its job well, though it still suffers from some limitations of the technology. Dragon NaturallySpeaking is the longest established and best known speech recognition program. It has two main purposes: to ...

 
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  Published: 2008-08-26, review by: zdnet.co.uk

  • Potentially fast and accurate, Short startup process, Supports transcription of prerecorded audio files, User file can be moved between computers on portable media
  • The first few days could be frustrating, People with strong accents or speech impediments may take longer to become fluent
  • Capable of fast and accurate speech-to-text processing, application control and audio file transcription, Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 is an excellent dictation program. Youll still have to spend time training both the software and yourself, though...

 
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  Published: 2008-11-24, Author: Doug , review by: pcworld.co.nz

  • Abstract:  Speech recognition software of all types have come and gone, but Dragon Naturally Speaking can definitely be classed as a stalwart in an area of software technology that promises great things.Building on a tenacious drive towards reliability with accuracy...

 
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