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| Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 Standard [OLD VERSION] | ![Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 Standard [OLD VERSION]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5169PHNG7HL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | From: Nuance Communications, Inc.
Category: Software
List Price: $99.99
Buy New: $37.90
You Save: $62.09 (62%)
New (28) Used (7) from $34.75
Avg. Customer Rating:  162 reviews
Sales Rank: 226
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows Xp, Windows Vista
Media: CD-ROM
Edition: Standard
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0.1 x 0.1
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: A309A-GG4-9.0
Model: A309A-G01-9.0
UPC: 780420115187
EAN: 0780420115187
ASIN: B000GUDDXA
Release Date: July 25, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: SEALED. In original retail packaging. UPC intact.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Dragaon Naturally Speaking November 3, 2006
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
I bought a number of these Voice Software packages before, and was disappointed. They were more hassle than they were worth. This one is the real deal. It is a very helpful tool. The accuracy is amazing, the microphone is more discriminating (other mikes would mistake breathing for talking), and it has a big vocabulary. A bonus is that it's up to date on culture and current events. It knows who Osama bin Laden, Senator Joe Lieberman, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Bruce Springsteen are.
Program is Awesome! November 2, 2006
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I was concerned this program would not work on my laptop because I only have 512k of RAM. But the program works totally fine and it's a great program!
I was scared at first because I plugged in the headset/microphone and immediately my mouse started to jump around erratically when I tried to move it, but all I had to do was load the program onto the computer and my mouse started working fine again.
For example, I was able to open Firefox, navigate to Amazon, search for this program,go to the comments section, and write this review without ever touching my mouse.
I have the standard version which seems to work fine with Microsoft Word or any other Windows based program. I'm not sure what the "preferred" version of this program gives you over and above the standard version.
Luckily I work at home, alone, and I like the sound of my own voice. Otherwise I hope you have a soundproof office.
 Rebate Deception October 3, 2006
24 out of 26 found this review helpful
The Dragon Naturally Speaking is a good product which works as advertised. One of the reasons I purchased the program from Amazon was that they were offering a rebate of $44. I downloaded the rebate form and did exactly as instructed. When Naturally Speaking Standard Edition arrived I noticed the UPC Code on the box looked different from the picture on the rebate form. However since I had ordered the program from Amazon and downloaded the accompanying rebate form, I thought, this company is honorable and will stand by their word. I was wrong. I got a notice saying that they were refusing my rebate application. I half-way expected this sort of ruse, but I was very disappointed by this deceptive process. I'm a faithful Amazon customer, but I'll never believe a rebate offer again.
Accurate, easy to learn, a life saver September 4, 2006
35 out of 35 found this review helpful
I have tried the voice recognition software that comes with the Microsoft Office XP and after training it and giving it a run-through it just produced too many errors. So I had given up on the voice recognition for my computer a couple of years ago.
This product I decided to try after reading David Pogue's article about it in the New York Times. And as advertised and described in his article it is accurate, it is fast and it is a huge time saver.
If you are interested in typing less because of repetitive stress injuries or if you are simply interested in speeding up the amount of time it takes to "write" a document on a computer you should check this out. And if you're smart about it, try to get a rebate from Amazon or from somewhere else so that the price is very reasonable.
By the way, when I was researching the product it wasn't clear to me that it works in all programs. But yes the program works in my e-mail program, on the Internet (for browsing and for email) and for word processing -- actually it works anywhere I've tried it.
PS this review was spoken not typed.
 Buyer Beware August 31, 2006
44 out of 50 found this review helpful
I tried over and over to install this product. If you have a laptop with a dual-speed processor, be sure that the SLOWER speed is over 1Ghz otherwise it will not install. I have a laptop with a 1.86 Ghz processor - but the slower speed is 800 Mhz. On the companies (Nuance) website there were numerous discussions of users who were unable to install the product for similar reasons.
The first time I called the company I was on the phone for ages with someone who was unfamilar with installation problems that I read about on their web site. they told me to try something and call them back. I did, and then they said that I had to pay $20 because it was a second call.
I have yet to be able to even test the software and I have given up for now. It may be that if you can install the product it will work as well as claimed.
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