Software reviews naturally speaking

Given that I write for a living, and that it is important to me to push the words out:. Cut and paste the words into Evernote to easily transfer it to my working Mac and Vellum for layout if needed. I also experimented with dictating into the current version of Scrivener for Windows, saving to Dropbox and then opening it on my Mac.

But the Mac and Windows versions of Scrivener are no longer compatible. It works well enough for first drafts. You only have a minute or so before the system times out Siri must be very busy. BUT, the world of gardening is just as fascinating to us with green or would be thumbs!

God bless! Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Additional menu. I wanted to produce more words, and I wanted to do it safely and easily. The Technology To run the Windows version of Dragon Naturally Speaking, it was necessary to first install a virtual machine on my iMac. My Personal Reaction To This Talking to a microphone instead of typing is an interesting change in work behavior.

I needed to work out a workflow so I know what I will talk about. I need to learn the software commands so I can add it to the finish dictation and teach the software to be more efficient and accurate. My biggest mistake in I then made a serious error in judgment.

Moving Forward I am committed to a dictation software system. My Current Work System Given that I write for a living, and that it is important to me to push the words out: I bought a Windows laptop, Installed Dragon and use the laptop as a dictating system.

Making changes and revisions as you go is still convoluted and non-intuitive. But the biggest issue I have with dictation software is hardly a new one.

Those changes only come with time and lots of practice. Of course, other users may find dictation freeing and may find leaving the keyboard behind is conducive to more creative thinking. If nothing else, Dragon gives you back plenty of time that you would have spent typing.

Pros Dead solid accuracy even using a built-in microphone With good diction, expect double the input speed over typing Built-in macro system lets you automate commonly used text like various email signatures. Cons Application control commands are still too cumbersome for regular use Minor bugs encountered with Dragon abruptly losing the microphone. All editions of Dragon share the same engine. In our tests, the Typical Complete installation took about 10 minutes.

The Custom Installation option lets you choose features to install, which can save substantial disk space. Dragon's tutorial takes you through the basics of using voice commands to create and edit documents. We were impressed by Dragon's ability to let us navigate Web sites by speaking. Notice how Dragon numbers each image on a Web page for quick reference.

Say "What can I say" to view a list of voice commands that allow you to navigate documents and edit text.