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Forget all the things you mentioned (except possibly the first.) You say you get good accuracy, but I don't. I have spent many hours training, I have the recommended good usb mic., but the accuracy is still poor - around 90%. this makes it slower than my poor typing. It now languishes in a drawer.
I bought Dragon a couple of Christmases back. I went through the training and hoped for the best. No joy...I was getting about 30% accuracy at best. I went round and round with Dragon Support. Never did really get any help as to why my accuracy was so low. They had me send tape recordings of my voice. No luck. Windows 7 has dictation built in. There my accuracy is about 80%. Too late to get my money back...
Instead of having to make all the corrections.
Voice dictation never works for me, the cell phone ones are especially bad.
Voice dictation never works for me, the cell phone ones are especially bad.
#1. This is a no brainer. Include a list of all commands, each one with a checked check box next to it. Uncheck those commands to ignore.
#3. Consider the headset as a teaser--just enough to let you decide if the product is going to work. Intense users will chose their own headset.
#4, Structure the profile attributes as a single file that can be exported/imported as needed.
#7. Set up the auxiliary dictionary mechanism, such as used in Word. You type in the word and then speak the work. [This could be used to handle the "minute" (meaning "tiny") versus "minute" (meaning length of time) problem. The differences in how they are pronounced would tell Dragon how to handle it.]
#3. Consider the headset as a teaser--just enough to let you decide if the product is going to work. Intense users will chose their own headset.
#4, Structure the profile attributes as a single file that can be exported/imported as needed.
#7. Set up the auxiliary dictionary mechanism, such as used in Word. You type in the word and then speak the work. [This could be used to handle the "minute" (meaning "tiny") versus "minute" (meaning length of time) problem. The differences in how they are pronounced would tell Dragon how to handle it.]
Your number 1 : Maybe if you change your wording to ' choose' instead of select, or scroll to....and click...
One must try to think the easiest way of learning another machine, like teaching a child in the begining....the ear piece, well speaks for itself,...and same with the numbers...surely you could word it better yourself.
One just needs to remember, elecrical 'brains' as I call them are trying to work at their fastes speed always, so will make errors and try shorcuts...
I have always thought that, yes they make things fast enough to do the work, but why not give them a bit more for reserve, instead of 'just' enough.
L:ots of 'Brain' type products that do many things need a reserve space and memeory to move things around....I call it the workshop space...if that space is just big enough, many times bits of other projects will get in the way, but if there was a little more room, plus a little extra memory module just for that area....hmmmmm, I would think alot of more precise 'things' could be worked out.
So I think when they finally ealise this 'need' not just for the extra room, so to speak, but also some extra memory, possibly power too, for this area...
Anyway, I myself will also try this software...as have tried a few already and also found them more bother than they are worth really. Pretty hard to beat a good secretary ! lol
One must try to think the easiest way of learning another machine, like teaching a child in the begining....the ear piece, well speaks for itself,...and same with the numbers...surely you could word it better yourself.
One just needs to remember, elecrical 'brains' as I call them are trying to work at their fastes speed always, so will make errors and try shorcuts...
I have always thought that, yes they make things fast enough to do the work, but why not give them a bit more for reserve, instead of 'just' enough.
L:ots of 'Brain' type products that do many things need a reserve space and memeory to move things around....I call it the workshop space...if that space is just big enough, many times bits of other projects will get in the way, but if there was a little more room, plus a little extra memory module just for that area....hmmmmm, I would think alot of more precise 'things' could be worked out.
So I think when they finally ealise this 'need' not just for the extra room, so to speak, but also some extra memory, possibly power too, for this area...
Anyway, I myself will also try this software...as have tried a few already and also found them more bother than they are worth really. Pretty hard to beat a good secretary ! lol
this software has bad spelling and bad punctuation....maybe it was because my cell phone was ringing....lol
The program requests that only one user be able to use the program. There is no support for multiple users. It would be nice that the program would be able to handle multiple people talking and hopefully differentiate them:
User 1: Hello
User 2: Hi
User 1: How is everything going?
User 2: Fine, thank you.
I have hardly used my Dragon NS version 11.5 because when I turn it on the program interprets non word sounds as words. So if there is a noise somewhere then attempts to interpret it as words. Then I end up having a bunch of weird words in my documents. I have to check what is going on, maybe reduce the sensitivity of the microphone.
Cesar
User 1: Hello
User 2: Hi
User 1: How is everything going?
User 2: Fine, thank you.
I have hardly used my Dragon NS version 11.5 because when I turn it on the program interprets non word sounds as words. So if there is a noise somewhere then attempts to interpret it as words. Then I end up having a bunch of weird words in my documents. I have to check what is going on, maybe reduce the sensitivity of the microphone.
Cesar
picked this up (Dragon 12, ***edit, just checked, and I have 11.0 not 12.x) just before my daughter was born, thinking (I work from home) I could feed her (from a bottle) and dictated emails... it added some pretty freaky words into my emails every time she made a noise, and as such have not used it since. I even bought the #1 recommended (non $300) headset for using with Dragon.
It works pretty darn good when dictating anything of length, but I agree with most, that it is not accurate enough for shorter dictations and after having to edit the document it can actually take longer.
Before someone says it takes a while to "teach it" I spend 3 months doing nothing but training 3 days a week, and I used Dragon 6 (I think it was 6, a few versions before they were bought out) A LOT, as in daily, for writing papers and multiple fiction book drafts. I had several issues with it, but knew them well enough to expect them and how to correct them well enough that I could edit while dictating. The training for existing words helped out immensely, If I remember correctly, the old version let you record multiple different ways of speaking the same word (I could say it slow, fast, mumble, deep voice, not so deep voice, mic close, mic far) and it would then get that word correct 95% of the time, no matter the circumstances. The new version seems to not work the same way, it errors during word training if I try to say it differently and after training does not always recognize the word.
I think the most useful update would be "background noise cancellation"
Second on my list would be a new wireless tech that uses a MIMO style transmit and receive interface, with reduced latency. (this is something you can learn all about if you research wireless headsets and dictation, although not mentioned in the research I did, it would help to alleviate most of the referenced issues with wireless headsets)
It works pretty darn good when dictating anything of length, but I agree with most, that it is not accurate enough for shorter dictations and after having to edit the document it can actually take longer.
Before someone says it takes a while to "teach it" I spend 3 months doing nothing but training 3 days a week, and I used Dragon 6 (I think it was 6, a few versions before they were bought out) A LOT, as in daily, for writing papers and multiple fiction book drafts. I had several issues with it, but knew them well enough to expect them and how to correct them well enough that I could edit while dictating. The training for existing words helped out immensely, If I remember correctly, the old version let you record multiple different ways of speaking the same word (I could say it slow, fast, mumble, deep voice, not so deep voice, mic close, mic far) and it would then get that word correct 95% of the time, no matter the circumstances. The new version seems to not work the same way, it errors during word training if I try to say it differently and after training does not always recognize the word.
I think the most useful update would be "background noise cancellation"
Second on my list would be a new wireless tech that uses a MIMO style transmit and receive interface, with reduced latency. (this is something you can learn all about if you research wireless headsets and dictation, although not mentioned in the research I did, it would help to alleviate most of the referenced issues with wireless headsets)
I have purchased Dragon NS since version 9 and I have barely used it. I have version 11.5 now. I have always hoped for good results from it, but did not do well with the program (I have an accent and did much better with the Spanish version) and hoped to have time to add words to it, etc, but it is very time consuming. The program does not allow for multiple versions to be installed. It uninstalls the previous version, which is fine with me. I am not sure if it allows for versions in two or more languages (such as English and Spanish) to be installed at the same time.
It seems like Nuance does not provide updates (or provides hardly any) and then sometime later asks you to buy the upgrade. This becomes expensive for some or many. I have not received notifications for updates since I purchased them. Each upgrade could cost $99 or more depending on the version and if it is an upgrade or the full version. It seems like Nuance does not provide updates and keeps selling upgrades. I have not purchased version 12 yet. I had more trouble with version 11.5 than with 9.5 because of the program trying to come up with words for little noises it hears. It became a hassle for me, slowed down my computer to a crawl, and I had to turn off the program every time.
Cesar
It seems like Nuance does not provide updates (or provides hardly any) and then sometime later asks you to buy the upgrade. This becomes expensive for some or many. I have not received notifications for updates since I purchased them. Each upgrade could cost $99 or more depending on the version and if it is an upgrade or the full version. It seems like Nuance does not provide updates and keeps selling upgrades. I have not purchased version 12 yet. I had more trouble with version 11.5 than with 9.5 because of the program trying to come up with words for little noises it hears. It became a hassle for me, slowed down my computer to a crawl, and I had to turn off the program every time.
Cesar
1. Although reasonably accurate, it sometimes made some awful (or funny) errors that might slip through (unlike typing errors that are usually obvious) and be read by a client. (This is with technical and legal translation).
2. I can type almost as fast as dictate.
3. Upgrades are not cheap (while Win7 voice input is cheap -- if you have Win 7 already
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2. I can type almost as fast as dictate.
3. Upgrades are not cheap (while Win7 voice input is cheap -- if you have Win 7 already
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Like Cesarcalifornia, I have been buying Dragon Dictate upgrades for many years. The new version, 12, is a touch better than the previous version but it still needs work. While allegedly cross-platform in operation (its supposed to work in any app), it doesn't always work well in some apps. One thing to try is to dictate using Dragon Pad (just say OPEN DRAGON PAD), Dragon's own "word processor," when it doesn't work in your chosen app. Then just cut and paste the result in your app. Not elegant but it works. Since Dragon Pad is presumably optimized for dictation, it may also clear up many problems people seem to be having (e.g., accents, although there is someplace in the program to select an "accent", I think; I saw somewhere that my "profile" was classified as "midwestern").
see how that sentence didn't capitalize? It has a total inability to capitalize. It's like it is totally guessing. 50% of the time it gets it right. 50% of the time and get it wrong.
online help is horrible. (Latest fury: how do I change my accent setting? The Windows help topic says that you can do it, but then doesn't give you a link! I tried to find it buried under something, no luck)
the customer service is always overseas, and none of the agents seem to use the program themselves and their only job is to pass you off to some tip sheet, which of course doesn't help.
Finally, the biggest reason I hate DNS is because, despite all this talk about "training", and all the profile importing that I did the upgrade to version 12, the Dragon on my iPhone works 400% better than my PC!!! Of course this is a general meme for me: AppleWorks, Microsoft doesn't. So maybe it's not Dragon's fault. But if you're not hooked, I would not waste your money and especially your aggravation time. Find an alternative. I don't really have an alternative because I'm a horrible typer (Dragon wanted to write "type or" ha!).
So looks like I'll be whipping out my iPhone to dictate. hassle.
online help is horrible. (Latest fury: how do I change my accent setting? The Windows help topic says that you can do it, but then doesn't give you a link! I tried to find it buried under something, no luck)
the customer service is always overseas, and none of the agents seem to use the program themselves and their only job is to pass you off to some tip sheet, which of course doesn't help.
Finally, the biggest reason I hate DNS is because, despite all this talk about "training", and all the profile importing that I did the upgrade to version 12, the Dragon on my iPhone works 400% better than my PC!!! Of course this is a general meme for me: AppleWorks, Microsoft doesn't. So maybe it's not Dragon's fault. But if you're not hooked, I would not waste your money and especially your aggravation time. Find an alternative. I don't really have an alternative because I'm a horrible typer (Dragon wanted to write "type or" ha!).
So looks like I'll be whipping out my iPhone to dictate. hassle.
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