![]() ![]() Dragon is capable of making your computer completely voice controlled, but I didn’t get into that aspect of it. My objective was to test the software as a dictation tool, using Apple’s Pages, which is my primary writing platform. I found being tethered really didn’t bother me. Bluetooth versions are supported (and available as part of the package) for the wirelessly inclined. The software works with a variety of approved headsets, although the version that I tested included a Plantronics USB microphone. I decided that now was the perfect time to take Dragon Dictate 2.0 for Mac for a spin.ĭragon Dictate doesn’t have particularly heavy system requirements, just an Intel based Mac running OSX 10.6 (Snow Leopard) I installed it on a three year old iMac with 4 GB of RAM and it ran perfectly. ![]() I haven’t had much experience with speech recognition software, but my father-in-law has sworn by Dragon on the PC for years, and Christopher Null had some good things to say about Nuance’s Dragon Naturally Speaking. ![]() It may be entertaining to watch, but it works… I was starting on a book late last year and began wondering if there was a way to cut down on the typing-related wear and tear, as well as a way to possibly go a little faster if I’m going to hit one million words this year I need to either work on my technique, hire a typist or stay on the keyboards for twice as long and hope carpal tunnel doesn’t come knocking. I never learned how to type properly, but I can move along at a pretty quick pace pecking away using a few fingers and thumbs in a style that makes trained typists cringe. Primarily three different keyboards, in my case. The common element in all of these words has been a keyboard. A quick look at the output from last year comes in at over 500,000 words in paid content and that doesn’t count rough drafts, countless e-mails, pitches, notes and casual writing. I’ve been writing quite a bit in recent years, especially in the past two years as I’ve transitioned from part time to full time writing. ![]()
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