Rating  - I'm returning it today
Yuck. I've used Dragon Naturally Speaking for windows and it's worked OK - not great, but at least its usable. This, however, is horrible. There's no ability to train it and correct its mistakes! I'm returning it today.
Rating  - Mac Speech runs flawlessly on Leopard with Intel core 2 duo!!
After reading all of the "scary" reviews I was really unsure about purchasing MacScpeech, but my experience was one of extreme ease and definite satisfaction! The program installed effortlessly. It acclimated to my voice within a few short minutes and I was off and running! MacSpeech's accuracy is amazing! Only occasionally does it mistake a word, and that is usually because I used a specialized term not in it's data base or I forgot myself and used slang. Its fast too! Never has a problem keeping up!
If you have an aluminum Mac, which have Intel core duo processors, with 2.8 Ghz processing capability and 2GB of ram memory, you will have no problems. Anything slower and less sophisticated may have problems keeping up with MacSpeech.
Rating - Read the thoughtful and varying reviews before buying
MacSpeech Dictate
Out of a number of very thoughtful reviewers on this new MacSpeech Dictate, littlepb's provided an excellent insight into how the brain processes the spoken and written words differently. This neurological observation is THE major obstacle for most new users. littlepb's insightful recommendation on using this program interactively, could function for those who prefer to perfect (edit) as they gradually dictate paragraph after paragraph. Yes, good writing is mostly editing. However, this software lacks even a rudimentary learning curve, so initial inconveniences soon evolve into tedious, repetitive annoyances. For my particular 'stream of consciousness" dictating style, this software glitch would constantly interrupt the free flow of creative thought necessary from beginning to at least my third paragraph. Don't hold your breath for the necessary version 2 update, unless Nuance actually purchased the former iListen rather than simply licensing its Dragon Engine to the inept folks still at iListen/MacSpeech. For myself, I will follow NYTimes Pogue's recommendation to go Dragon 10 with VMware on my Mac intel. In truth, as littlepb implies, there may not be a single software answer for the various dictating/editing styles we use. When in doubt, look to a company's level of customer service as to your realistic guide to future, timely product improvements. Scott Winterbottom
Rating  - very useful
I just got MacSpeech Dictate today, and am using it to type this review. I'm really impressed. I've tried to use voice dictation software before, but have never gotten it to work efficiently. Since I have cerebral palsy, typing is very difficult for me. MacSpeech Dictate is the first software I've found that actually helps me to use the computer faster. It doesn't seem to have any trouble with my slight speech impediment, and it's doing well as my voice gets tired. I would recommend this software to anyone with a disability who needs to be able to use the computer at a normal pace.
One note: the user guide that comes with the software is woefully inadequate. It's taken me most of the night to figure out how to do simple editing and formatting tasks. But once you get the hang of it, this is great stuff.
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