ActiveWin -- Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred

Well we have reached the end of the review. Here are my final comments, notes and grades for Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred.

Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred has outdone my expectations. From dictating memos and letters, navigating the Internet by voice, creating e-mail messages, and the ability to be used in just about any Windows application; this program has shown just how far speech recognition has come over the years. This program lets you dictate, correct, train, and browse the Internet hands-free. It is an added addition to one of my many time saving programs. I have found myself doing much less typing and mouse movements since acquiring this program.

Note: All text entries in this review were done with the Dragon NaturallySpeaking program.

Specs & Package
Overall Score	93%
Version Reviewed	Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred 4.0
Release Date	Out Now
In The Box?	Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred Software CD High-Quality Headset Microphone Award-Winning Documentation Quick Reference Card
The Good Points	Easy Installation Superior Voice Recognition Extremely Detailed Users Guide The Quick Reference Card <{:*)
The Bad Points	Continuously referring to User Guide for commands and Help. I am sure as time goes on this will diminish.
Reviewers PC Setup	Pentium III 800 Windows 98 Second Edition 128 MB PC700 RDAM 356mhz w/ECC DirectX 7a 21" Trinitron Monitor 32MB NVIDIA TNT2 M64 4X AGP Graphics Card SideWinder Plug & Play Game Pad Microsoft Force Feedback Pro Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pro Sound Blaster Live! DVD TV Player - RCA - RC5223P DVD-ROM - Creative PC-DVD Encore MK5005 8X Dxr3
PC Required	Minimum System Windows 95, 98, or Windows NT 4.0 9 with SP-3 or greater ) 200MHz Pentium processor with MMX or equivalent 48MB RAM for Windows 95 and 98, (64 MB is recommended), (64MB RAM for Windows NT 4.0) 200MB hard disk space* CD-ROM drive for installation Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 or equivalent sound board supporting 16-bit recording Speakers required for listening to "Quick Tour" Note: These are the minimum requirements. If you have a faster computer processor and more memory, you will be able to use BestMatch, an optional component that improves accuracy. Reduced training time requires a 300-MHz processor and an additional 16 MB of RAM *Additional 20 to 50 MB required for each additional user on the same computer