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MacSpeech Dictate EDU [Old Version]
 
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MacSpeech Dictate EDU [Old Version]

by MacSpeech
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)


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System Requirements

  • Platform:   Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
  • Media: DVD-ROM
  • Item Quantity: 1
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Product Features

  • Speech-recognition software built exclusively for Mac OS X
  • Input text and execute commands--hands free (no keyboard or mouse required)
  • Works with Microsoft Word, Adobe Photoshop, and Apple applications such as iChat, Mail, etc.
  • Almost-perfect accuracy rate of up to 99 percent; never misspells a word
  • Understands 13 distinct English dialect variations; headset microphone included

Product Details

  • Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
  • Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
  • ASIN: B001CVF7DQ
  • Item model number: MSDICTATE-EDU
  • Date first available at Amazon.com: May 10, 2004
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,002 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Welcome to MacSpeech Dictate, the premier speech-recognition software for the Macintosh. With MacSpeech Dictate, you're free to focus on what you have to say--just think it, speak it, and create it. Instead of typing, use your voice to input text; rather than clicking your mouse, just speak commands. MacSpeech Dictate executes it for you. What could be easier? Written from the ground up for the Mac, MacSpeech Dictate's accuracy and capabilities make it as fun, productive, and intuitive to use as the Mac itself.

MacSpeech Dictate

Premier speech-recognition software for the Macintosh.

Accurate

Amazing Accuracy
MacSpeech Dictate will astound you with its accuracy rate--near perfection with up to 99% accuracy. You simply talk and leave the recognition to MacSpeech Dictate. MacSpeech Dictate never misspells a word--typos are a thing of the past.

Even Greater Recognition
MacSpeech Dictate boasts robust Phrase Training capabilities, allowing it to learn as it goes based on your voice input. Even more, MacSpeech Dictate recognizes and understands 13 distinct English dialect variations, nine with U.S. spelling and four with U.K. spelling.

Minimal Training Required
MacSpeech Dictate provides astounding accuracy and productivity. With just minutes of training, you'll be using MacSpeech Dictate's superior capabilities.

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Recognizes 13 distinct English dialect variations such as American, British, Australian, and more.

Powerful

Essential Command Capabilities
Instead of using your mouse to select menu commands or your keyboard to type shortcuts, just speak a command. MacSpeech Dictate executes it for you. What's more, MacSpeech Dictate understands key commands. With the 'Press The Key' and 'Press The Key Combo' commands, you can enter specific keys and even keyboard modifiers like Command, Option, Shift, and Control. That makes you more productive and MacSpeech Dictate more intuitive. What could be better?

Document Freedom
MacSpeech Dictate works great with most text documents, even those it didn't create. MacSpeech Dictate can read a document's contents, or a portion of it, that you can then navigate and edit.

Compatible

Works with the Apps You Already Have
Microsoft Word, Adobe Photoshop, QuarkXPress, and more. And MacSpeech Dictate works great with Apple's applications as well, including iChat, Mail, iPhoto, and Keynote, among others.

Microphone headset included

MacSpeech-certified, noise-cancelling microphone headset included.

Make Your Move
You don't need a keyboard or mouse to move around in your documents. MacSpeech Dictate lets you move your cursor forwards, backwards, and much more with just your voice. It helps make editing your documents a breeze.

Spelling a World of Words
MacSpeech Dictate's spelling mode lets you easily spell words, names, and acronyms with either natural language or the International Radio Alphabet. You have complete control over every aspect of your speech recognition input.

No Hidden Costs
MacSpeech Dictate includes everything you need to be instantly productive as soon as you start using it, including a high-quality headset microphone.

Dragon speech-recognition engine

Equipped with the world-renowned Dragon speech-recognition engine by Nuance.

Built for Mac

Built Especially for the Mac
Mac users expect only the best from the applications they use on their Macs. MacSpeech Dictate was built from the ground up to ensure the ultimate experience on Mac OS X.

Exceptional Online Help
For those times when you need a little assistance, MacSpeech Dictate boasts a complete online, searchable help book. It's convenient to use, easy to understand, and all just a mouse click away.

Product Description

MacSpeech Dictate Think it. Speak it. Create it. Forget about typing; with MacSpeech Dictate you’re free to focus on what you have to say. MacSpeech Dictate’s accuracy and capabilities make it as fun, productive, and intuitive to use as the Mac itself. MacSpeech Dictate provides, Amazing AccuracyMacSpeech Dictate provides an astounding accuracy rate of up to 99% … near perfection. Of course, you can continue to increase accuracy as you use MacSpeech Dictate. Moreover, MacSpeech Dictate NEVER misspells a word. With MacSpeech Dictate, typos are a thing of the past. MacSpeech Dictate also works great with Apple’s applications as well, including iChat, Mail, iPhoto, and Keynote, among others. Plus, MacSpeech Dictate is optimized for performance with two of the cornerstone applications for the Mac, Microsoft Word and Apple’s TextEdit. And more speed in these critical apps means a more natural, intuitive experience and increased productivity for you.Mac users expect only the best from the applications they use on their Macs. MacSpeech Dictate was built from the ground up to ensure the ultimate experience on Mac OS X,MacSpeech Dictate provides astounding accuracy and productivity. With just minutes of training, you’ll be using MacSpeech Dictate’s superior capabilities.Exceptional Recognition, MacSpeech Dictate boasts robust Phrase Training capabilities allowing it to learn as it goes based on your voice input. That means even greater accuracy that more fully integrates into your Macintosh experience. MacSpeech Dictate also recognizes 13 distinct English dialect variations, providing exceptionally strong recognition, and its Vocabulary Editor lets you train individual words and even add new ones such as proper nouns, giving even more control over how it recognizes your speech. MacSpeech Dictate’s spelling mode lets you easily spell words, names, and acronyms with either natural language or the International Radio Alphabet.


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75 of 75 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great dictation software!, January 29, 2010
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NOTE: THIS REVIEW IS FOR THE CONSUMER VERSION NOT THE EDU VERSION. WORKS ON LEOPARD AND SNOW LEOPARD ONLY.

I purchased this software which is updated to run on my Mac Book with Snow Leopard. The install was easy and after about 15 minutes of "training" it to recognize my voice, it worked almost perfectly. My first email contained only a single-word error. Impressive results considering my experience with earlier versions of dictation software. It comes complete with a wired head-set microphone and connects easily via USB.

I'm very happy with this purchase and would recommend it to Mac users who need a hands-free solution for writing emails, letters and execute basic commands in many Mac applications.
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars MacSpeech Dictate, June 2, 2010
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I had pretty low expectations for this product based on past experience with speech recognition software. So far I have been pleasantly surprised how well MacSpeech works. I purchased this product to use for interview transcriptions and it has cut my transcription time by 30-40%. It is so easy to use that I have also started using it for email and writing papers.I bought the student version and feel it was well worth the money. I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because I feel even the best speech recognition software still needs work before it is a 5.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Almost perfect, August 6, 2010
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I write papers every day. I need to enlist every shortcut I can find. With the exception of a few errors from misinterpretation, I have been able to increase my workload efficiently.
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