ScanSoft DRAGON NATURALLYSPEAKING-PREF V7.X CD MOST ( A109A-X00-7.0 )

by Scansoft

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• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
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• ASIN: B00009M96B
• Item model number: A109A-X00-7.0
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 6, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #36,874 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

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1.0 out of 5 stars It Almost Works!, September 22, 2003

By 

Lawrence T. Bennett "terrill_b" (Utica, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ScanSoft DRAGON NATURALLYSPEAKING-PREF V7.X CD MOST ( A109A-X00-7.0 ) (CD-ROM)

Purchased Dragon NaturallySpeaking 7 (retail $200) because it "works with Excel."

First thing you notice is that, when filling-in the registration form, the highest year available in the drop-down list is 2002. Evidently, 2002 is (was) when the World would cease to exist. You can't enter 2003. (Does this mean your new software is outside the support window the moment you purchase it???)

The manual lists commands which can be used in Excel. It SAYS you can just say "move to D 30" and NS7 will move to your cell. NOT! It SAYS you can say "compute <formula> End Formula, and gives an example like "compute 2 times 5 end formula." NOT! It knows NOTIHNG about Named Ranges.

Their web site indicates it may be impossible to select a range of cells in Excel. I found it possible if you say it like "select cell h17 to cell a4." Also contrary to their online comments, I can select an entire row or column by saying "select row 4" or "select column h."

It will do simple things like "Total Column," but trying to enter a formula like "=sum(yearly)" would be done faster using the tip of your nose against the keypad... with your eyes closed!

In Microsoft Word, NS 7 shines. It's very easy to dictate, and gives most things right. I used Dragon NaturallySpeaking to dictate this review. Most commands are intuitive, and with a little practice easily mastered.

The interface to Internet Explorer is actually quite fun to use. Although, I had a bit of problem typing the addresses into the address bar... NS 7 points to uppercase things it shouldn't, and getting the "dot com" can be a pain, as it wants to put the word "come."

It's a fun toy, if you like expensive toys. For those with severe physical limitations, it's much better than using your nose. As a serious tool for the normal user, it's not ready for Prime Time.