I have Dragon, but it totally freezes my Macbook Air, so I don't use it very often. I would use it more though if it would work better. On Mar 9, 2014, at 12:33 AM, Maurice Mines <maurice.mi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Good evening, before we start characterizing software good, or bad. I think > we need to stop and try and think of who might be reading this. Most people > it is true don't need dictation but some of us were actually have verified > written expression disorders and other disabling conditions that require the > use of dragon would be helpful to make certain that we keep those people than > mine. Personally I do use Dragon because of the above-mentioned written > expression disorder. I've only used version three until five have had no real > problems with voiceover. But I also use a braille wdisplay separate from my > normal computing experience. I know that there is some concern about being > able to use the product by telling it what to do as far as screen motion I > think though that you run the risk of entangling with VoiceOver and that > could lead to some headaches. When I get the chance I will actually use > version four and will see how good or bad it is with VoiceOver. The concerns > that Dragon is inaccessible are not true. I have not had any problems using > it after making a few modifications they are minor. The biggest thing one > needs to remember is one should use the headset and keep voiceover and Dragon > separate as far as > > Sincerely, Maurice Mines. > Student accessibility aid. > Voicemail phone, 360-524-0791. > Work/school email address, maurice.mi...@pcc.edu. > > On Mar 8, 2014, at 8:57 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com> wrote: > >> Dragon for Mac v3.x is inaccessible, even the company admits to that. I >> haven't tested out v4 yet. Still, if it lacks things like voice commands to >> move around and edit text, or move up and down menus and tables, I don't see >> the point. For straight dictation, the Mac does well. That said, Dragon >> learns as you correct it, whereas the mac does not, and Dragon is (from >> reviews I've read) more accurate even out of the box, with no training. If >> you have problems with the keyboard, look at Dragon, but be sure to test if >> for accessibility and the features you will need. If you need basic >> dictation and will not be dictating exclusively, I'd save my money. Those >> are just my thoughts. >> On Mar 8, 2014, at 6:04 PM, David Chittenden <dchitten...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Interesting, I believe the ScanSoft speech recognition is the basis for >>> both speech recognition systems. Given that Mac Dictate can now be loaded >>> directly on the Mac for continuous speech recognition, Dragon would most >>> likely only be beneficial if one needed to use more granulated Command and >>> Control rather than just speech dictation recognition. That said, I have no >>> idea how well Dragon will be integrated with VoiceOver. >>> >>> David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA >>> Email: dchitten...@gmail.com >>> Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On 9 Mar 2014, at 11:25, Apple boy <christopher...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Ditto. Not that I use dictation but $99 is just wow expensive for >>>> something that can be done at no additional charge. >>>> >>>> Regards Chris >>>> >>>> Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! >>>> >>>>> On 08/03/2014 22:07, Eugenia Firth wrote: >>>>> Hi there >>>>> I have not used Dragon, but my first reaction to this is that the >>>>> dictation on the Mac is good enough that I would want a lot of benefit >>>>> more before I would want to spend $99 for it. I find the one that already >>>>> comes with Mavericks to be pretty accurate. Do they let you have a trial >>>>> first? >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Gigi >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>>> On Mar 8, 2014, at 1:08 PM, Eileen Misrahi <eileen.misr...@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hello All, >>>>>> >>>>>> Dragon is launching a new dictate software for Mac. There is an >>>>>> introductory price of US $99.99. My question for the list is: With the >>>>>> ability dictate and navigate the Mac via speech, what would be the >>>>>> avantages in investing in Dragon? One feature that caught my attention >>>>>> was the ability to transcribe an single voice audio to script. I have >>>>>> used Dragon Naturally Speaking on the PC side and have been able to work >>>>>> it with JAWS without J-Say. Also, has anyone used Dragon with VO running >>>>>> in the bacground for support? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for any input on this subject. Oh by the way, if anyone is >>>>>> interested, the promotion goes until 3/31. >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> Eileen >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>>> an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> -- >> Have a great day, >> Alex Hall >> mehg...@icloud.com >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. So let me come >> close this message out by saying this I've not had any real problems with >> Dragon version three and use the voiceover. If anyone has any questions feel >> free to write me off last night be happy to answer them when I have time. >> Thank you all very much for reading. Please note that I'm dictating this to >> my phone because I'm out and about. Brett this message and wanted to at >> least begin the process of explaining that all is not quite the way that it >> appears. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
