nacl01:
Re: “Also, I read some newsletters where the writers use Dragon an it often uses the wrong homonym. I want people to know that any mistakes are MINE!”
It does, but to some extent the fault lies with the user. There is a tendency to say a word or two and then wait to see what Dragon types. This is, however, the wrong way to use the program. Dragon analyzes entire sentences when it can and uses its intelligence to get the sentences right. It usually prints the sentence a second or two afterward... or when the speaker pauses if the sentence is incomplete. So if the speaker says a word or two, then pauses, then continues with another couple of words, Dragon struggles to put the words in context and get them right.
Think of it like this. If I dictate "Hi" to my secretary, and then wait, she will probably write "Hi." If the next words out of my mouth are "upon a mountain," then she'll need her eraser.
Dragon is the same way. It's far from perfect... but then if I actually counted up the mistakes I make while typing, it's hard to complain about Dragon. I'll say this much: I can narrate a page of text and correct it with Dragon far faster than I can type and correct that same material. (I can type about 100 wpm, but I rarely do. When I type, I spend most of my time trying to figure out what I want to say and pressing the backspace key as I frequently change my mind.)
Then there's this: I use templates all the time. I'm populating one right now. Each time, I have to go to my templates document and cut and paste the one I want to use into whatever I'm typing. It's a pain. With Dragon Premium, I think I'll just be able to say something like "DearNACL" and the template for responding to you will appear.
I do the same thing on other forums, in my daily journal, in letters I write, etc. Dragon Premium will save me a lot of time. I wouldn't be surprised if I become more communicative to friends and colleagues, either. Dragon has some great features for automating posts to Yahoo, Gmail, Hotmail, Facebook, etc.
I know what you mean about working on your computer while the TV is on, though. If I did that, I'd probably need to use my headset, or leave the room, or turn the TV off. On the brighter side, I wouldn't spend as long writing whatever it is as I would if I had to type it, and then I could return to the TV and actually give it my attention.
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