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Dragon NaturallySpeaking® Preferred 8.0

Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred Continuous Speech Software for Windows® XP (SP-1 or greater), Windows Millennium and Windows 2000® (SP-4 or greater)

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$199 Can.
$134 U.S.*
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v7 Edition
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ST110 Recorder with USB Cable:
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CDN $239,  US $160*

Add a Philips DPM9350 Recorder with Charging Station:
80 minutes record time,
Direct USB connection:
CDN $529,  US $355*

 

Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred 8 is the most accurate speech recognition product ScanSoft has ever developed - delivering up to 99% accuracy! No other product delivers the power, accuracy and ease-of-use that make Dragon NaturallySpeaking 8 Preferred the ideal solution for the PC enthusiast or home office user!

Talk to your computer and your words instantly and accurately appear in Microsoft® Word and Excel®, Corel® WordPerfect®, and virtually all Windows®-based applications. Listen to incoming e-mail and documents read aloud. Search the Web by speaking URLs and links.

Use dictation shortcuts that enable you to insert blocks of texts or bitmaps - such as your name, title, and signature - with a single voice command. Dictate directly into a PC or any Scansoft-approved handheld digital recorder. A noise canceling microphone is even included.

Now is the time to use the power of Dragon NaturallySpeaking 8 Preferred, and forever improve the way you work with your PC!

Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred 8 Key Features

Download Product Specifications (1 MB PDF)

Key Benefits:

When you use Dragon NaturallySpeaking 8 Preferred, it will change the way you think about PCs. You'll be faster, and have more fun, as you create letters, reports, and e-mails all by speaking. Just talk, and you can surf the web, open and close applications, even control your mouse and the entire desktop!

  • Works With All Of Your Favorite Programs!
    Dictate, edit and control applications all by voice with programs like Microsoft® Word, Microsoft® Outlook® Express, Microsoft® Excel®, Microsoft® Internet Explorer®, America Online®, and Corel® WordPerfect®.
     
  • Faster Than Typing!
    Most people speak faster than 160 words per minute, but type less fewer than 40 words a minute. That means you can create letters and e-mails about three times faster using Dragon NaturallySpeaking!
     
  • More Accurate Than Ever Before!
    With a 25% increase in accuracy, Dragon NaturallySpeaking® 8 is up to 99% accurate and frequently more accurate than typing. Dragon NaturallySpeaking never makes a spelling mistake, and it actually gets smarter the more you use it!
     
  • Easy To Use!
    Simply install the Dragon NaturallySpeaking CD, and in just a few minutes, you'll be dictating letters, e-mails and surfing the web by voice! We even include a free noise-canceling microphone.
     
  • Mobile
    Be productive on-the-go! Import recordings from any ScanSoft-certified handheld device for automatic transcription.

Minimum System Requirements:

  • Intel® Pentium® III / 500 MHz processor (or equivalent AMD processor)
  • 256 MB RAM (512 MB RAM Recommended)
  • 500 MB free hard disk space
  • Microsoft® Windows® XP (SP1 or higher) Home and Professional, Windows Millennium, Windows 2000 (SP4 or higher)
  • Creative® Labs Sound Blaster® 16 or equivalent sound card supporting 16-bit recording
  • Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5 or higher (free download available at www.microsoft.com)
  • CD-ROM drive (required for installation)
  • ScanSoft-approved noise-canceling headset microphone (included)
  • Speakers (required for playback of recorded speech and text-to-speech features)
  • A web connection is required for activation

VISA, MasterCard and AMEX accepted for orders under $2500 Can.

*Price after currency exchange at estimated rate of 1.49.
Exchange rates vary daily.

Applicable taxes and handling charges will be added to your invoice.

Sales to U.S. customers will be calculated in Canadian dollars and charged to the customer's VISA, MasterCard or AMEX.

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