The Easiest Way to Turn Talk into Text

Dragon NaturallySpeaking 8 is the most accurate speech recognition product Nuance has ever developed - delivering up to 99% accuracy! No other product delivers this level of ease-of-use, accuracy and power - finally making speech recognition something every member of the family can use! No more "hunt and peck" typing - with Dragon NaturallySpeaking you will experience the fun and simplicity of using your voice to turn speech into text at up to 160 words per minute. Create e-mail, instant messages and surf the Web - simply by speaking.

• Create e-mail, instant messages, and documents - simply by speaking
• Surf the Web using your voice
• Use voice commands to control virtually any of your Windows-based application
• Integrated with e-mail and Internet applications:  Microsoft Internet Explorer, AOL, Yahoo Mail, MSN Hotmail, Microsoft Outlook Express
• Format and Edit using Natural Language Commands in Microsoft Word, Corel WordPerfect, Microsoft Excel

Key Benefits 

Create e-mail, instant messages and surf the Web - as fast as you speak:  Most people type at about 40 words per minute - which is slow, tedious an sometimes even painful. With Dragon NaturallySpeaking, the future is here! Create documents, e-mail and instant messages at up to 160 words per minute, and even control all of your favorite applications simply by speaking.

Works for the Entire Family:  Parents, kids, students and grandparents can all have fun using their voice to control the PC and create documents. Dragon NaturallySpeaking is the world's best-selling speech recognition software because it allows everyone to use the PC without ever touching the keyboard or mouse.

Voice Control Your PC:  This amazing product also lets you control all of your PC applications and Microsoft Windows functions using voice commands. Nearly everything you can do with a mouse you can now do with your voice - and in a fraction of the time!

Say It Naturally:  Unique Natural Language Commands mean that you don't have to memorize complex instructions.  Say "Make that bigger" and text is instantly made bigger.

Manage Your Desktop:  Open and close applications just by speaking!

E-mail Made Easy:  Create, manage, and send e-mail - all by voice.

Product Highlights

• More accurate than ever before - An amazing 20% more accurate than the previous release.
• Create letters and e-mail faster - Get things done over three times faster than typing.
• Browse the Web with ease - Search the Web, access information, and navigate Web pages, all by voice.
• Works with your favorite programs - Dictate text directly into virtually any Microsoft Windows program.
• Get the most from your word processor - Natural Language Command let you say it your way to perform commands and formatting.
• Works the way you work - Add names, addresses and other words to your custom speech vocabulary.
• Work hands-free - Launch or switch applications, save or print documents, and control your desktop simply by speaking.
• Get started quickly - teach Dragon NaturallySpeaking to recognize your voice in just a few minutes.
• Protect your health - Reduce the risk of developing a repetitive stress injury by talking instead of typing.
• Award Winner - Winner of over 170 awards worldwide for accuracy and ease-of-use.

Added Bonus

Included FREE with Dragon NaturallySpeaker 8 Standard is a High Quality Microphone.  It is a noise-canceling headset microphone which will allow you to get started right away!


System Requirements

• Windows XP (SP1 or higher) Home and Professional, Me, 2000 (SP4 or higher)
• Pentium III / 500 MHz processor (or equivalent AMD processor) (NOTE: Dragon NaturallySpeaking will not install on machines with a processor speed of less than 500 MHz)
• 256 MB of RAM
• 500 MB free hard disk space
• Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 or equivalent sound card supporting 16-bit recording
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or higher (free download available at microsoft.com)
• CD-ROM drive (required for installation)
• Speakers (required for playback of recorded speech and text-to-speech features)
• A Web connection is required for activation