There was a knock on the door at 10 past 8 this morning – it was the Snow Leopard delivery man. I live in Dubbo, NSW, 6 hours drive from Sydney. Snow Leopard arrived on my doorstep at 10 past 8! I can’t believe Apple’s efficiency!
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I have previously review of MacSpeech Dictate but here are some tips on how to use it well. Continue reading »
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NOTE: I have written some updates on the newer version below – make sure you read them! The new version is fantastic and I fully recommend. This review below starts off quite negatively because it is reviewing Macspeech Dictate Version 1.0 which had significant problems. I have left it here as a reference so you have something to compare the later comments to…
28th April, 2008 Macspeech Version 1.0
Ever since I first used Dragon Naturally Speaking Version 4 in 2000, I have been waiting for it to be released on the Macintosh. Well it’s finally arrived, it’s called “MacSpeech Dictate”, and it’s powered by Dragon. Unfortunately there are still a few hiccups. My advice is if you have been using voice recognition already – Viavoice or iListen, then make the switch – it’s an improvement. But if you are not currently using speech recognition, wait a little longer. It’s not quite there yet, and the adjustment to speech recognition combined with some bugs makes for a steep learning curve. Continue reading »
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