Even allowing for mistakes (see below) and corrections, I can still churn out text much faster than before. I’m a reasonably fast touch typist, but there’s no way I could type as fast as I can generate text with Dragon. Counterintuitively, Dragon actually works better the faster you talk. One of the biggest initial hurdles I had was simply trusting that I could speak at my normal speed, instead of slowing down for the software. The Good Type as fast as you talkĭragon does what it says on the tin – you can type as fast as you talk. In my next article, I’m going to suggest how speech recognition software can boost your creativity, especially if you’re a writer. So this is the first of two articles about Dragon – in this one, I’m going to review the software’s functionality and how to use it. Ī few weeks ago I mentioned that RSI had forced me to explore speech recognition software and promised you a fuller review. Ladies and gentlemen, the future is here and it’s called Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Have you ever dreamt of being able to talk to your computer and watch the words magically appear on the screen? Would you love to stroll about your office dictating to your digital PA? Do you ever struggle to type out your thoughts as quickly as they come to you?ĭo you get tired of sitting hunched over your laptop for hours on end? Or is spelling a bugbear that sucks all the pleasure out of your writing?
