Hi Brandon, thanks for all this info. Happily, I qualify for the educational package, which goes for $111. It means I'll have to buy the CD, but for that price, I'll deal. :) Cheers, Donna On Feb 6, 2013, at 9:14 AM, Brandon Olivares <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Donna, > > They haven't on Amazon, but you must purchase the actual CD. You cannot > download it. Unfortunately, the digital download goes for the full price of > $199. I got around it by finding coupon for the UK version of their website > for 30% off, which puts it around $145. The coupon is DICTATE30%. to get to > their UK site, you have to go to http://shop.nuance.co.uk. The coupon does > not seem to work on the US site, so this is why I had to go this way. If you > use PayPal to pay, it should support the foreign currency. > > The coupon seems to go until March 30. > > I hope this helps, > Brandon > > On Feb 6, 2013, at 9:09 AM, Donna Goodin <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Brandon, >> >> When I purchased my copy for Windows, they sent me a CD. Were you able to >> purchase it from Amazon and download it directly to your Mac? >> Cheers, >> Donna >> On Feb 6, 2013, at 8:05 AM, Brandon Olivares <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi Donna, >>> >>> You should definitely check it out. I only had to say, for instance, the >>> words "reply to message" to reply to this message. It is so easy! >>> >>> I'm also very good at typing, but I do make a lot of typos. I wanted to get >>> Dragon Dictate to make things easier. I believe that over time, it will get >>> much better at dictating what I'm saying, once it is trained enough. >>> Already it is getting very good! >>> >>> Brandon >>> >>> P.S.: This message was written with Dragon Dictate. >>> >>> On Feb 6, 2013, at 8:51 AM, Donna Goodin <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Brandon, >>>> >>>> That makes a lot of sense. I have it on my PC, so know it from the >>>> Windows side of things. But it's usually easier for me to write than to >>>> dictate, so I only dictate short things, and for that, the dictation on >>>> the Mac has been sufficient. But I've always liked the way you can use it >>>> to control the computer. I tried to do that with speakable items on the >>>> Mac, but have had mixed success. Maybe I'll check dragon out and see what >>>> I think. >>>> Cheers, >>>> Donna >>>> On Feb 6, 2013, at 7:24 AM, Brandon Olivares <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Donna, >>>>> >>>>> There are a lot of things that I like about Dragon Dictate over the max >>>>> dictation capabilities. Most of all, is that the dictation on the Mac is >>>>> limited to only a minute or two, while with Dragon Dictate, you can >>>>> dictate for as long as you need to, and there is no limit. With the Mac, >>>>> you are pressed to think quickly of what you want to say, With Dragon >>>>> Dictate, you can think for a minute or two about what you want to say >>>>> first. There is no rush. >>>>> >>>>> You can even do editing commands. You can complete parts of what user >>>>> spoke, you can correct dictation errors, and you can even move around the >>>>> document. >>>>> >>>>> Also with Dragon Dictate, there are many more commands for opening >>>>> applications opening new windows >>>>> >>>>> On Feb 6, 2013, at 4:43 AM, Donna Goodin <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Brandon, >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for posting this. I've wondered about Dragon for Mac. I have >>>>>> two questions: >>>>>> >>>>>> 1. What do you like about using Dragon over the Mac's built-in >>>>>> dictation? >>>>>> >>>>>> 2. Is it possible to export a user profile in Dragon 3 so it can be >>>>>> used on multiple computers? >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> Donna >>>>>> On Feb 5, 2013, at 11:55 PM, Brandon Olivares <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hello all, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I just got Dragon Dictate version 3 for the Mac today! So far, I am >>>>>>> loving it. I was very nervous, because I have heard there are very many >>>>>>> bad reviews online about this version. However, so far, it has been >>>>>>> wonderful! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I am dictating this email with Dragon dictate, and it is going very >>>>>>> well it seems. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I just got it today, so it is still training, but so far it has been >>>>>>> very accurate. 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