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Item Description

Dragon Dictate - v2.0.  Comes with a microphone and the offer includes the special companion training DVD.  A free upgrade to version 2.5 is also available on the Nuance website.

This is the MAC version - for MAC OS X.

With Dragon Dictate for Mac speech recognition software, you can enter text just by speaking. Control your favorite Mac applications – including Microsoft Word 2011 -- using only your voice. With Dragon Dictate you can produce reports, email, articles, books, research notes, online content, and more — quickly, easily, and accurately. And great new features mean you’ll get even more done, faster. With the introduction of the free Dragon Remote Microphone application (available in the Apple app store), you can achieve the same great accurate transcription using a device you already may have: your iPhone! And new social media commands make posting to Facebook or Twitter a breeze.  Dragon Dictate provides amazing accuracy and requires just minutes of training to get started. Built upon the renowned Dragon 11 speech recognition engine, Dragon Dictate for Mac is Simply Smarter Speech Recognition.

Turn Talk into Text
Instead of a keyboard, use your voice to produce text. Speak your thoughts, then watch your words appear on screen in your favorite Mac applications with amazing recognition accuracy.

Unlock Your Creativity
Dragon Dictate for Mac keeps up with your brain. Transform ideas into text at the speed of thought. Start being creative and productive with only your voice -- don’t let typing get in the way of your ideas or productivity.

Work Comfortably
Control your Mac in a relaxed, hands-free manner without being tied to your keyboard. Instead of using your mouse, just speak commands to launch and control applications. Move the cursor or click anywhere on screen simply by voice.

Multi-task Like Never Before
Tell your Mac what to do, like “Reply To This Message” or “Open Microsoft® Word” or “Jump To Google” to work faster and smarter. Create voice commands that automate complex workflows on your Mac.

Work Your Way
Create a digital world, powered by your own voice. Customize Dragon Dictate for Mac with personal vocabulary and voice commands that reflect the kind of work you do. 

Comfortable and Convenient Wireless Solution
Turn your iPhone or iPod into a wireless microphone for use with Dragon on your Mac. The free Dragon Remote Microphone app can be used with Dragon Dictate to generate the same great transcription accuracy – without the traditional headset wires. 

Robust Recognition
Dragon Dictate offers Recognition Training which enables it to learn how you speak while you use the software. A powerful Vocabulary Editor lets you add specialized words, such as the names of people, places and other proper nouns.

Customizable
Create new voice commands for controlling Mac applications, or set up voice-triggered workflows using AppleScript or Automator.

Built for Mac
Dragon Dictate for Mac was built to give you the experience you expect from your favorite Macintosh applications -- an intuitive, easy-to-use interface that dramatically boosts productivity. What’s more, Dragon Dictate for Mac works with Microsoft Word 2011 and your favorite Apple applications, including Mail, iChat, iCal, TextEdit, Pages, Safari and many more.

Exceptional Online Help
For those times when you need a little assistance, Dragon Dictate offers complete, searchable online help. It’s always available, convenient to use, and easy to understand so you can get the answers you need without delay

USB Microphone
High-quality headset microphone included

Click on this link to get a demo of the windows version but essentially similar: http://www.nuance.com/videoplayer/videoplayer.asp?p=/naturallySpeaking/product-demos/&w=662&h=411&n=Nuance_DNS_11_Launch_100_640x360

Also included is the companion training DVD which is a self paced video with easy to follow, detailed instructions and an online workbook that will enable you to use the software most efficiently.