I showed it to some friends and they couldn't even figure out what it was until I told him. But the minute you hold this device in your hand you realize the quality.
The reason being that they might never learn how to spell properly, because Dragon never makes a mistake (except occasionally in 'context').īut back to this miraculous microphone. But the one thing we noted was that there is probably one situation where you likely don't want to use the Dragon program, regardless of the microphone: This would likely be with children who are high school age or younger. If you need to cough or exhale heavily you just turn your head, hold the mic away and you're good to go.Īt work I was showing it off to everyone, and they were naturally impressed. Also, by virtue of the fact that it is handheld, you're able to use it more discreetly than you would a typical headset mic, where you can end up talking louder than you realize because it's harder to regulate your volume with one ear covered.Īlso, by virtue of it being handheld you don't have to worry about your breathing or a stray cough inadvertently activating it, the way you might with a standard headset mic. Then it just sits there, ready for when I need to compose an e-mail or dictate a comment (like this one).Īt work I'm constantly composing and replying to e-mails from clients or co-workers, and in just two days this device has already increased my productivity and responsiveness.
It uses a USB connection, and so I just unplug it when I'm leaving the office, and then I just plug it back in to my desktop PC once I get home. Anywhere that I have to type anything more than a sentence or two, I just reach for the mic. I've had this new microphone now for 3 days and I've probably used Dragon for more in those 3 days than I have in the past 6 months. But now, with this truly miraculous little microphone, those errors are almost a thing of the past.Īnd while it might seem awkward to some to actually hold the microphone in your hand, it's so natural and effortless that it's entirely comfortable and I would never dream of going back to wearing a typical headset-mic, which is usually uncomfortable or else awkward to take on and off, whenever you have to step away. Because as amazing as the program clearly was, it was always such a frustrating experience to try and dictate any sort of statement, letter or memo due to the inevitable and unavoidable little errors (numerous errors!) that you have to be constantly correcting. I've always loved Dragon (now on v.10), but it's long been a frustrating love-hate relationship.
I wish I had known that this little device was all I needed. Over the last several years I have probably spent at least $200 on various microphones, trying to find one that would work satisfactorily with Dragon Naturally Speaking. And while I realize that this is a very expensive product, its value far outweighs its price. ( More customer reviews)Okay, let me start off by saying that I Do Not work for Phillips.