SCANSOFT DNS STAND ARD 9.0

+ Easy to use

- I don't use commands but they keep interferring. so if I say 'they dash around' I get 'they -- around' which is annoying. I dont seem to be able to switch off commands.

+ very good to use and very handy if you find it hard to spell.

- set up could be better

+ what you say is recorded, helpful for people who may have disabilities helping a wide range of people.

- can take sometime to set up depends upon accent how easily and quickly this can be done , i did find it misspelled some common words as it didn't understand what i was saying.

+ I really works

- takes a little time to get used to your voice patterns and some words it cannot get right, but overall very good and a lot quicker to correct the occasional lapses than to type it all out from scratch

+ does what it says on the box

- none at present

+ Very easy to actually use

- Tests patience correcting faults in the text. This may improve with further useage

+ Will run on system that does not have a chip with SSE2 function (Pre 2004) unlike version 10. Works well with minimum of training. Standard version has enough features for normal everyday use, giving you virtually hands-free operation. Excellent for us two finger typists who need to write large word documents. Speeds up the whole typing process. Would be great for people with disabilities.

- None really, installation is straightforward and it works well. However, check system requirements as we had a prior bad experience with version 10 which loaded but would not run, due to our chip not having SSE2. This was not listed in system requirements, and Nuance would not refund us!

+ Its very good. needs a litle time to learn to use it fully - I've not had the time to do this yet but have used it extensively.

- notcome acros any yet. i still need to train it to write some words taht it has difficulty with.