Table of Features
Last Modified: March 26, 2000
( Editor's Note: This topic was originally written in December of 1998. Since this topic was written, Dragon NaturallySpeaking announced the version 4.0 family (see NatSpeak Version 4.0 for more information). Most of the editions of Dragon NaturallySpeaking 4.0 are similar in features to those discussed below. One exception is that Dragon Point & Speak has been renamed to Dragon Essentials. Aslo, the speech models optimized for teens are now available in every edition. I will revise this page when I get a chance to reflect the latest information.)
Edition Comparison (Version 3.5 Family)
The following tables lists the major features of Dragon NaturallySpeaking, and indicates which editions contain those features. This first table highlights the version 3.5 family of Dragon NaturallySpeaking (and Point & Speak).
| | PS | Dragon Point & Speak |
| | TN | Dragon NaturallySpeaking for Teens |
| | SE | Dragon NaturallySpeaking Standard 3.52 |
| | PE | Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred 3.52 |
| | MO | Dragon NaturallySpeaking Mobile |
| | PR | Dragon NaturallySpeaking Profession 3.52 |
| | ML | Dragon NaturallySpeaking Medical or Legal Suite 3.52 |
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| PS | TN | SE | PE | MO | PR | ML | |
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| X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Support for multiple users |
| X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Direct dictation into most applications (NaturalText) |
| | | X | X | X | X | X |
Dragon NaturallySpeaking's own editor |
| | | X | X | X | X | X |
High accuracy models and vocabularies (BestMatch) |
| | X | | | | | |
Speech models and vocabularies optimized for teens |
| | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Command and control of the desktop |
| | 1 | X | X | X | X | X |
Dictation with Select-and-Say in other applications (see list) |
| | 2 | X | X | X | X | X |
Integration with Word 97 and WordPerfect 8 (NaturalWord) |
| | | X | X | X | X | X |
Natural language commands for Word 97 |
| | | X | X | X | X | X |
Mouse and keyboard control by voice |
| | | | X | X | X | X |
Text to speech playback |
| | | | X | X | X | X |
Playback of recorded speech |
| | | | X | X | X | X |
Support for digital and analog recorders (NaturallyMobile) |
| | | | | X | | |
Bundled with Dragon NaturallyMobile digital recorder |
| | | | | | X | X |
User programmable command and control (macros) |
| | | | | | X | X |
Support for multiple topics |
| | | | | | X | X |
Optional 64,000 word vocabulary size |
| | | | | | X | X |
Includes a copy of Corel WordPerfect Suite 8 |
| | | | | | | 3 |
Base vocabulary optimized for medical (or legal) topics |
(1) Version 3.52 and the Teens Edition currently support dictation with complete voice correction in the following applications (in addition to Word 97 and WordPerfect 8): Microsoft Outlook 97, Microsoft Outlook 98, Wordpad, Notepad, Microsoft Chat 2.1, Microsoft Chat 2.5 and NaturallySpeaking dialogs themselves.
(2) Unlike in the other editions, in the Teens Edition no menu items or toolbar icons are added to Microsoft Word 97 or Corel WordPerfect 8.
(3) The Medical Suite contains a medical vocabulary, the Legal Suite contains a legal vocabulary.
Version Comparison
The following table illustrates which features are available in the various versions. For simplicity, I only list the Professional Edition. This makes it clear when features were added to the various versions.
| | 10 | Dragon NaturallySpeaking Personal 1.0 |
| | 20 | Dragon NaturallySpeaking Deluxe 2.02 |
| | 30 | Dragon NaturallySpeaking Profession 3.0 (renamed from Deluxe) |
| | 35 | Dragon NaturallySpeaking Profession 3.52 |
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| 10 | 20 | 30 | 35 | |
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| X | X | X | X |
Dragon NaturallySpeaking's own editor |
| X | X | X | X |
Select-and-Say editing |
| | X | X | X |
Support for multiple users |
| | X | X | X |
Direct dictation into most applications (NaturalText) |
| | | X | X |
High accuracy models and vocabularies (BestMatch) |
| | X | X | X |
Integration with Microsoft Word 97 (NaturalWord) |
| | | X | X |
Integration with Corel WordPerfect 8 (NaturalWord) |
| | | X | X |
Natural language commands for Microsoft Word 97 |
| | X | X | X |
Mouse and keyboard control by voice |
| | X | X | X |
Text to speech playback |
| | X | X | X |
Playback of recorded speech |
| | | X | X |
Support for digital and analog recorders (NaturallyMobile) |
| | X | X | X |
User programmable command and control (macros) |
| | X | X | X |
Support for multiple topics |
| | X | X | X |
Optional 64,000 word vocabulary size |
| | X | X | |
Includes a copy of DDWin 3.0 |
| | | X | X |
Includes a copy of Corel WordPerfect Suite 8 |
| | | | X |
Number, currency and web address formatting |
| | | | X |
Command and control of the desktop |
| | | | X |
Menu and dialog box control in Microsoft Word |
| | | | X |
Select 'n' say into other applications |
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