http://www.geardiary.com/2009/11/12/using-dragon-naturallyspeaking-on-a-netbook/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.geardiary.com/2009/11/12/using-dragon-naturallyspeaking-on-a-netbook/#comment-120204 Anonymous Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:49:00 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=58951#comment-120204 Yup, you're right... dragonpad is much faster. Guess that should have been obvious, since multitasking was never a netbook forte. Still slow enough to question the efficiency relative to regular typing, but probably comparable with training! And that's without the SSD. Yup, you’re right… dragonpad is much faster. Guess that should have been
obvious, since multitasking was never a netbook forte. Still slow enough to
question the efficiency relative to regular typing, but probably comparable
with training! And that’s without the SSD.

]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2009/11/12/using-dragon-naturallyspeaking-on-a-netbook/#comment-120205 Anonymous Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:49:00 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=58951#comment-120205 Yup, you're right... dragonpad is much faster. Guess that should have been obvious, since multitasking was never a netbook forte. Still slow enough to question the efficiency relative to regular typing, but probably comparable with training! And that's without the SSD. Yup, you’re right… dragonpad is much faster. Guess that should have been
obvious, since multitasking was never a netbook forte. Still slow enough to
question the efficiency relative to regular typing, but probably comparable
with training! And that’s without the SSD.

]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2009/11/12/using-dragon-naturallyspeaking-on-a-netbook/#comment-120203 Anonymous Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:49:00 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=58951#comment-120203 Yup, you're right... dragonpad is much faster. Guess that should have been obvious, since multitasking was never a netbook forte. Still slow enough to question the efficiency relative to regular typing, but probably comparable with training! And that's without the SSD. Yup, you’re right… dragonpad is much faster. Guess that should have been
obvious, since multitasking was never a netbook forte. Still slow enough to
question the efficiency relative to regular typing, but probably comparable
with training! And that’s without the SSD.

]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2009/11/12/using-dragon-naturallyspeaking-on-a-netbook/#comment-120200 Anonymous Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:03:00 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=58951#comment-120200 I was using DragonPad. In fact, slower computers will actually indicate NOT to use applications like Word since the unit can't handle them well. I also had an SSD in it which may have made a difference. I was using DragonPad. In fact, slower computers will actually indicate NOT
to use applications like Word since the unit can’t handle them well. I also
had an SSD in it which may have made a difference.

]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2009/11/12/using-dragon-naturallyspeaking-on-a-netbook/#comment-120201 Anonymous Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:03:00 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=58951#comment-120201 I was using DragonPad. In fact, slower computers will actually indicate NOT to use applications like Word since the unit can't handle them well. I also had an SSD in it which may have made a difference. I was using DragonPad. In fact, slower computers will actually indicate NOT
to use applications like Word since the unit can’t handle them well. I also
had an SSD in it which may have made a difference.

]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2009/11/12/using-dragon-naturallyspeaking-on-a-netbook/#comment-120202 Anonymous Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:03:00 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=58951#comment-120202 I was using DragonPad. In fact, slower computers will actually indicate NOT to use applications like Word since the unit can't handle them well. I also had an SSD in it which may have made a difference. I was using DragonPad. In fact, slower computers will actually indicate NOT
to use applications like Word since the unit can’t handle them well. I also
had an SSD in it which may have made a difference.

]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2009/11/12/using-dragon-naturallyspeaking-on-a-netbook/#comment-63909 jaypath Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:58:40 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=58951#comment-63909 As you point out, these results may be better than the average user will find. I just tried running DNS version 9.5 on my asus 1000he (2 gb ram, "spinning" drive) in MSWord. The results were abysmal. While the program ran and worked, the lag was painfully slow and accuracy was about 90% (don't let that number fool you, having to correct 10% is a huge effort!). Based on these results, the setup is slower than simply typing (even on this small keyboard). I doubt the poor results are simply due to the lack of a solid state drive... were you using Word or the Dragon pad I wonder? In any case, in my view this is one example where Netbooks fall short of the mark... As you point out, these results may be better than the average user will find. I just tried running DNS version 9.5 on my asus 1000he (2 gb ram, “spinning” drive) in MSWord. The results were abysmal. While the program ran and worked, the lag was painfully slow and accuracy was about 90% (don't let that number fool you, having to correct 10% is a huge effort!). Based on these results, the setup is slower than simply typing (even on this small keyboard). I doubt the poor results are simply due to the lack of a solid state drive… were you using Word or the Dragon pad I wonder? In any case, in my view this is one example where Netbooks fall short of the mark…

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