IT Department, University of Canterbury - IT Department Recommendations for Computer Voice Recognition Software Voice Recognition Software is expensive and requires a highly specified system to run adequately. It takes a huge amount of time and effort to use properly. You should only consider using it if you can't do without it and are prepared for something that is not perfect. Speaking version 4.0 or higher. We only support Dragon Professional, not the cheaper VIA Voice or Speech integrated with Office products, since these have a lower recognition accuracy.
Dragon works poorly as a multi-user system.
This is not recommended. The longer the user takes to train the software the better the recognition. Typically, the initial set-up will take over 1 hr training plus the installation time. But days of use will be required before the recognition becomes acceptable. Laptops are not generally suitable for voice recognition software because of lower specs and the problem of using them in noisy situations.