Dragon Naturally Speaking 9 Essentials This is the VERY LATEST version/release of award winning speech recognition software from Nuance Communications, Inc. Dragon NaturallySpeaking Essentials is easy and fun to use - you can talk to your computer and watch your spoken words instantly appear in emails and instant messages. You can even surf the Internet just by speaking! Fast, easy and amazingly accurate. This fun and easy-to-use product gives you everything you need to get started, including a high-quality headset microphone with noise canceling technology. The software learns to recognize your voice instantly, and continually improves accuracy the more you use it. You can even talk and watch your words appear in word processors and other applications. Most people type about 40 words per minute -- which is slow, tedious and sometimes even painful. Create documents, e-mail and instant messages at up to 160 words per minute, and control all your favorite applications simply by speaking.