Aloha from Hawaii.
I'm considering purchase of a MacBook Pro and plan to use VMware Fusion to run both Mac OS and Windows. I'm hoping someone can answer this important question:
Whether Dragon NaturallySpeaking Pro v.9 (DNS Pro) - voice recognition software by Nuance (formerly ScanSoft) - will work with similar functionality as it does on a Windows PC? Specifically, will DNS Pro work via VMware Fusion on the Mac running Windows XP Pro OS, particularly in Unity mode, OR otherwise? More info below. . .
I'm disabled U.S. veteran, currently using DNS Pro on a PC running Windows XP Pro. I plan to purchase a MacBook Pro, with either 2.4GHz or 2.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor; 4GB RAM; and, 200GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200 rpm, running OSX (10.5 - Leopard), and Windows XP Pro via VMware Fusion. Making this changeover is important, and due to cost implications, it's a financially serious question, so I really need to know that it's a technically feasible decision.
DNS Pro is Windows only app, and those familiar with adaptive technologies will be aware that it is the most sophisticated consumer voice recognition software available. Thus, please do not answer with info on other apps; e.g., iListen, ViaVoice, etc. I've tried these apps and they do not even come close to Dragon NaturallySpeaking Pro v.9. Rather, would sincerely appreciate just factual info on whether DNS Pro v.9 will work via VMware Fusion with the Mac running Windows XP Pro OS, particularly in Unity mode, OR otherwise?
I plan to use DNS Pro v.9 primarily for voice recognition/text dictation in all MS Office apps, e-mail, Internet browser, etc. Ideally, I would prefer to put DNS Pro to all of its other alternative uses and functions, which DNS Pro normally provides in Windows; e.g., voice recognition/text dictation in all other Windows apps, and voice-based commands for Windows OS. However, if I can be confident that VMware Fusion will provide at minimum the primary functions I need, it will allow me to make the switch.
Thank you very much,
Honolulu Johnny
I'm considering purchase of a MacBook Pro and plan to use VMware Fusion to run both Mac OS and Windows. I'm hoping someone can answer this important question:
Whether Dragon NaturallySpeaking Pro v.9 (DNS Pro) - voice recognition software by Nuance (formerly ScanSoft) - will work with similar functionality as it does on a Windows PC? Specifically, will DNS Pro work via VMware Fusion on the Mac running Windows XP Pro OS, particularly in Unity mode, OR otherwise? More info below. . .
I'm disabled U.S. veteran, currently using DNS Pro on a PC running Windows XP Pro. I plan to purchase a MacBook Pro, with either 2.4GHz or 2.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor; 4GB RAM; and, 200GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200 rpm, running OSX (10.5 - Leopard), and Windows XP Pro via VMware Fusion. Making this changeover is important, and due to cost implications, it's a financially serious question, so I really need to know that it's a technically feasible decision.
DNS Pro is Windows only app, and those familiar with adaptive technologies will be aware that it is the most sophisticated consumer voice recognition software available. Thus, please do not answer with info on other apps; e.g., iListen, ViaVoice, etc. I've tried these apps and they do not even come close to Dragon NaturallySpeaking Pro v.9. Rather, would sincerely appreciate just factual info on whether DNS Pro v.9 will work via VMware Fusion with the Mac running Windows XP Pro OS, particularly in Unity mode, OR otherwise?
I plan to use DNS Pro v.9 primarily for voice recognition/text dictation in all MS Office apps, e-mail, Internet browser, etc. Ideally, I would prefer to put DNS Pro to all of its other alternative uses and functions, which DNS Pro normally provides in Windows; e.g., voice recognition/text dictation in all other Windows apps, and voice-based commands for Windows OS. However, if I can be confident that VMware Fusion will provide at minimum the primary functions I need, it will allow me to make the switch.
Thank you very much,
Honolulu Johnny
