Voice recognition software systems are getting a lot closer in meeting goals of people with dictation needs. Voice recognition systems today can be used by anyone of any profession, unlike old voice recognition software where only certain professions like doctors, could use them. Several companies have came out with products that have changed voice recognition software. A breakthrough software and the first truely continuous speech general purpose , large vocabulary voice recognition system is the Dragon …showed first 75 words of 714 total…

…showed last 75 words of 714 total…some good along with some bad ones like sometimes voice recognition software can get frustrating. The Dragon systems don't allow you to dictate on other programs but its own and ViaVoice doesn't allow for hands free editing.The good points far out weigh the bad ones. Speech recognition has come a long way in the past couple of years and the technology of the computer understanding you is still way off, but we're getting closer.