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Version
Manufacturer
Date
Recommended Requirements
Soundblaster compatible Sound Card +
Notes
Dragon Medical Practice Edition
August 2011
Operating Systems:
  • Windows Server 2003, 2008
  • Windows XP w/ SP2 or higher, 32 bit
  • Windows Vista SP1 & SP2, 32 & 64 bit
  • Windows 7, 32 & 64 bit
Hardware & Programs
  • IE 6 or higher
  • Pentium, 1.8 GHz dual core or equivalent
  • 2 GB RAM XP & Vista, (4  GB Win 7 & Win Server)
  • 1 MB L2 Cache
  • SSE2 instruction set
  • 3 GB free HD space (5 GB Pro, Legal)
  • Internet access for registration
  • DVD Drive (for installation)
Dragon Medical Practice Edition has no Edition Number (not officially version 11)
11.0 Home, Premium, Professional, Legal
September 2010

All versions
Nuance
October 2009
n/a
  • Nuance announces Windows 7 Compatibility with 10.1 update.
10.1 all Medical versions
Nuance
June 2009
Operating Systems:
  • Adds 64 Bit Windows Vista
    (64 Bit XP not supported)
  • Fixes spaces between numbers in Spell Mode
  • Adds compatibility with 64 bit Vista
  • Supports Internet Explorer 8
  • Changes outlined in Nuance Tech note 6070 (SP 1 for Dragon 10 non-medical versions)
10.1 Standard, Preferred, and Professional
Nuance
April 2009
10.0
Nuance
Announced
August 2008

Shipped
October 2008
Operating Systems:
  • Windows Server 2000, 2003
  • Windows 2000 w/ SP4 or higher
  • Windows XP w/ SP2 or higher, 32 bit
    Home & Professional
  • Windows Vista , Vista SP1, 32 bit
    all 4 editions
Hardware & Programs
  • IE 6 or higher
  • Pentium, 2.4 GHz (1.6 GHz dual core)
  • 1 GB RAM (2 GB Vista)
  • 1 MB L2 Cache
  • SSE2 instruction set
  • 3 GB free HD space (5 GB Pro, Medical, Legal)
  • Internet access for registration
  • DVD Drive (for installation)
  • Substantually enhanced accuracy.
  • NaturallySpeaking Preferred, Professional, Legal retain same name.
  • New Medical Version names: Dragon Medical, Small Practice, and Enterprise (OLP) and moved to Dictaphone division of Nuance.
  • Dragon Medical has new exclusive features (Dictaphone PowerMic configuration, Medical formatting, etc.)
  • Non-Medical versions no longer supported for dictation into EMR/EHR programs and disabled for most major EMR/EHR programs.
  • New product logo is green and drops the Dragon.
  • Requires DVD drive for installation
  • Supports Server OS
  • Supports "no-microphone" users for support staff.
9.51 Medical
Nuance
Early 2008
  • Windows 2000 w/ SP4 or higher
  • Windows XP w/ SP1 or higher
  • IE 5 or higher
  • Pentium, 2 GHz
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 1 GB free HD space
  • Internet access for registration
  • CD ROM (for Installation)
Support for Dictaphone PowerMic II
9.5
Nuance
April 2007
Vista Compatibility Update, Microsoft Windows Vista compatibility
9.1
Nuance
Jan 20, 2007
Medical Small Practice edition released
  • Competitive Pricing
  • Minimum 5 users
  • Not designed for Hospitals
Dec 27, 2006
Service Pack 1 - Various fixes
9.0
Nuance
July 17, 2006
  • Improved Accuracy
  • Runs under Citrix Thin Client
  • Administration Utilities
  • Training  Enrollment not required
8.1
Scansoft
April 26, 2005
  • Windows 2000 w/ SP4 or higher
  • Windows XP w/ SP1 or higher
  • Windows ME for Preferred only
  • IE 5 or higher
  • PIII 500
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 500 MB free HD space
  • Internet access for registration.
  • CD ROM (for Installation)
Service Pack 1.
  • Various fixes and enhancement
  • Supports America Online 9
8.0
Scansoft
Nov.-Dec. 2004
  • Enterprise Roaming
  • Improved Accuracy
7.3
Scansoft
Sep 2003
  • Windows XP (Excluding XP SP2)
  • Windows NT4 (w/ SP6 or higher
  • Windows 98SE, ME, 2000
  • IE 5 or higher
  • PIII 500
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 700 MB free HD space
  • CD ROM (for Installation)


Service Pack 2.
  • Various fixes and enhancements
  • "drafiles" folder limited to 80 MB
  • New commands for MS Office 11 (2003) and WordPerfect 11
  • Supports specific Windows XP/2000 User Groups
7.2
Scansoft
Sep 2003
Service Pack 1.
7.0
Scansoft
Mar. 2003
  • Professional is Section 508 compliant
6.3
Dragon Systems
Nov 2002

Update patch
6.1
Dragon Systems


Update Patch
6.0
Dragon Systems
Nov 2001


5
Dragon Systems
Nov 2000
  • Windows 98, ME, 2000
  • IE 5.1
  • 128 MB RAM
  • P266
  • 195 MB free HD space
  • CD ROM (for Installation)

4
Dragon Systems
Oct. 1999
  • Windows 95/98 w/128 MB RAM
  • Windows NT 4.0, SP3 or higher w/128 MB RAM
  • P450
  • 200 MB free HD space
  • CD ROM (for Installation)
IE 5 Commands
Use USB  microphones
Children and Teen speech models
NaturalWord support for Outlook
Natural Formatting
3.52
Dragon Systems

  • Windows 95/98 w/64 MB RAM
  • Windows NT 4.0, SP3 or higher w/96 MB RAM
  • P200
  • 200 MB free HD space
  • CD ROM (for Installation)

3.51
Dragon Systems


3.5
Dragon Systems


3.01
Dragon Systems


3
Dragon Systems
early 1999

2.02
Dragon Systems

  • Windows 95/98 w/48 MB RAM
  • Windows NT 4.0, SP3 or higher w/64 MB RAM
  • P200
  • 200 MB free HD space
  • CD ROM (for Installation)

2
Dragon Systems
1998

1
Dragon Systems
April 1977
  • Windows 95/98 w/ 32 MB RAM
  • Windows NT  w/48 MB RAM
  • P133
  • 60 MB free HD space
  • CD ROM (for Installation)





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