i use it all the time. it's more accurate than previous versions of dragon. i have a slight speech impediment that dragon 9 struggled with, but this one worked fine after some training. it also allows you to add the word "fuck", which my old version wouldn't get right even after i added it. a great program - i find it very useful. btw, you can use it on notepad. but if you work next to a fan, don't be surprised if when you're not talking, it types things like "hrrrr" **