Eric and thread, article...Intel Pentium III Processor Owners Can Now Speech Enable Their Web Browsers Using New Dragon Systems NaturallyBrowsing Speech Technology
October 25, 1999
NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 25, 1999
Dragon's New Dragon NaturallyBrowsing to be Offered to Intel(R) WebOutfitter Members, Enabling a More Intuitive and Efficient Way to
Browse the Internet and Participate in Chat Rooms
Through a collaborative agreement between Dragon Systems(R), Inc., a world leader in speech recognition technology and Intel(R) Corporation, new registrants of the Intel WebOutfitter(SM) Service can now, for a limited time and while supplies last, receive Dragon NaturallyBrowsing software for free when they register for the Service. Existing members can receive the same product for free with a shipping and handling cost of $12.99.
Under the terms of this agreement, Intel will provide copies of Dragon's new product, Dragon NaturallyBrowsing to members of the Intel WebOutfitter (SM) Service, which is available to owners of Pentium(R) III processor-based PCs. This product provides a more intuitive way for users to follow links and participate in chat rooms on the web. This product can be fully upgraded to Dragon NaturallySpeaking(R) Preferred for a special price of $99 for Intel WebOutfitter (SM) Service members.
These products are designed to accelerate the adoption of speech technology, and to broaden the number of online users, by making Internet access easier.
"The Pentium III processor has been successful in bringing increasing computer power to demanding applications such as speech recognition," said Dan Russell, General Manager of the Intel Architecture Content Group. " We are excited at further enhancing the Internet experience for owners of Pentium III processor-based PCs with Dragon Systems' speech recognition technology."
"The enhanced capabilities of the Intel Pentium III processor allow Dragon Systems to continue to develop technologies and products for a wide range of PC users. It is our belief that this new program will help expand the number of mainstream PC users who will use speech recognition on a regular basis," said John Shagoury, President of Dragon Systems.
Dragon NaturallyBrowsing will be available from October 29th through December 31st, 1999 at www.intelweboutfitter.com to Intel WebOutfitter(SM) Service new and existing members only.
About Dragon Systems, Inc.
Dragon Systems, Inc., is a worldwide leader in PC speech recognition. Dragon Systems develops and markets high-performance, cost-effective speech and language technology that, in multiple world languages (including American English, British English, SE Asian English, Indian English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Spanish and Japanese), enable users to create text, issue commands, enter and access data simply by speaking. The company also licenses technology worldwide through developers, distributors, resellers, OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) and ISVs (Integrated Software Vendors). Dragon Systems ports its technology across multiple operating systems and hardware platforms -- from hand-held devices and PCs to workstations, and is pursuing leading-edge research and development projects for computer and telecommunications applications. Since introducing Dragon NaturallySpeaking, the first large vocabulary continuous speech recognition system able to create general purpose text, in 1997, the Company has received over 100 major industry awards worldwide. A global market leader, Dragon Systems is the ##1 speech software market leader for U.S. retail sales. (PC Data, 1998, 1999)
Founded in 1982, Dragon Systems has its headquarters in Newton, Massachusetts. It has European subsidiaries in Munich, Paris and in Marlow near London, and additional research laboratories in Cheltenham, England (Dragon Systems GmbH, Dragon Systems France S.A.R.L., Dragon Systems SA, Dragon Systems UK Ltd, and Dragon Systems UK Research & Development Ltd, respectively). Dragon Systems also has a subsidiary in Tokyo, Japan. Dragon Systems can be found on the World Wide Web at: www
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