[senit] RSI and macs

Hello - This is a query for myself, rather than for a pupil.

I have very bad repetitive strain injury, mainly in my right hand. I  
use a tracker ball mouse (with my left hand), and up to now this has  
been fine - I've had no pain in the left hand, as long as I take  
breaks, and work at an ergonomically set-up desk.

Over the last couple of weeks, I have had very bad RSI in my left  
hand, as well as my right, and I am  worried that I may have to start  
using PCs, rather than Macs. In the past I have used Via Voice for  
Mac, as voice recognition software. I found it very difficult to use,  
and abandoned it. I'm now thinking that I need to find something  
else. As far as I know, the only best voice recognition software is  
Dragon Naturally Speaking, but there is no Mac version.

I think a solution to my problem may be to buy a new Mac, which will  
run Windows, and then install Dragon on it. As this is a very  
expensive option, I would welcome feedback.

Is Dragon as good as they say it is? Will it work on a Mac with  
Windows? Does anyone have any other suggestions?

Best wishes
Catherine

Catherine Hunt
Manor Green Primary School
Crawley
West Sussex