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Voice Recognition Software
- Best voice recognition software Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Preferred *Est. $85
- Basic voice recognition software Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Standard *Est. $45
- Voice recognition included with Windows Windows Speech Recognition *Est. $0
- Best speech recognition software for Mac MacSpeech Dictate *Est. $150
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- Doesn't need much computing power
- Needs just 500 MB of hard-drive space
- There's a Mac version
- Mistakes are not easy to correct
- Not as accurate as Dragon NaturallySpeaking
- Has not been updated recently
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Don't bother with this one, April 27, 2009Good, June 27, 2008I just purchased viavoice. I read what other users mentioned about usability. It is like any new program. It involves a learning curve. I had my program running on XP. I disabled security during… installation and re- enabled after installation.. You just have to tweak it for your system. I called tech support and they told me I should have brought Dragon. I decided to stay with viavoice and after voice test the software recognizes your voice. It is a good program.
Via Voice, December 28, 2007Viavoice, September 22, 2007Simply Amazing!, March 30, 2007I can't understand why everyone doesn't use it. It didn't make my keyboard obsolete but it was a close call! The delivery was quick and clean. The product comes with a headset which is the same price in my… local store without the voice recognition system. Once I read an interesting story into the computer so it could get used to my voice, the recognition was extremely good. I will never type 90 words a minute. I don't need to now. I have been speaking that fast all my life and now my computer listens and puts my words on the screen.
Our Sources
1. Digital Bits
Andy Kaiser, a computer consultant and technology columnist, compares and contrasts the current version of IBM ViaVoice with the then-new version of Dragon NaturallySpeaking and recommends the latter. He speculates that ScanSoft (now Nuance) is continuing to improve Dragon but won't update ViaVoice.
Review: Voice Recognition Software Review: Dragon NaturallySpeaking 8.0 and IBM ViaVoice 10, Andy Kaiser, Not Dated
2. CNET
This review is old enough that CNET has removed all but the three-star rating (out of five) from its website, and a brief capsule exists on its sister website, ZDNet.com. The bottom line is that ViaVoice is "buggy." Dragon NaturallySpeaking is recommended instead.
Review: Reviews of the IBM ViaVoice Standard Edition 10 (Windows), Editors of CNET, Feb. 23, 2006
3. Small Business Computing.com
Reviewer Gerry Blackwell doesn't compare ViaVoice to any other product. He describes training the program as "tedious" and says it didn't work very well for him.
Review: ViaVoice 10 Review: Patience Is a Virtue, Gerry Blackwell, March 17, 2003
4. Amazon.com
About a dozen owner reviewers give the Pro version of ViaVoice a combined rating of average, but most aren't very impressed. Complaints say there are numerous conflicts with other software and that you'll need a good microphone to get decent results.
Review: Nuance Communications ViaVoice 10 Pro USB Edition, Contributors to Amazon.com
5. Amazon.com
About a dozen owner reviewers give the Mac version of ViaVoice a below average score. Most say they can't get it to work because of installation and/or compatibility issues.
Review: IBM ViaVoice for Mac OS X USB, Contributors to Amazon.com
6. Amazon.com
A handful of owner reviewers give the advanced version of ViaVoice (for Windows 98/Me) an above average score. Most say it works as promised and is easy to install.
Review: Via Voice for Windows Advanced, Contributors to Amazon.com
