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Hot off the press... very positive coverage in today's Financial Times on ViaVoice Millennium (page 20) by Paul Taylor. Full article below:

Software gains that recognise the power of speech

Software improvements and the gains in microprocessor power are finally turning voice recognition software into a usable tool. The latest packages come from International Business Machines, which has launched three versions of its ViaVoice speech recognition software dubbed ViaVoice Millennium.
All three packages automatically adjust and learn a user's personal way of speaking and have a much larger vocabulary base - 100,000 words compared with 56,000 in previous versions. They all work with the Microsoft office suite and include command and control features to navigate between applications, send emails, schedule appointments and create documents.
ViaVoice Standard, which is expected to cost

£39.99, combines a text-to-speech feature with the ability to create and edit documents. ViaVoice Web priced at £59.99, enables users to browse the web, send and receive e-mails and participate in online chat rooms just by talking. ViaVoice Pro, priced at £119, combines the features of both packages and adds command and control features, specialised legal and healthcare vocabularies and the ability to create voice navigation macros to speed up repetitive tasks. www.ibm.com/software/speech/

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Financial Times, September 1999

"If you want to control your computer by voice, dictate into any application, and get up and running with good dictation accuracy in the minimum of time there is little to compare with the new ViaVoice 98. IBM's advertising slogan "You Talk. It Types" might initially seem like so much promotional puff, but it does work, just as it says on the box!"

PC Plus, March 1999

"For people other than professional typists, ViaVoice 98 will be a revelation. Its interface is simple enough to attract computerphobics who think themselves too far gone to adapt. Paragraphs from the Financial Times about UK internet stocks went in, almost perfectly, at more than 100 words per minute. The software also showed an impressive ability to use context to distinguish between homophones such as principle and principal."

Financial Times, January 1999

"One of the cleverest applications around but you don't have to be a rocket scientist to use it ... definitely worth the investment. 5* rating"

PC Guide, January 1999

"ViaVoice 98 Home is an impressive program, and, at £49, quite a bargain."

BBC Tomorrow's World, December 1998

"As well as having a very large active vocabulary, it also has some nice touches, such as natural formatting of dates and numbers. It also allows you to switch from dictation to navigation by merely pausing slightly, which is very clever. Above all, though, it offers state-of-the-art recognition rates."

Personal Computer World, October 1998

"Where ViaVoice really scores is the relative speed of set-up and training, and its superior reliability and accuracy. 5* rating."

Computer Buyer, October 1998

"I think this type of software is going to change my life and the lives of other corporate communicators ... for the first time in my lifetime as a journalist there is no barrier at all, between myself and the screen on to which I want to put my words and thoughts"

Communicators In Business, August 1998

"The ability to dictate directly into MS Word, combined with the budget price, should push ViaVoice to the top of your shopping list if you're looking for a dictation program."

PC Direct, February 1998

"IBM ViaVoice is an impressive program in every way. It's easy to use and highly effective. Features: 5*, Ease of Use: 4*, Performance: 4*, Value for money: 5*, Overall: 5*."

What PC?, February 1998

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