Key Features Release 8
Standard
Release 8
Pro
Release 8.2
Pro Enterprise
Release 9
Pro USB
  Continuous speech dictation Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Improved accuracy Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Works with Office XP suite applications
      Yes
  Dictation Direct into Microsoft Word 97 & 2000 Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Dictation into most popular Windows applications Via SpeakPad Direct or Via SpeakPad    
  Dictation into e-mail and instant message applications Via SpeakPad Direct or Via SpeakPad    
  Simple voice dictation shortcuts Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Natural dictation of numbers Yes Yes Yes Yes
  In-line voice text formatting Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Voice correction and editing Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Deferred and delegated correction Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Voice Documents, custom voice templates   Yes Yes Yes
  150,000 word UK English base vocabulary Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Total active vocabulary capability 214,000 words Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Back up dictionary 260,000 words Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Works with Healthcare Vocabulary (available separately)   Yes Yes Yes
  Natural Language Commands in Microsoft Word 97 & 2000 Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Natural Language Commands in Excel 97 & 2000, Outlook 97, 98 & 2000   Yes Yes Yes
  Command and control of applications   Yes Yes Yes
  Key control for commands       Yes
  Customisable Navigation Macros   Yes Yes Yes
  Voice Marks   Yes Yes Yes
  VoiceMouse   Yes Yes Yes
  Command and control of Internet Explorer Yes (limited) Yes Yes Yes
  Command and control of AOL   Yes Yes Yes
  Voice control of e-mail in Netscape Communicator 4.5, Microsoft Outlook 97, 98 & 2000, Microsoft Outlook Express 4 & 5   Yes Yes Yes
  User Wizard and Woody (with new on/off setting) Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Text to speech Yes Yes Yes Yes
  User Guide book Yes Yes Yes Yes
  New faster enrolment Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Choice of enrolment scripts Yes Yes Yes Yes
  New enlarged font option for enrolment       Yes
  Automatic speed/accuracy setting adjustment to suit PC's power Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Improved 'analyse my documents'       Yes
  Multiple user support Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Noise-cancelling microphone Yes Yes Yes Yes
  USB microphone support (USB Microphone not included) Yes Yes    
  Noise-cancelling microphone with USB adapter       Yes
  Telephone support free for 30 days from the date of your first contact with the Support Desk Yes Yes   Yes
  Agree support requirements with speech supplier     Yes  
  Ability to specify path name when saving voice models       Yes  
  Works with Microsoft Windows 95   Yes Yes    
  Works with Microsoft Windows 98   Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Works with Microsoft Windows Me   Yes Yes Yes Yes Windows 98 Second Edition
  Works with Microsoft Windows XP         Yes
  Works with Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5 and Windows 2000     Yes Yes  
  Works with Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6     Yes  
  Ability to execute ViaVoice using a non-administrator account on Windows NT     Yes  
  Works with Windows 2000   Yes Yes Yes