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IBM ViaVoice Advanced Edition 10 comparison

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Product name	IBM ViaVoice Advanced Edition 10	Dragon Naturally Speaking 10 Preferred	Dragon Naturally Speaking 10 Standard	IBM ViaVoice Pro USB Edition 10	IBM ViaVoice Standard Edition 10 (windows)
Price	$75.99	$114.99 to $201.14	$55.00 to $85.99	$181.99	$47.99
CNET editors' rating	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.8 (3.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.8 (3.0 stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.8 (3.0 stars)
Average user rating		2.0 stars
Release date		August 07, 2008	August 07, 2008
The Bottom Line	ViaVoice is an affordable, if buggy, program for basic speech-to-text dictation. To avoid using your hands, however, we recommend the Windows-only Dragon NaturallySpeaking 8.	Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 isn't perfect, but it's the best dictation software available. We don't find this upgrade necessary for the most basic dictation, although new features may benefit heavily accented English speakers and those who rely heavily on voice commands.	Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 isn't perfect, but it's the best dictation software available. We don't find this upgrade necessary for the most basic dictation, although new features may benefit heavily accented English speakers and those who rely heavily on voice commands.	ViaVoice is an affordable, if buggy, program for basic speech-to-text dictation. To avoid using your hands, however, we recommend the Windows-only Dragon NaturallySpeaking 8.	ViaVoice is an affordable, if buggy, program for basic speech-to-text dictation. To avoid using your hands, however, we recommend the Windows-only Dragon NaturallySpeaking 8.
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Platform	Windows	Windows	Windows	Windows	Windows
Version	10	10	10	10	10
License Type	Complete package	Complete package	Complete package	Complete package	Complete package
Subcategory	Office applications - voice recognition	Office applications - voice recognition	Office applications - voice recognition	Office applications - voice recognition	Office applications - voice recognition
Product Description	IBM ViaVoice Advanced Edition - ( v. 10 ) - Complete package	Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred - ( v. 10 ) - Complete package	Dragon NaturallySpeaking Standard - ( v. 10 ) - Complete package	IBM ViaVoice Pro USB Edition - ( v. 10 ) - Complete package	IBM ViaVoice Standard Edition - ( v. 10 ) - Complete package
Category	Office applications	Office applications	Office applications	Office applications	Office applications
License Pricing	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
License Qty	1 user	1 user	1 user	1 user	1 user
Bundled with	Info unavailable	Noise-canceling headset microphone	Noise-canceling headset microphone	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Distribution Media	CD-ROM	DVD-ROM	DVD-ROM	CD-ROM	CD-ROM
OS Required	Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition	Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 or later	Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 or later	Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2	Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
Package Type	Retail	Retail	Retail	Retail	Info unavailable
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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