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Fingers are faster!

Advantages: Novel for about 30 minutes. Microphone is handy
Disadvantages: doesnt really work all that well

...search brought me to the viavoice range of products. I had heard of these types of software before, the give themselves the ostentatious title of "voice-recognition-systems" That pretty much sums up what they do - you speak into the microphone provided and then it puts it down as text in a word processor. The very thought of this sounds futuristic and exciting, but in reality, for all it's promise of ultra-fast typing, it is very infuriating and ...
...two syllables abandon hope now." In essence, the Viavoice dictation software ultimately fails to achieve any of its uses. I imagine, to get software that actually works, you have to spend hundreds of pounds on a more professional version of IBM's novel product. Thanks for reading Tom ...

topgeartom 28.06.2004 · Read full review
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Review of ViaVoice Standard 8.0 Complete package

Ex Northern Lass Urgently Seeks Decent Accent

Advantages: Saves your fingers
Disadvantages: Doesn`t work well if you have an awful accent like me

If you haven't heard of voice type, then it is exactly as it indicates. It enables you to do such things as essays, notes, email and Ciao opinions without typing. Instead, you just talk through a microphone and your type will appear on the screen. Now before you all go rushing out to buy this to save your poor little fingers, let me tell you about it`s good points and bad points. Included in the box is a microphone, software on CD Rom, small instruction ...
...easy to set-up, you just plug it in to the back of your PC then insert the CD. The software on the CD will automatically install. You then just open up the programme and select microphone set-up. As long as your microphone is plugged in correctly then this part shouldn't take you more than five minutes. The next step in the set-up is to get voice type to recognise your voice pattern. First you click on start dictation then you have to repeat a sentence ...

sue26 09.07.2001 · Read full review
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Review of Simply Speaking Gold Edition Complete package

The instalation from hell

Advantages: Useful if you can't type
Disadvantages: Instalation was a major problem

...It seemed to go well but at the end, the program reported that it could not analyse the results. I still use ViaVoice but had expected far better results, even if you ignore the instalation problems. I believe that my expectations were realistic as they were based on previous experience. ...

rob-lennox 02.08.2004 · Read full review
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Review of ViaVoice Pro USB Edition 10.0 Complete package

A (non) protector whilst using the internet

Advantages: After using it - NONE
Disadvantages: Didn't detect a virus - even when I had it, support is non existent

What is it? Shield Deluxe 2009 is antivirus software powered by BitDefender that uses “integrated methods to scan for viruses and other nasty little things that may infect your computer and affect its performance. The Deluxe includes antivirus, anti spyware and adware and rootkit detection. Providing you don’t use your computer for anything “too dodgy” or visit “threatening sites” this should provide all the protection you need for safe internet ...
...software is 128MB RAM and 10MB of hard-disc space for program installation. The requirements are minimal, but since most antivirus software programs are small and un-intrusive programs this is to be expected. Deluxe is compatible with many operating systems include Vista, XP, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows ME, so even those of you with much older machines will be able to benefit from Deluxe. Downloading and installing This antivirus software ...

yackers1 19.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of PCSecurityShield Shield Deluxe 2009

Windows 7 TuneUp

Advantages: Secure and cutomize your computer.
Disadvantages: Can be improved even more.

Windows 7 TuneUp, can surely be called a “Doctor of Windows OS” from deleting history to cleaning and defragmentation registry, from searching duplicate file and deleting them to uninstalling softwares manually this software allows us to customize the windows just in clicks without knowing any heavy “Run Commands” and without any special knowledge of windows registry. Alice,17, is a regular internet user who spend more than half of her time online, ...
...once in every week her windows got some or other problem, sometimes a registry crash and sometime blue screen errors etc due to which she has to change and repair the windows again and again. Looking for some solution to problem she searched and finally found software namely “Windows 7 TuneUp”. Which proved to be a permanent solution of her problems, now she just have to run the software once and like a doctor, this software scans the computer for ...

asadwahab 14.12.2009 · Read full review

Review of Microsoft Windows 7 TuneUp