The accuracy of ViaVoice and NaturallySpeaking was comparable when I
investigated both products several years ago, but I stopped using and
recommending ViaVoice because it lacked important document revision commands
that were part of NaturallySpeaking, e.g., SELECT x THROUGH y; RESUME WITH
x; INSERT BEFORE x; and INSERT AFTER x. I don't know whether ViaVoice now
has some or all of these commands.

ViaVoice is now a ScanSoft product. I think IBM sold it to ScanSoft about
two years ago.

I have seen JawBone in action, and I was impressed. With JawBone (and I
assume J-Say) installed, it is possible for a screen reader to run
NaturallySpeaking without sighted assistance. Without these products, I
don't think so. Not easily anyway.

Alan

Alan Cantor
Cantor Access Inc.
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> Hi all,
>
> Has any one compared IBM's viavoice with Dragon Naturally Speaking? How
> screen reader friendly are these programs and how accurate are they?
> Note:
> I use Jaws For Windows as my screen reader. As regards Dragon Naturally
> Speaking, I am hoping to avoid buying j-say or jawbone. To which end I
plan
> to have 2 sound cards on my computer such that one soundcard is used for
> jfw while the other is used for everything else. Is this a viable option
> and has any one had any experience of this?
>
> Pranav