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IBM United States
Software Announcement 202-174
July 16, 2002
IBM ViaVoice for Windows, Release 10 Family of Speech Recognition
Products Delivers More Customization Then Ever Before
ENUS202-174.PDF (37KB)
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At a Glance
The Release 10 family of products feature the following:
ViaVoice Pro USB
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Stereo USB headset microphone with digital signal processor
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ViaVoice Documents and Voice Marks
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Digital handheld recorder support
ViaVoice Advanced
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Stereo headset microphone with inline volume and mute controls
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Digital handheld recorder support
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Portable navigation macros
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Dictate into many PC applications
ViaVoice Standard
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Stereo headset microphone
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Direct dictation into Microsoft Word products
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Voice-command your Internet browser
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Create customized dictation words, addresses, acronyms
ViaVoice Personal
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Headset microphone with earpiece for text-to-speech read back
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Built-in speech-enabled word processor for dictating and editing text
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Voice-command your Internet browser
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Add custom words to 150,000 word vocabulary (for U.S. English 160,000
word vocabulary)
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas
Call Centers at
800-IBM-CALL
(Reference: SE001).
Overview
A result of the latest achievements from IBM's 40 years of commitment to
speech research and development, the ViaVoice for Windows®,
Release 10 product family provides the most accurate, responsive,
versatile, and easy-to-use IBM speech product offerings to date for the
desktop software marketplace. Chief among Release 10 improvements
is a new speech engine capable of greater noise sensitivity, which can
result in improved command recognition, dictation accuracy, and the
elimination of unintended "breathing words". Through ViaVoice Options,
Release 10 users can now adjust engine sensitivity to account for
varying background noise levels.
During setup, Release 10 users now have the choice to skip the
enrollment process and go directly into using the product for dictation
and command and control. The command center of ViaVoice, VoiceCenter,
can now be customized in size and appearance and "floated" to the spot on
the desktop that's most convenient for each user.
The ViaVoice for Windows, Release 10 portfolio Personal,
Standard, Advanced, and Pro USB Editions is designed to fulfill the
needs of every kind of voice recognition user, from the beginner and
small office/home office user to the power user and the professional.
Each Edition of the Release 10 product supports the Microsoft
Windows XP operating system. Also ViaVoice SpeakPad, the powerful
speech-enabled word processor for dictating, editing, correction, and
formatting text is included in every Edition of ViaVoice for Windows,
Release 10.
For Release 10 Pro USB and Advanced Edition users, additional
options can afford still greater versatility in customizing ViaVoice and
making it a compelling productivity tool. In the Navigation Macro
Editor, users can now create customized voice macros that work across all
applications, and can even adjust the speed at which their macros are
run. The Pro USB and Advanced Edition also supports wave and other
custom audio files created with selected digital handheld recorders.
More than just a "futuristic" novelty, voice recognition is a productive
input tool that can be vital to computer users with limited typing
skills, and for those with limited capacity to use computers with their
hands. As with all ViaVoice desktop applications, ViaVoice for Windows,
Release 10 products provide a practical alternative to the keyboard
and mouse.
With improvements in accuracy, responsiveness, versatility, and a
comprehensive roster of Editions, ViaVoice for Windows, Release 10
has the features necessary to satisfy the needs of experienced speech
users, and to expand the voice recognition category to a new generation
of PC users.
Planned Availability Date
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August 16, 2002 U.S. English
Description
The ViaVoice for Windows, Release 10 portfolio of products consists
of four consumer-oriented ViaVoice products:
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ViaVoice for Windows, Pro USB Edition
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ViaVoice for Windows, Advanced Edition
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ViaVoice for Windows, Standard Edition
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ViaVoice for Windows, Personal Edition
The latest product line release of ViaVoice for Windows, Release 10
builds upon the award-winning features previously found in the ViaVoice
for Windows, Release 9 product line. The ideal tool to help users
maximize their efficiency while providing a computer input alternative to
the mouse and keyboard, ViaVoice for Windows offers powerful new
performance enhancements.
Each Edition of ViaVoice for Windows, Release 10 features:
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ViaVoice for Windows software on CD-ROM for dictation, command and
control, and voice navigation of applications on PCs
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A noise-canceling headset microphone designed for computer voice
recognition
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New speech engine for greater background noise sensitivity, dictation and
command accuracy
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New options for fast setup, including optional product enrollment
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Numerous ease-of-use improvements in dictation and correction mode
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Improved dictation and correction performance in Microsoft Word
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Optional size, appearance, and desktop placement of VoiceCenter logo
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Text-to-speech to hear your dictated or typed text read back to you
ViaVoice for Windows, Pro USB Edition
The Pro USB Edition is the flagship offering of the ViaVoice for Windows,
Release 10 product line. It represents the merger of
high-productivity software with a digitally enhanced USB stereo headset
microphone for higher dictation accuracy. The Pro USB Edition offers
great dictation versatility; dictate, edit, and correct text in SpeakPad,
the resident speech-enabled word processor, or in Word, Excel, and other
applications within the Microsoft Office product suites, including Office
XP, or directly into a variety of other PC applications. Pro USB
supports Windows XP Professional and Home, Windows 98SE, ME, and 2000
operating systems.
Pro USB Release 10 expands the usefulness of the powerful Navigation
Macro Center found in earlier generations of ViaVoice for Windows. With
Pro USB, users can create macros that will run across multiple
applications. In addition, users can now control the speed at which
their macros run.
Pro USB supports the use of selected digital handheld recorders.
Pro USB is the IBM desktop voice recognition product that features
ViaVoice Documents Microsoft Word-based customized templates for
letters, reports, faxes, and e-mails and VoiceMarks, which can read
the name of a customized navigation macro to the user as an audio
confirmation that the macro is being run correctly.
ViaVoice for Windows, Advanced Edition
The Advanced Edition Release 10 is a feature-rich voice recognition
product designed for experienced PC users. Advanced Edition comes with a
stereo headset microphone with inline mute and volume controls. Windows
XP Home and Professional, Windows 98 SE, and Windows ME are the supported
operating systems for Advanced Edition.
Advanced Edition contains many of the customizable features that can make
Pro USB a powerful productivity tool, such as dictation and correction
into SpeakPad and supported applications within Microsoft Office, and
direct dictation into a host of other PC applications. Advanced Edition
also includes cross-application use of customized macros, and support for
selected digital handheld recorders.
On the Internet, dynamic navigation of the Web allows Advanced Edition
users to access Web sites merely by speaking the link name, while
navigating to bookmarks with a simple voice command. Natural Language
Commands and Voice Navigation macros provide Command and Control to
navigate within the supported operating system and within many popular
Windows applications.
Surfing the Web with voice activated linkage, creating e-mail or voice
chats are tools within Advanced Edition, which allow users to enjoy the
comfort of these productivity features while working on the Web.
ViaVoice for Windows, Standard Edition
The ViaVoice for Windows, Standard Edition is a voice recognition product
that includes essential dictation and command and control features.
Standard Edition comes with a noise canceling stereo headset microphone.
Windows XP Home, Windows 98 SE, and Windows ME are the supported
operating systems in Standard Edition.
With Standard Edition, users can dictate, edit, correct, and format text
in the powerful ViaVoice speech-enabled word processor, SpeakPad. Text
dictated into SpeakPad can be exported to other text-based Windows
applications through use of a single voice command, or through the
Windows Copy and Paste features. Users can also dictate directly into
Microsoft Word 2002, Word 2000, and Word 97 to easily create
letters, reports, and other documents.
Standard Edition comes with a 150,000 word vocabulary (for U.S. English
a 160,000 word vocabulary) that can be customized to add new words,
addresses, acronyms, and other personal phrases and expressions.
Standard Edition users can initiate basic commands to navigate Internet
Explorer.
ViaVoice for Windows, Personal Edition
The Personal Edition is IBM's entry-level product that provides all the
engine and accuracy improvements found in the Standard, Advanced, and Pro
USB Editions. Personal Edition comes with a headset microphone with an
earpiece. Windows XP Home, Windows 98 SE, and Windows ME are the
supported operating systems in Personal Edition.
With Personal Edition, ViaVoice has never been easier to setup. Through
the ViaVoice special enabled-word processor, SpeakPad, or though
Microsoft Word 2002, 2000, or 97, you can speak your text instead of
typing it, and the words appear on the screen. Dictate numbers and dates
and they appear in proper format. With the pop-up window, "What Can I
Say?" you can easily see what formatting, correction, and editing
commands are available to you. And the more you use ViaVoice Personal
Edition, the more accurate your dictation can become. Personal Edition
saves you time while making the use of your computer more fun by using
your voice.
Accessibility by People with Disabilities
The following features support use by people with disabilities:
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Optional font enlargement and high-contrast display settings
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Speech recognition products tested for use by people with mobility
impairment
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Optional display of audio alerts for people with hearing impairment
Trademarks
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ViaVoice is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in
the United States or other countries or both.
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Microsoft is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
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Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
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Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service
marks of others.
Offering Information
Product information is available through Offering Information (OITOOL)
at:
Publications
ViaVoice for Windows®, Personal Edition ships with a hardcopy
Command Reference
card. A softcopy of this
Command Reference
card plus a
User's Guide
is included on the product's CD-ROM so that the user can print
additional copies as desired.
ViaVoice for Windows, Advanced Edition ships with a hardcopy
User's Guide
and
Command Reference
card plus the CD-ROM contains a softcopy of each so that the user can
print replacement or additional copies as desired.
ViaVoice for Windows, Standard Edition and Pro USB Edition ship with a
hardcopy
User's Guide
and
Command Reference
card plus the CD-ROM contains a softcopy of each so that the user can
print replacement or additional copies as desired.
Technical Information
Hardware Requirements
For all ViaVoice for Windows, Release 10 products:
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Multiple processor systems
are not
supported by ViaVoice for Windows.
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Additional RAM and faster processors can improve performance.
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Recognition rate depends highly on the recording quality of the sound
system.
Minimum Hardware Requirements:
ViaVoice for Windows, Pro USB Edition
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For Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000, and Windows XP (Home and Professional
Edition):
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Intel® Pentium® 300 MHz processor and 256 K L2 cache (or equivalent,
including AMD-K6 processors with 256 K L2 cache)
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For Windows Me:
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Intel Pentium 600 MHz processor and 256 K L2 cache (or equivalent
including AMD-K6 processors with 256 K L2 cache)
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64 MB RAM for Windows 98 SE and Windows Me, 96 MB RAM for Windows
2000, and 192 MB RAM for Windows XP
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510 MB of available hard disk space
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An available USB Port to connect the microphone with an integrated USB
connector
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Quad-speed CD-ROM drive, or faster
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An Internet or intranet access and an e-mail program required for certain
features (Internet browsers and access must be obtained separately)
ViaVoice for Windows, Advanced Edition
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For Windows 98 SE and Windows XP (Home and Professional Edition):
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Intel Pentium 300 MHz processor and 256 K L2 cache (or equivalent,
including AMD-K6 processors with 256 K L2 cache)
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For Windows Me:
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Intel Pentium 600 MHz processor and 256 K L2 cache (or equivalent,
including AMD-K6 processors with 256 K L2 cache)
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64 MB RAM for Windows 98 SE and Windows Me, 192 MB RAM for Windows
XP (Home and Professional Edition)
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510 MB of available hard disk space
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Windows 98/Me compatible 16-bit sound card with a speaker output jack
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Windows 98/Me compatible 16-bit sound card with a microphone input jack
and good recording capability, or an available USB port for USB
microphone input
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Quad-speed CD-ROM drive, or faster
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An Internet or intranet access and an e-mail program required for certain
features (Internet browsers and access must be obtained separately)
ViaVoice for Windows, Standard Edition
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Intel Pentium 266 MHz processor with MMX and 256 K L2 cache (or
equivalent, including AMD-K6 with 3DNow!, with 256 K L2 cache)
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64 MB RAM for Windows 98 SE and Windows Me, 192 MB RAM for Windows
XP (Home Edition)
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500 MB of available hard disk space
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Windows 98/Me compatible 16-bit sound card with a microphone input jack
and good recording capability
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Quad-speed CD-ROM drive, or faster
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An Internet or intranet access and an e-mail program required for certain
features (Internet browsers and access must be obtained separately)
ViaVoice for Windows, Personal Edition
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Intel Pentium 266 MHz processor with MMX and 256 K L2 cache (or
equivalent, including AMD-K6 with 3DNow!, with 256 K L2 cache)
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64 MB RAM for Windows 98 SE and Windows Me, 192 MB RAM for Windows
XP (Home Edition)
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500 MB of available hard disk space
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Windows 98/Me compatible 16-bit sound card with a microphone input jack
and good recording capability
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Quad-speed CD-ROM drive, or faster
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An Internet or intranet access and an e-mail program required for certain
features (Internet browsers and access must be obtained separately)
Software Requirements
The minimum for all ViaVoice for Windows, Release 10 product files
is to not compress them with disk-compression utilities. Additionally,
these U.S. and U.K. English language ViaVoice products require a
single-byte version of the appropriate Windows operating system.
Minimum Software Requirements:
ViaVoice for Windows, Pro USB Edition, U.S. English
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Microsoft Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 with Service
Pack 2 installed, or Windows XP (Home or Professional Edition)
ViaVoice for Windows, Advanced Edition
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Microsoft Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, or Windows XP (Home or
Professional Edition)
ViaVoice for Windows, Standard Edition
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Microsoft Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, or Windows XP (Home Edition)
ViaVoice for Windows, Personal Edition
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Microsoft Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, or Windows XP (Home Edition)
Planning Information
Packaging:
The ViaVoice for Windows, Personal Edition package includes:
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CD-ROM containing the program code and program license
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Command Reference card
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Proof of Entitlement (PoE)
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Microphone kit containing a microphone and microphone warranty
information
The ViaVoice for Windows, Standard Edition package includes:
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CD-ROM containing the program code and program license
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PoE
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User's Guide
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Command Reference card
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Microphone kit containing a microphone and microphone warranty
information
The ViaVoice for Windows, Advanced Edition package includes:
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CD-ROM containing the program code and program license
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PoE
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User's Guide
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Command Reference card
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Microphone kit containing a stereo headset microphone with an inline
on/mute switch and microphone warranty information
The ViaVoice for Windows, Pro USB Edition package includes:
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CD-ROM containing the program code and program license
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PoE
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User's Guide
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Command Reference card
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Microphone kit containing a microphone, with an integrated USB connector,
and microphone warranty information
Security, Auditability, and Control
The ViaVoice for Windows, Release 10 family of products use the
security and auditability features of the host hardware and software.
The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation
of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls
in application systems and communication facilities.
Ordering Information
The ViaVoice for Windows, Release 10 family of products are consumer
products that have a single charge, Per Install, associated in the retail
channel.
Part
Description Number
ViaVoice for Windows, Release 10
(Program ID: 5724-C96)
CD-ROM Media
Personal Edition, U.S. English 45P8699
Standard Edition, U.S. English 45P8708
Standard Edition, U.S. English 45P9065
Program Package with Sensor
Advanced Edition, U.S. English 45P8696
Advanced Edition, U.S. English 45P9064
Program Package with Sensor
Pro USB Edition, U.S. English 45P8702
Pro USB Edition, U.S. English 45P8883
Program Package with Sensor
Upgrade to Pro USB Edition, U.S. English 45P8704
Program Package,
(Microphone not included)
Pro USB Edition, Academic Version 45P8707
U.S. English
Terms and Conditions
Licensing:
IBM International Program License Agreement. Proofs of Entitlement
are required for all authorized use. Part number products only, offered
outside of Passport Advantage, where applicable, are license-only and do
not include software maintenance.
License Information (LI) Form Number:
The LI is available electronically on the CD-ROM: Form Number
L-SPFN-59XJNW.
Limited Warranty Applies:
Yes
Program Services:
Available until August 31, 2003.
Money-Back Guarantee:
If for any reason you are dissatisfied with the program, return it
within 30 days from the invoice date to the party (either IBM or its
reseller) from whom you acquired it for a refund. This applies only to
your first acquisition of the program.
Copy and Use on Home/Portable Computer:
Yes
Volume Orders (IVO):
No
Passport Advantage Applies:
No
Software Maintenance Applies:
Yes
IBM Operational Support Services Support Line:
No
Other Support:
Speech Technical Support
AIX®/UNIX® Upgrade Protection Applies:
No
Entitled Upgrade for Current AIX/UNIX Upgrade Protection Licensees:
No
iSeries Software Subscription Applies:
No
Variable Charges Apply:
No
Educational Allowance Available:
Not applicable
Academic Certified Products:
Offered to: Students, faculty, staff of qualifying
higher-education institutions
Available through: IBM Academic Certified Remarketers
Participating college bookstores
Part
Description Number
ViaVoice for Windows, Release 10 45P8707
Pro USB Edition, U.S. English
Academic Edition
Prices
The prices provided in this announcement are suggested retail prices for
the U.S. only and are provided for your information only. Dealer prices
may vary, and prices may also vary by country. Prices are subject to
change without notice. For additional information and current prices,
contact your local IBM representative.
Part
Description Number OTC(1)
ViaVoice for Windows, Release 10
Personal Edition -- U.S. English 45P8699 $ 29.95
Program Package -- CD-ROM
Standard Edition -- U.S. English 45P8708 59.95
Program Package -- CD-ROM
Part
Description Number OTC
Standard Edition -- U.S. English 45P9065 $ 59.95
Program Package with
Sensor -- CD-ROM
Advanced Edition -- U.S. English 45P8696 99.95
Program Package -- CD-ROM
Advanced Edition -- U.S. English 45P9064 99.95
Program Package with
Sensor -- CD-ROM
Pro USB Edition -- U.S. English 45P8702 199.95
Program Package -- CD-ROM
Pro USB Edition -- U.S. English 45P8883 199.95
Program Package with
Sensor -- CD-ROM
Upgrade to Pro USB Edition, 45P8704 99.99
U.S. English
Program Package -- CD-ROM
(Microphone not included)
Pro USB Edition -- U.S. English 45P8707 149.96
U.S. English Academic
Package -- CD-ROM
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One-Time Charge
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You can also contact your local IBM Business Partner or IBM
representative. To identify them, call 800-IBM-4YOU.
Note:
Shipments will begin after the planned availability date.
Trademarks
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ViaVoice is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in
the United States or other countries or both.
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AIX is a registered trademark of International Business Machines
Corporation in the United States or other countries or both.
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MMX and MMX are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
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Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
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Microsoft is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
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Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
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UNIX is a registered trademark of the Open Company in the United States
and other countries.
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Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service
marks of others.
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