After text is created, the software's integrated transfer feature lets users transfer text into popular Macintosh applications, such as AppleWorks or Microsoft Word.
ViaVoice for Mac provides users with the ability to create, edit and format documents in the most natural way.
The software incorporates an easy-to-use interface specifically designed for the Mac platform - making it both easy and natural for all Mac users to conduct common computing tasks. 'ViaVoice for Mac makes the most user-friendly Mac even easier to use.' The ViaVoice Advantage Based on IBM's award-winning speech recognition technology, ViaVoice for Mac speech recognition software was created with simplicity in mind. IBM is the only company to offer its speech recognition technology on all of the most popular desktop operating platforms - Windows, Linux and Macintosh.' 'We are thrilled IBM is bringing its award-winning speech recognition software to the Mac,' said Clent Richardson, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations. 'ViaVoice for Mac is part of our continuing effort to make it easier and more natural for people to interact with their computer. 'IBM listened to the thousands of requests from Mac enthusiasts and brought its leading ViaVoice speech recognition technology to one of the most popular operating platforms,' said Krishna Nathan, director of consumer voice systems, IBM Speech Systems. The software is available this week on store shelves, online and in catalogs in time for the holiday buying season. ViaVoice for Mac provides users with an intuitive, easy-to-use interface to perform everyday computer tasks, such as creating e-mail and editing documents, by speaking. According to IBM: IBM today announced the availability of ViaVoice Millennium Edition 1.0 for Macintosh, the first-to-market continuous speech recognition software for the Macintosh platform. The package is priced for consumers and includes a noise reducing microphone. ViaVoice is IBM's continuous speech recognition software that was in July. December 9th, 1999 11:45 AM ViaVoice Speech Recognition Here At Last! By Staff A new day has dawned for the Mac as IBM is releasing ViaVoice for the Mac. The Mac Observer Express Daily Newsletter Site Navigation.