As with all speech programs, the more you use Voice Xpress, the more precisely it attunes itself to your voice and vocabulary. The manufacturer claims an overall recognition accuracy level of about 96 percent. I particularly liked the context-sensitive help bar, which offers hints about specific voice commands that can be used with an open application. This update supports e-mail, Internet browsing, and chat, too. On a PIII- 600 system with the same amount of main memory, however, I enjoyed virtually instantaneous recognition.
New version sets up fast, has good accuracy, and is easy to use.
Pricey, but can make work with Office 2000 more productive.