This January 2013 version comparison is based on the December 2012 inventory of assistive software in Kirby Plaza 166 as well as research into latest AT software offerings on the market. (Note: on December 3, 2012, Mary K mentioned that all of the software on the machines in Disability Services was fine and requested that it not be updated.)
| Product | Current Market Version | Our Latest Version | Recommendation | Notable New Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Naturally Speaking | 12 | 11.5 | May be worth updating when version 13 is released. | Slight speed and accuracy enhancements. "Previous Dragon users with version 10 or 11 will not likely be swayed..." |
| Duxbury Braille Translater | 11.1 | 11.1 | ||
| Inspiration | 9 | 8.0 | If presentations are a frequent output, consider updating on non-Disability Services machines. | Can convert web notes into a presentation. |
| JAWS | 14 | 13 | May be worth purchasing a copy to test with Windows 8. | Windows 8 support and new flexible web feature (Can be set to skip ads, etc on a page by page basis.) |
| Kurzweil 1000 | 13 | 13 | ||
| Kurzweil 3000 | 13 | 13 | ||
| MaGic | 12 | 11 | If users are requesting the new interface and features, consider updating on non-Disability Services machines. |
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| Read & Write Gold | 10 | 10 | ||
| Victor Reader | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||
| VisAbility | 1.21 | - | No longer listed as an Aisquared product. Looks as if it was replaced by ZoomText. | |
| ZoomText | 10 | 10 | (USB) |
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