[Dtb-talk] Sorry for the Mispost
Fred Wurtzel
f.wurtzel at comcast.net
Wed Nov 11 03:45:49 UTC 2009
Hi listers,
I apologize for the misposted message about Michigan business. I somehow
missed the DTB list sneaking into the "To:" box.
Warmest Regards,
Fred
-----Original Message-----
From: dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Greg Kearney
Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 7:02 PM
To: Discussion of Digital Talking Books
Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] Intel Releases New Reader, Also Reads DAISY
Not at a lower price in Australia anyway. Also this device has a daisy
player and a screen to display the text which is important to some
dyslexics. By the time you add a daisy player to a knfb reader it will
cost more than this device will.
Sent from my iPhone
Greg Kearney
Association for the Blind of Western Australia
On 11/11/2009, at 7:28 AM, "Fred Wurtzel" <f.wurtzel at comcast.net> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I read the press material on this. It looks like a reader like the
> KNFB. I
> thought it was a Kindel alternative. I am not impressed. The KNFB
> does all
> this does and more at a lower price, if I am reading this material
> correctly.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Fred
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of David B Andrews
> Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 9:59 AM
> To: dtb-talk at nfbnet.org; List Promotion-Technology;
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> Mailing Trainer-Talk
> Subject: [Dtb-talk] Intel Releases New Reader, Also Reads DAISY
>
>
> Intel Corporation
> 2200 Mission College Blvd.
> Santa Clara, CA 95054-1549
>
>
> Ready, Set, Read: Intel* Reader Transforms Printed Text to Spoken Word
>
> Intel Launches Mobile Handheld Device for People with Reading-Based
> Disabilities,
> such as Dyslexia or Low-Vision, or for Those Who are Blind
>
>
> NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
> . The new Intel Reader (reader.intel.com), a mobile handheld device,
> increases independence for people with reading-based disabilities.
> . The size of a paperback book, the Intel Reader converts printed
> text to digital text and then reads it aloud to the user.
> . The Intel Reader can help the estimated 55 million people in the
> U.S. who have specific learning disabilities such as dyslexia or
> vision
> problems.
>
> SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 10, 2009 * Intel Corporation today announced
> the Intel* Reader, a mobile handheld device designed to increase
> independence for people who have trouble reading standard print. The
> Intel Reader can assist the estimated 55 million people in the U.S.
> who
> have dyslexia or other specific learning disabilities, or have vision
> problems such as low-vision or blindness, which makes reading printed
> words difficult or impossible.
> The Intel Reader, about the size of a paperback book, converts printed
> text to digital text, and then reads it aloud to the user. Its unique
> design combines a high-resolution camera with the power of an Intel*
> Atom* processor, allowing users to point, shoot and listen to printed
> text. The Intel Reader will be available in the United States through
> select resellers, including CTL, Don Johnston Incorporated, GTSI,
> Howard
> Technology Solutions and HumanWare.
> When the Intel Reader is used together with the Intel* Portable
> Capture
> Station, large amounts of text, such as a chapter or an entire book,
> can
> be easily captured for reading later. Users will have convenient and
> flexible access to a variety of printed materials, helping to not only
> increase their freedom, but improve their productivity and
> efficiency at
> school, work and home. The Intel Reader has been endorsed by the
> International Dyslexia Association as an important advance in
> assistive
> technology. Additionally, Intel is working with the Association of
> Assistive Technology Act Programs, the Council for Exceptional
> Children,
> Lighthouse International, the National Center for Learning
> Disabilities
> and the National Federation of the Blind to help reach and address the
> needs of people who have difficulty reading print.
> *The Intel Digital Health Group*s expertise is in finding innovative
> technology solutions to improve quality of life,* said Louis Burns,
> vice
> president and general manager of Intel*s Digital Health Group. *We are
> proud to offer the Intel Reader as a tool for people who have trouble
> reading standard print so they can more easily access the information
> many of us take for granted every day, such as reading a job offer
> letter or even the menu at a restaurant.*
> The original concept for the Intel Reader came from Ben Foss, a
> researcher at Intel who was identified in elementary school as one of
> the estimated 20 percent of people nationwide who have symptoms of
> dyslexia. Throughout high school, college and graduate school, he
> had to
> depend on others to read to him or work through the slow process of
> getting words off of a page himself. As an adult, much of the
> content he
> wanted, from professional journals to pleasure reading, just wasn*t
> available in audio form.
> *As someone who is part of this dyslexic community, I am thrilled to
> be able to help level the playing field for people who, like me, do
> not
> have easy access to the printed word,* Foss said. *Feelings of
> loneliness are often the experience of not being able to read
> easily. We
> hope to open the doors for people in these communities. The Intel
> Reader
> is a tool that can help give people with dyslexia, low-vision,
> blindness
> or other reading-based disabilities access to the resources they
> need to
> participate and be successful in school, work and life.*
> For more information on the Intel Reader or where to
> purchase, visit www.reader.intel.com ( http://www.reader.intel.com/ ).
> For additional media materials including photography and video, visit
> the press kit at http://www.intel.com/pressroom/kits/healthcare/reader/
> .
> To learn more about Intel in health care, go to
> www.intel.com/healthcare.
>
> About Intel
> Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), the world leader in silicon
> innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to
> continually advance how people work and live. Additional information
> about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroomand
> blogs.intel.com (
> http://blogs.intel.com/ ).
>
> * 30 *
> Intel and the Intel logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the
> United States and other countries.
> * Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.
>
> CONTACTS: Lindsay Paul Shannon Love
> For Intel Corporation Intel
> Corporation
> 212-614-4134
> 480-554-2899
> lindsay.paul at bm.com shannon.g.love at intel.com
>
>
> David Andrews
> Chief Technology Officer
> Minnesota State Services for the Blind
> 2200 University Ave. W., #240
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