[Trainer-talk] Intel Releases New Reader, Also Reads DAISY

Thu Nov 12 22:20:30 UTC 2009

That's about what I reremember reading yesterday when I looked this up.

Terrence van Ettinger
Braille and Assistive Technology Instructor
Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
3903 Taft Dr.
Anchorage, AK 99517-3069
(907) 248-7770, X205
tvanettinger at alaskabvi.org

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If I'm correct, it's $1499.

On 11/11/09, The BlindTechs Network <info at theblindtechsnetwork.com> wrote:
>
> How much i
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> [mailto:trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nancy Coffman
> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 6:44 PM
> To: List for teachers and trainers of adaptive technology
> Subject: Re: [Trainer-talk] Intel Releases New Reader, Also Reads DAISY
>
> A couple of our tech-savvy counselors at the Nebraska Commission for the
> Blind and Visually Impaired looked at this product and were disappointed.
> There were issues with reading columns and it didn't offer more for the
> price than the KNFB reader.
>
> Nancy Coffman
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeanette Beal" <bealjk at gmail.com>
> To: "List for teachers and trainers of adaptive technology"
> <trainer-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 6:02 PM
> Subject: Re: [Trainer-talk] Intel Releases New Reader, Also Reads DAISY
>
>
> Dave -
> That's what I'm thinking.  It's kind of archaic in the hardware
> department for me to want to shell out the price tag.  Also the recent
> publicity over it makes it sound like some sort of revolutionary
> concept, as if the print-disabled/blind/vi community has been relying
> on sighted readers until OMG NOW INTEL YAY.
> Hm.
> Jeanette
>
> On Nov 10, 2009, at 1:55 PM, David B Andrews wrote:
>
> > For most people this doesn't offer much over KNFB Reader and other
> > stuff.  It may be easier for some to use * and the work station / book
> > holder thing will be nice for some, but the processing is pretty slow.
> > The voice is ok, not great, and it is kind of big and heavy.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >
> >
> > David Andrews
> > Chief Technology Officer
> > Minnesota State Services for the Blind
> > 2200 University Ave. W., #240
> > St. Paul, MN  55114-1840
> > (651) 642-0513  Office
> > (612) 730-7931  Cell
> > (651) 649-5927  Fax
> >
> >
> >>>> Jeanette Beall <bealjk at gmail.com> 11/10/2009 12:47 PM >>>
> > While I love this concept the price tag and bulk of it kills me.  Top
> > OCR has a nice freeware project going that alongside a cheaper digital
> > books player (the VRC or Booksense?) would be just as decent....right?
> > In other words I'm not feeling a real tug to the heartstrings...
> > JB
> >
> > On 11/10/09, David B Andrews <David.B.Andrews at state.mn.us> wrote:
> >>
> >> 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
> >> St. Paul, MN  55114-1840
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