[nfbcs] FW: Introducing the Levelstar Orion 18 Braille Tablet

[David Andrews]

It isn't out yet, they say fourth quarter.  There 
is no announced firm price either, but they are saying $4000.

Dave

\At 11:59 AM 7/7/2011, you wrote:
>Wow! Was this on display at convention? Has 
>anyone tested it out and/or gotten one for 
>themselves? I love all the cool new stuff! 
>/grin/ I'll go look it up for more info once 
>I've prepared myself for the sticker shock. 
>Whiskey, anyone? /lol/ On Fri, 2011-07-01 at 
>15:44 -0500, Levelstar Support wrote: > Orion 18 
>Braille Tablet by LevelStar ­ So much more than 
>a notetaker > > Description: Description: 
>Picture of Orion 18 > > > LevelStar LLC is proud 
>to announce the powerful > Orion 18 Braille 
>tablet, developed in partnership > with American 
>Printing House for the Blind (APH). > Sporting 
>an 18-cell Braille display with router > keys, 
>and speaking with the stunningly natural > Ivona 
>Speech, Orion 18 is The WorldÂ’s first > 
>notetaker for the blind powered by Android, 
>the > mobile environment that is taking the 
>World by > storm. With its highly ergonomic and 
>quiet > Braille keyboard, and packed with the 
>most > advanced features ever integrated into a 
>Braille > notetaker, the sleek Orion 18 Braille 
>tablet is > compact enough to fit in a purse or 
>coat pocket. > > Discover the Orion 18 
>Advantage > > > ·        Talk with your 
>friends, family, and > colleagues from virtually 
>anywhere, with OrionÂ’s integrated cell 
>phone. > > ·        Slide Orion 18 into its 
>handsome > carrying case, and then walk to work, 
>to school, > along busy city streets, or explore 
>quaint > vacation spots, assisted by its 
>powerful GPS navigation. > > ·        Take a 
>quick snapshot of a printed menu, > a magazine, 
>or even a book page with OrionÂ’s > built-in 5Mp 
>camera, and then read them on the go. > > 
>·        Stay connected! Orion’s fast 
>wireless > and 3G broadband let you work, study, 
>and play virtually anywhere you are. > > 
>·        Find and download your favorite > 
>Bookshare EBooks on the go; conveniently read > 
>them on OrionÂ’s refreshable Braille display, 
>or > let OrionÂ’s human-like speech read them to 
>you. > > ·        Play your favorite music on 
>Orion’s stereo speakers. > > ·        Quickly 
>record a short voice note, or an > entire 
>lecture, with OrionÂ’s integrated microphone. > 
>·        Jot down notes for meetings and > 
>lectures, or comfortably write documents with > 
>OrionÂ’s intuitive word processor, and then save 
>files in popular formats. > ·        Thanks to 
>Orion 18Â’s staggering 32GB of > internal 
>solid-state storage, Experience the full > power 
>of Android, and enjoy third party programs. > > 
>Product availability: 4th quarter 2011. Pricing 
>to be announced. > > > > Learn More > > > Join 
>the LevelStar Orion discussion group: send a 
>blank email to > 
><mailto:Orion-discuss-request at freelists.org?subject=subscribe>Orion-discuss-request at freelists.org?subject=subscribe  
> > > For more information about Orion 18, and 
>one > chance to win an Orion 18 Braille tablet, 
>E-mail > Orion at > 
><mailto:orion at levelstar.com>orion at levelstar.com.  
> > Include your name, address, and phone number, 
>or > call LevelStar toll-free: (800) 315-2305, 
>extension 1. > > Visit LevelStar at 
><http://www.levelstar.com>http://www.levelstar.com  
> > > > Guido D. Corona > Director Marketing > 
>Levelstar LLC. > 685 South Arthur Ave. Unit 1A > 
>Louisville, Colorado > 80027 > > Toll free: 
>(800) 315-2305, x.706 > Email: 
><mailto:guido at levelstar.com>guido at levelstar.com > > > >