Intel® Reader Handheld Gadget converts Printed Text to Spoken Word

Don Johnston Offers Special Pricing for Intel® Reader Handheld Device Transforms Printed Text to Spoken Word for People with Reading Disabilities - Don Johnston Inc., a company that develops assistive technology for individuals and students with disabilities, just announced a limited-time price offer for the Intel® Reader, a handheld device that converts printed text to digital text and then reads it aloud. Offer ends January 30, 2011.

Don Johnston Incorporated, a company that develops assistive technology for individuals and students with disabilities, just announced a limited-time price offer for the Intel® Reader, a handheld device that converts printed text to digital text and then reads it aloud.

For people who struggle to read standard print, the Intel Reader will increase reading independence and is especially useful for students who have low vision or a reading disability, such as dyslexia. Schools and individuals can purchase the Intel Reader for $899, with additional savings when purchasing multiple devices. The limited-time offer ends January 30, 2011.

Intel® Reader Product Features

Users can point the device’s high-resolution camera on any printed material such as a textbook, novel, magazine, menu, or bus schedule and instantly capture the text in digital format, see words highlighted onscreen and read aloud with quality text-to-speech. Voice preferences can be set for gender, pitch and rate. The Intel Reader can store up to 600 pages of images and text and up to 500,000 text-only pages. Built-in speakers and a headphone jack make any time reading possible and private. A USB port easily transfers the digital text to and from a computer and the rechargeable lithium-ion battery will play up to four hours. The Intel Reader supports DAISY 2.02, DAISY 3.0, NIMAS 1.0/1.1 MP3, WAV, and ASCII text.

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