Don Johnston Distributes Intel Reader

Posted by LisaHill - 12/11/09 at 08:11 am

Subject Matter: Reading Mobile Devices converting text to digital text, special education, ESL,
Grades: All levels

Don Johnston just announced partnering with Intel to distribute the new Intel Reader. The reader allows over 55 million people having trouble reading to convert printed text to digital text.

“The Intel Reader features a unique design that combines a high-resolution camera with the power of an Intel® Atom™ processor to convert printed text to digital text and read it aloud to the user. This portable device can take pictures of any printed material including textbooks, novels, letters, magazines, or even bus schedules and automatically converts it into accessible digital formats. The device also highlights each word on its built-in LCD display.”

Product features include:
A high-resolution camera with flash for capturing text in low light

4 GB Intel® Solid State Drive stores up to 600 pages (images and text)

Built-in speakers and headphone jack

Rechargeable lithium-ion battery plays up to 4 hours of text-to-speech audio on a full charge

4.3” LCD display

USB connection to make it easy to transfer files to or from a personal computer

Adjustable voice settings include options for gender, pitch, and speed

Supports DAISY 2.02, DAISY 3.0, NIMAS 1.0/1.1 MP3, WAV, ASCII text

Priced at $1,499 the Intel reader is available at Don Johnston, or contact 800.999.4660.

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