Wednesday, November 11, 2009

INTEL® READER

(Credit by reader.intel.com)


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Intel introduced a portable device that reads text aloud, for people who are blind or have other disabilities that make it difficult for them to read.

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.

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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.

For people with low vision, the Reader's 4.3-inch diagonal display can zoom in and out of text, the size of which can be easily adjusted, according to Intel. The device weighs just over a pound and comes with 2 GB of storage for user data with list price $1499

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