---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Flint Million <[email protected]> Date: Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 1:21 PM Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Hello HW, is this the _big surprise? To: "Mr. B. D. Rurry" <[email protected]>
Sounds like the KNFB reader now has some competition on the way! lol Be interesting to see how that pans out. A dedicated reader unit may be inconvenient for some, but a godsend for others. Some people are against the digital "convergence" of combining functionality (often citing that having one device means if its battery dies/it breaks/etc. you lose all your functionality, not just some) while others are all for it (citing easier portability and less hassle and fewer devices to learn/worry about). Anyway, interested to see these when they come out. Flint On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 10:44 PM, Mr. B. D. Rurry <[email protected]> wrote: > Hmmm this is probably the new machine that HumanWare is coming > out with. > Looks interesting. > > > > Intel® Reader > > The mobile device that reads print aloud. > > Product Overview > > The Intel® Reader enhances independence for people with visual > impairments, > blindness, or reading-based learning disabilities by providing > convenient > and > flexible access to a variety of printed materials. The Intel® > Reader's > unique design combines a high-resolution camera with the power of > an Intel® > AtomTM > processor that converts printed text to digital text, then reads > it aloud. > With the Intel Reader, people can: > > list of 4 items > . Gain more freedom with the ability to read printed materials > anytime, > anywhere. > . Enjoy greater flexibility, using the Intel Reader to access a > wide variety > of printed materials and to read and manage content in the ways > that are > most > convenient for them. > . Gain independence, privacy and confidence by handling reading > tasks for > themselves, without having to wait for assistance. > . Increase productivity and achieve more with fast, efficient > access to the > printed information they need at work or school and in their > daily lives. > list end > > Intel Reader Features > > The Intel Reader gives people convenient and flexible access to > a variety of printed materials. Its features include: > > Easy-to-use Design > > The Intel Reader is easy to use. Simply point, shoot and listen > to printed > text such as schoolwork, printed work documents, magazines, mail, > cookbooks > and > more. Easy-to-locate buttons, audio and visual navigation, and > straightforward menus make it easy to locate the functions users > need. > > Convenient Mobile Reading > > Weighing just over a pound and about the size of a paperback > book, the Intel > Reader provides all the power of a bulky PC and scanner in a > convenient size > for work, school, home, or on the road. The Intel Reader fits > easily in a > purse or backpack and is ideal for reading on the go, with a > sturdy > magnesium > case and generous battery life. Point-shoot-listen mode enables > reading in a > variety of locations, from work and school to shopping or travel, > making it > easy to read signs, product labels, concert programs, guidebooks > and other > text on the go, and the earphones allow private listening, > clearly and > discretely, > without disturbing others. > > Convenient Bulk Capture for Large Documents > > The > Intel® Portable Capture Station > is used with the Intel Reader to quickly and conveniently capture > large > amounts of text for school, work or pleasure. The sturdy, > portable stand > enables > complete, rapid text capture, holding the camera to help capture > books, > magazines, newspapers, and other documents. A transparent film > holds books > flat > for easy capture, and the large, easy-to-find capture button on > the base > helps users quickly capture lots of pages. It folds up into a > convenient > briefcase > size for use at home, work or school. The Intel Portable Capture > Station is > usually sold separately from the Intel Reader. > > Content Management Features > > Intel Reader Arm > The Intel Reader helps people organize and access their content > efficiently > so they can accomplish tasks faster. The library feature lets > people > bookmark > favorite documents for fast access. Users can navigate within a > document by > word, sentence, or by page, and they can go to a specific page or > jump to > the > beginning or the end. During playback, the text is highlighted > as it is read > aloud, and users can have the Intel Reader pause and spell out > highlighted > words. > > Content and Playback Choices > > The Intel Reader can store and play back a wide choice of > content. The Intel > Reader will play most content, including MP3, DAISY* books and > even text > transferred > from a PC, as well as MP3 or WAV music files. It can also > generate audio > versions of printed materials, such as MP3s, that can be played > on most > digital > music players or computers. Users can play back content with > lifelike > voices, selecting gender, pitch, and speed to suit their personal > preferences. A > USB connection makes it easy to transfer files to or from a > personal > computer or USB drive. > > Technical Specs > Intel® Reader > > table with 2 columns and 12 rows > Processor > > Intel® Atom Processor > > LCD Display > > 4.3" (10.9 cm) (16:9) > > Camera > > 5 megapixel, auto focus > Focus range of 4" (10 cm) to approx. 1.1 yd (1 m) > > Data Storage1 > > 4 GB Intel® Solid State Drive (SSD), approx. 2 GB for user data. > Can hold up > to 600 processed pages (images and text) with up to 20 pages > waiting to be > processed or up > to 500,000 text-only pages. > > Connectivity > > USB 2.0 Type A; USB 2.0 Type Mini B; AC Power; > stereo audio jack > > Audio Output > > Integrated speakers and 1/8" (.35 mm) audio jack > > Supported File Formats > > DAISY 2.02 (DAISY), NISO 2002 (z2002 or DAISY 3), > NISO 2005 (z2005 or DAISY 3), NIMAS 1.0/1.1, MP3, > WAV, ASCII text > > Battery2 > > Rechargeable 6-cell lithium-ion; DC7.4V, 3300mAh. Charging time > approximately 150 minutes. > With a fully charged battery, the Reader can: > > list of 3 items > . Play over 4 hours of text-to-speech or MP3 audio > . Capture and process over 85 images of text > . Remain in standby for up to 5 days > list end > > Carrying Case > > Helps protect Reader while allowing full camera, reading, and > listening > functionality. Includes shoulder strap. > > Power Adapter > > Input: 100-240V, 1.5A; Output: 12V, 5A, 1 lb. (.45 kg) > > Dimensions > > Product: 6.5" x 5.35" x 1.3" > (16.5 cm x 13.6 cm x 3.3 cm) with battery > Packaged: 11.5" x 7.6" x 6.5" > (29.5 cm x 19.3 cm x 16.5 cm) > > Weight > > 1.38 lbs (.63 kg) device with battery, > 4.8 lbs (2.18 kg) packaged > table end > > 1 Estimated. User results will vary based on actual content. > 2 Battery operating time will vary depending on the type of > content being > captured or played, usage conditions such as screen and flash > settings, as > well > as environmental factors such as temperature. As the battery > ages, > anticipate lower operating duration. > > Intel Digital Health Group > > Intel's Digital Health Group is passionate about how technology > can improve > healthcare worldwide. We are committed to developing unique > products to > connect > people and information for a better healthcare experience. > Informed by > nearly a decade of ethnographic studies, we share a vision with > healthcare > leaders > of using innovative technologies to transform healthcare, improve > chronic > disease management, and enhance wellness and independence. > Products from > this > group carry the Intel® Health brand. These include the mobile > clinical > assistant-a reference design that allow clinicians to access > patient records > at > the point of care, the Intel® Health Guide - a system that > connects care > teams with their patients for personalized healthcare management > at home, > and > the Intel Reader - a mobile device that increases independence > for people > who have challenges reading printed text. > > For more information on the Intel Reader, visit > reader.intel.com > > Copyright © 2009 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, > the Intel > logo, and the Intel Health logo are trademarks or registered > trademarks of > Intel > Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other > countries. > > *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. > > Do not use the Intel® Reader as a sole means of reading safety or > hazard > warnings, medication labels or instructions, or financial or > legal documents > when > a reading inconsistency or misreading of written text might put > you at risk > of personal injury or economic harm. For such critical reading, > always use > a backup means to confirm that you understand the writing, such > as an > alternative accessible format or another person. > > B. D. Rurry Esquire, Rurrysville Tn. > PS > There is no price mentioned on the website for this either, just for your > information, or none that I saw. > > > ___ > Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. > If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a > copy to the list as well. > > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [email protected] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to the list as well. To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [email protected] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
