4-19-07 Kurzweil–National Federation of the Blind Reader The Kurzweil–National Federation of the Blind Reader is a revolutionary device, a portable, hand-held camera that will read print and on-screen text to people living with blindness or low vision. Sorting mail, checking ATM receipts, glancing at handouts — busy people think nothing of doing such tasks on the run, unless they are blind. Blind and vision-impaired individuals have needed human readers, or scanners and software programs, for such jobs. Until now. No other device in the history of adaptive technology for the blind has provided quicker access to more information than the Kurzweil–National Federation of the Blind Reader. The world of the printed word is about to be opened to the blind in a way it has never been before. Technology that scans and reads printed material to the blind is nothing new, but this personal reader is the first truly handheld device to do the job. Combining a state-of-the-art digital camera with a powerful PDA housed in a custom-designed, attractive case, the Kurzweil–National Federation of the Blind Reader puts the best character recognition software together with text-to-speech conversion technology, all in the palm of your hand. The Kurzweil–National Federation of the Blind Reader • Reads most print documents, from letters and memos to pages in a book. • Reads address labels and package information and instructions. • Reads an entire page or a few lines for identification. • Stores thousands of printed pages with easily obtainable extra memory. • Transfers files to desktop and laptop computers or Braille note takers. • Reads documents from computers or other devices. You’ll find hundreds of uses for the Reader every day—all in one small package, and for less than you would pay for a note taker or accessible laptop. SPECIFICATIONS: Dimensions - 5.5 in. (L) x 3 in. (W) x 2.25 in. (H). Weight - 12.8 oz. (0.8 Lbs.). Camera Resolution - 5.0 mega pixels. Storage - 1GB SD card (up to 900 images _and documents). Battery Life - 6 hours or 100 pictures. Focal Range - 3.9 in. (10cm) to infinity, auto focus. Operating System - Windows Mobile 5.0. CPU Speed - 624 MHz. Memory - 64MB RAM / 128MB ROM. FEATURES: Option of two different speech engines. Reading modes for books, articles, and labels; bills and memos. Import/export document files (txt, rtf). Automatically or manually save audio files (wav) and image files (jpg). Automatic power saving. ACCESSORIES: Ear buds. Extra camera battery and _camera battery charger. Backup SD card for Kurzweil–National Federation of the Blind Reader software. Carrying case. DOCUMENTATION: Includes Braille, printed, and on-device help files, as well as an audio tutorial on CD. WARRENTY: One year parts and labor. One year of free software upgrades. “ I have yet to run into anything that I can’t read that a sighted person can, and sometimes better than they can. I am amazed at the sizes and amount of different fonts that the Reader can handle with almost complete perfection.” ~ Janice Creighton, Kurzweil –National Federation of the Blind Reader User If you are interested in receiving more information please visit our website: www.knf breader.com or call toll free: (888) 836-9988 Developed jointly by: Kurzweil Technologies and National Federation of the Blind 1800 Johnson Street Baltimore, MD 21230 (877) 708-1724 Sales & Support:: K-NFB Reading Technology, Inc. 15 Walnut Street, Suite 200 Wellesley Hills, MA 02481 (888) 836-9988 support@knfbreader.com