Holy Mother!  For that price, I can listen to speech!

Mike Freeman <[log in to unmask]>
Amateur Radio: < K 7 U I J >

On Fri, 16 Nov 2001, Brett Winchester wrote:

> I got a reply and website from the info addressee and the price is high.  =
> I was I guess hoping for something less than $1,000.
>
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> Thank You!
>
> BRETT K WINCHESTER  PM  KD7JN
> VOLUNTEER & READING SERVICES MANAGER
> IDAHO COMMISSION f/t BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED - ICBVI
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> >>> Jody Ianuzzi <[log in to unmask]> 11/15/01 01:50PM >>>
>  Here is a message about a Braille Calculator I thought I would pass on to
> the list.
>
> 73s Jody KB1DCS
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>
> Leo Braille Display Calculator
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>
>
> The need for a miniature scientific calculator with a Braille display has
> been long-existing. While several models of talking calculators have been
> around for some time, most visually impaired people would have preferred a
> Braille-display calculator because of the privacy and reading accuracy =
> such
> a product would provide. However, until recently, it has been impossible =
> to
> achieve a sufficiently high degree of miniaturisation and cost reduction =
> in
> order to make a Braille display calculator feasible. As a result, such a
> desirable tool, with a potential to significantly contribute to a visually
> impaired person's independence, has been sorely missing.
>
> The recent introduction of our new type of miniature Mechatronic Braille
> Cell provided the much needed basis for the development of the first such
> product, a truly ground-breaking and unique Braille-cell scientific
> calculator. A result of over five years of research and development in
> co-operation with the Mitsubishi Intelligent Machine Systems Development
> Center of Japan, this affordable calculator sets a standard of performance
> and simplicity of use, and provides a tangible example of the benefits of
> our new mechanotronic Braille cell.
>
>  The Leo Calculator is named after the famous mathematician Leonard Euler
> (1707-1783) who gave us the basis of natural logarithms, the famous =
> Euler's
> number. When losing sight of his right eye, this remarkable mathematician
> said "Now I will have less distraction...". Shortly after that, the sight =
> in
> his other eye began to deteriorate. Euler had always had an outstanding
> memory and could do enormous calculations in his head, so he prepared for
> the coming blindness by learning to write formulas on a slate and to =
> dictate
> mathematics to his secretary. He was blind for the last 17 years of his
> life, and during that time his mathematical productivity actually =
> increased.
> He remains the most prolific mathematician of all time, having written 886
> books and papers.
>
>
> The Leo Calculator is designed for the widest possible user base: students
> who will take advantages of the calculator's scientific functions,
> professional people who need financial functions and conversions, as well =
> as
> people who need an affordable Braille calculator for everyday use.
>
>   The Leo Calculator is elegant and small in size. It measures 9 by 12 by
> 2.4 centimeters (4.75 by 3.75 by 0.8 inches) and weighs approximately 250
> grams (10 ounces), including batteries. The Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries
> are fully rechargeable and a suitable mains charger is supplied.
> In addition to the standard arithmetic functions, the Leo calculator also
> features numerous scientific functions including square root, sine, =
> cosine,
> tangent, logarithm and their corresponding inverse functions; conversions,
> financial functions and others.
>
>
>
>
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> Technical Specifications
>
> Functions  four basic arithmetic functions (plus, minus, times, divide),
> sin, cos, tan, arcsin, arccos, arctan, ln, log, exp, square root,
> power-to-n, nested parentheses, memory, financial and conversion functions
> Accuracy  10 significant digits plus one hidden for rounding
> Display  tactile 8-dot, 8 cells, Robotron mechatronic type
> Dimensions  120 x 90 x 24 mm (4.75 x 3.75 x 0.8 in)
> Weight  250 grams (10 ounces)
>
>
>
> (Technical specifications are subject to change without notice.)
>
>
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