> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> Contact
> Robert T. Spirito, MBA, ABOM
> Marketing Manager
> Optelec, U.S.
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> http://www.optelec.com
> Optelec Launches New Wireless Braille Assistant at ATIA 2006
> Chelmsford, MA, January 18, 2006 (PR Web)
> Today, Optelec US Inc., a member of the Optelec Group, announced its
> launch of its newly designed EasyLink 12 refreshable Braille Assistant at
> the ATIA
> 2006 Conference, Orlando, Florida, January 18-21.  Optelec will be
> debuting EasyLink 12, an expansion of its EasyLink efforts which began in
> April, 2005.
> EasyLink 12 presents the end user a wireless Braille keyboard with a 12
> cell refreshable Braille display designed to give persons who are blind
> wireless
> access to their PCs, PDAs and smart phones. This ultra-portable  12 cell
> Wireless Braille Assistant places the key benefits of both a Braille
> display and
> Notetaker in the hands of the mobile Braille user.  The EasyLink 12,
> weighing only 9 ounces, is compatible with all desktop and pocket
> screenreaders. In
> addition to EasyLink's globally acclaimed Braille keyboard, the EasyLink
> 12 includes a 12 cell refreshable Braille display as well as two
> navigation keys
> and a joystick for effortless navigation throughout menus, dialog boxes,
> and application windows.  With its compact size of 5.9 inches long x 3.8
> inches
> wide x 0.8 inches thick, Optelec's EasyLink 12 offers all essential
> benefits that PDA, mobile phone and laptop users require to be successful
> in countless
> capacities.
> Dolphin's desktop and Mobile software provide a means by which
> individuals can either write Braille information to these specific
> devices as well as review
> the output of these devices via the crisp responsive Braille synonymous
> with Optelec's longstanding refreshable Braille cell manufacturing
> prowess.  Dolphin
> Computer Access has created the world's first full screen reader for the
> Windows Mobile environment with crisp, responsive Acapela text to speech
> output
> and unparalleled refreshable Braille support, and Optelec will be
> demonstrating this software's Mobile capabilities when used with EasyLink
> 12.
> "Optelec is very excited to be launching this innovative access solution"
> states Jim Denham, Optelec's National Sales Manager, Dolphin Products.
> "Pocket
> Hal, combined with hardware such as the EasyLink Braille solution
> revolutionizes the way in which users can access information and enables
> them to fully
> participate in today's ever-growing mobile information society.  By
> allowing users to benefit from a number of PDAs and selecting a device
> that they wish
> to pair with that PDA, Dolphin is opening up possibilities that those of
> us who are visually impaired have never had before."
> "It's exhilarating to be a part of this EasyLink effort as it expands
> into the world of portable, wireless refreshable Braille," stated Larry
> Lewis, President,
> Blindness Products Sales, Optelec US.  "Such an effort truly offers the
> end user portability, flexibility, and affordability as he/she chooses
> the components
> necessary to construct an accessible environment in the classroom,
> workplace, or within his/her community."
> Optelec will be demonstrating EasyLink 12 at the Caribe Royale Resort,
> ATIA 2006 along with the newly released Pocket Hal screen reader with
> EasyLink support
> and Acapela speech output, and invite all attendees of the conference to
> experience Optelec's "link to the mainstream".
> About Optelec
> Based in Rockanje, The Netherlands, Optelec is a leading designer and
> manufacturer of life-changing technology for people who are visually
> impaired and
> blind.  The company's flagship ClearView Plus line, magnifies text and
> photos to over 50 times, bringing life back into focus for those living
> with low
> vision by incorporating product intelligence with a sleek modular design.
> The Braille Voyager and Alva series of Braille terminals provide Braille
> users
> with complete control of their laptop or desktop computer from a
> selection of Braille displays which tout ingenuity, durability, and
> affordability. The
> user-friendly, wireless  EasyLink Braille series guarantees portable
> cellular phone and PDA access for active participation within the
> mainstream, global
> information community.
> Sales offices have been established in the United States, Canada, United
> Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, and The Netherlands and the company supports a
> strong
> distribution network throughout North America, Europe, Asia and the
> Middle East.
> For more Information, please visit our website at
> www.optelec.com
>
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