>           All we see is possibility...
>
>
>
>
>      The NEW Next GenerationT Perkins Brailler® is here!
>
>            Less
>            FORCE.
>            Less
>            WEIGHT.
>            Less
>            NOISE.
>
>            MORE
>            POSSIBILITIES...
>
>
>
>      Dear Jeanne,
>
>      We are writing to you with some very exciting news. Today, 57 years
>after the launch of the original Perkins Brailler, we are introducing the
>NEW Next GenerationT Perkins Brailler®. Initially the Next Generation model
>will be for sale only in the United States and only through American
>Printing House for the Blind or Perkins Products.
>
>      The Next Generation Perkins Brailler retains all of the features that
>made the Classic Perkins Brailler the most widely used braille writer in the
>world, plus incorporates new features users have been asking for.
>
>      The Next Generation Perkins Brailler is:
>
>           More portable due to its lighter weight and smaller size
>           More comfortable to use with a shorter keystroke and less force
>required
>           Quieter
>
>
>      New features and improvements in the Next Generation Perkins Brailler
>include:
>
>           Easy-Erase Button so you can correct mistakes while brailling
>           Reading Rest so you can proofread the page with ease
>           Front Panel Margin Guides so you don't have to reach around the
>back
>           Greener construction through the use of less oil and manufactured
>materials
>           Modern colors and a sleek, new design
>
>
>      This brailler was developed with support from the American Printing
>House for the Blind. In recognition of this, braillers sold in the United
>States for the first six months may be ordered exclusively through APH or
>Perkins Products and will be available only in APH Blue. In April 2009, the
>new brailler will be available through our resellers in the United States.
>
>      We are planning the international launch of the Next Generation
>Perkins Brailler for early 2009. At that time we will make available a list
>of international resellers who will be selling the Next Generation Perkins
>Brailler.
>
>      We invite you to visit PerkinsBrailler.org to learn more about the new
>brailler and the enhancements we have made. Also, listen to and download the
>Next Generation song, written by Raul Midón for the Next Generation Perkins
>Brailler.
>
>      All of us at Perkins are truly committed to braille literacy and we
>are honored to support children and adults in learning and using braille in
>their daily lives. After working diligently on the reengineering of the
>Perkins Brailler for two years, we are excited to offer the Next Generation
>Perkins Brailler and look forward to hearing from you.
>
>      Regards,
>
>
>            Steven M. Rothstein
>            President, Perkins School for the Blind
>            [log in to unmask] David Morgan
>            General Manager, Perkins Products
>            [log in to unmask]
>
>
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>           TO ORDER:
>
>            The new Perkins Brailler can be ordered through the American
>Printing House for the Blind at 800-223-1839 or through Perkins Products by
>calling 617-972-7308.
>
>            More information is available at PerkinsBrailler.org!
>


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