Saw this from an nfb list.  I can't speak to any issues regarding these
products, but want to share with those who may find it useful.

Steve

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Premier Programming Solutions announces the addition of two new
programs to its
accessibility suite.

Premiers Accessibility Suite will soon include a Screen Reader and
Screen
Magnifier.  Now you will be able to get a screen reader and a screen
magnifier
with OCR capabilities. You can purchase the products individually, or
as a
package deal.  Why limit yourself with screen reader or screen
magnifier that
can only access what is on the computer.  We have added scanning
capabilities
to both programs so you access documents on your computer as well as on
your
desk.

Both products have a suggested retail price of $149.95.   We will begin
shipping on May 20,2002.

Screen Magnifier
Enlarge your screen from 2x to 16x. Now nothing is two small. The
advanced
color smoothing will give you clear images even at the largest
magnification
level. This screen magnifier works with almost any video card, and
still gives
you very smooth movement. The easy to use interface will allow you to
be up and
running in just a few minutes. It even has reverse imaging. It has what
you
need in a screen magnifier without the high price.
        For more information go to the following link and select screen
magnifier

http://www.premier-programming.com/products.htm

Screen Reader  Available May 20, 2002
The Screen Reader is an easy to use and has all the features of the
others
without the price.  The new screen reader is very powerful yet still
has a
simple interface. This makes it easy to learn and use. It was designed
with
inside knowledge of the windows operating system and its speech
interface. As a
result of this inside knowledge, a powerful and stable, but inexpensive
screen
reader was developed.
The screen reader is simple but powerful. You can use Visual Basic
Script to
enhance the screen reader.   Though it works with virtually every
program out
of the box, you can customize it by scripting. Visual basic script is a
very
common language that is used by many applications; this means that you
do not
have to worry about any proprietary scripting language.  If you are not
a
programmer and you need custom scripting done, you will be able to
easily find
resources that can.

        For more information go to the following link and select screen
reader

http://www.premier-programming.com/products.htm


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