EasyLink 12 Presented at CSUN 2006
Published: Jun 22, 2007
Optelec US Inc., a member of the Optelec Group, presented its newly designed EasyLink 12 refreshable Braille Assistant at the CSUN 2006. Optelec will be start distribution of the EasyLink 12 in April 2006 for $1,995 USD.
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.
The features of the new Easylink include:
- Reading, writing and synchronizing documents with the EasyWord processor.
- Synchronize email with a PC.
- Agenda, contact information and to-list functions.
- Support popualar screen readers like Dolphins’ Pocket Hal and Code Factory’s Mobile Speak Pocket.
Source: Optelec US.
