Sara the Scanning and Reading Appliance Released
Published: Jun 20, 2007Freedom Scientific announced the SARA - an easy, compact, and very affordable scanning and reading appliance for the blind and those with low vision.
The colorful SARA is simple to use: just place a book, magazine, newspaper, bill, or other document on the scanning surface and press a button. SARA reads aloud in a clear voice.
A small group of large buttons perform all the basic functions any user needs. The buttons on a straight-forward keypad are colorful, with tactile symbols that convey each button’s use. If assistance is needed to identify a button, a Help key can be pushed to speak the button’s name and function. Front-mounted stereo speakers make SARA easy to hear, and the RealSpeak voice can be changed for the user’s preference. The speaking speed and volume can be adjusted while reading or controlled to read a single word or line at a time. Users can even have SARA spell words to get a better understanding of what is being spoken.
SARA remembers hundreds of thousands of pages and handles everything from small-print phone book pages to your favorite novel. SARA’s built-in CD player gives the user options to read books saved on disk. SARA also can be attached to a computer monitor or TV for colorful, large print to complement the speech. The user can adjust the print, type style, color, spacing and size to meet your needs.
While packed with features, the SARA also is one of the most affordable scanning and reading appliances on the market. Freedom Scientific will price the SARA at $2,595 USD.
Source: Freedom Scientific News
