[gui-talk] Fwd: JAWS 8.0 with RealSpeak Solo Released

[David Andrews]

>
>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
>Media Contact: Brad Davis
>Blind/Low Vision Group
>800-444-4443 or 727-803-8000
><http://www.FreedomScientific.com>www.FreedomScientific.com
>
>
>Say It All with JAWS® 8.0 and RealSpeak™ Solo
>
>
>
>(St. Petersburg, Florida, November 28, 2006) – 
>The latest version of JAWS for Windows® makes 
>using screen reading technology easier on the ears.
>
>The Say All feature in JAWS 8.0 allows users to 
>immediately switch from the current Eloquence 
>synthesized voice to the more natural-sounding 
>RealSpeak Solo voices from Nuance that are 
>included with each JAWS 8.0 license.
>
>“While the responsiveness of Eloquence is still 
>preferred for general navigation and use of 
>applications, it is a real pleasure to have 
>these great sounding voices when listening to a 
>book or longer passage,” said Eric Damery, Vice 
>President of Software Product Management.
>
>JAWS 8.0 was released November 17, 2006, and 
>information has been posted to the 
><http://www.freedomscientific.com/index.html>Freedom 
>Scientific Web site. All single and multi-user 
>Software Maintenance Agreement (SMA) holders 
>will receive the upgrade by the first week of December.
>
>In addition to the available languages that 
>RealSpeak Solo provides, JAWS 8.0 also includes 
>support for Internet Explorer 7 (IE 7), along 
>with the new Microsoft Office Word 2007 and 
>Microsoft Office Excel 2007, scheduled to release this quarter.
>
>"The initial feedback from users who have 
>experienced JAWS 8.0 with IE 7 has been 
>outstanding,” Damery said. “The combination of 
>navigation and improved responsiveness, along 
>with some of the newly added features in IE 7 
>and Mozilla Firefox®1.5 and 2.0, are really 
>helping to improve the user experience while browsing.”
>
>The JAWS 8.0 package includes the RealSpeak 
>Solo, SAPI 5 synthesizer CD. All the user has to 
>do to install the voices is load the CD in the 
>CD-ROM drive and follow the simple instructions 
>to complete the installation. For English 
>speaking markets, there are seven English voices 
>included and two Spanish voices. Distributors 
>will provide languages to other markets as they become available.
>
>JAWS 8.0 also includes updated training material 
>on CD, on the Web, and even an updated Getting 
>Started that ships in all new packages. DAISY 
>training material users will benefit from:
>    * You can now play, pause, fast forward, and 
> rewind the DAISY material using FSReader, 
> without having to switch applications.
>    * New DAISY books have been added for 
> AlternateSayAll and SmartWordReading. The 
> former describes how to adjust the RealSpeak 
> Solo voices that are included with JAWS 8.0.
>    * The latter describes how JAWS 8.0 improves 
> the reading of alphanumeric strings of text, 
> phone numbers, equations, and more.
>    * The Basic Training material has been 
> updated to reflect all changes in JAWS 8.0.
>
>See the full list of new features on the 
><http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_products/software_jaws80fea.asp>What’s 
>New in JAWS 8.0 Web page.
>
>To check the status of your SMA, visit 
><http://www.FSActivate.com>www.FSActivate.com 
>and enter your JAWS serial number.
>
>Those who wish to purchase an upgrade to JAWS 
>8.0 or renew an SMA may contact Freedom 
>Scientific Sales or a local authorized dealer.
>
>About Freedom Scientific
>Freedom Scientific is the world's leading 
>manufacturer of assistive technology products 
>for those who are blind and vision impaired and 
>products for the special education and learning disability markets.
>
>Freedom Scientific® and JAWS® for Windows® are 
>registered trademarks in the United States 
>and/or other countries. The names of actual 
>companies and products mentioned herein may be 
>the trademarks of their respective owners.
>
>
>Freedom Scientific, Blind/Low Vision Group
>11800 31st Court North
><?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = ST1 />St. Petersburg, Florida 33716-1805
>800-444-4443 or 727-803-8000
><http://www.freedomscientific.com/>www.FreedomScientific.com

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Brad Davis
Blind/Low Vision Group
800-444-4443 or 727-803-8000
http://www.FreedomScientific.com www.FreedomScientific.com
Say It All with JAWS® 8.0 and RealSpeak™ Solo
(St. Petersburg, Florida, November 28, 2006) – The latest version of JAWS for Windows® makes using screen reading technology easier on the ears.
The Say All feature in JAWS 8.0 allows users to immediately switch from the current Eloquence synthesized voice to the more natural-sounding RealSpeak Solo voices from Nuance that are included with each JAWS 8.0 license.
“While the responsiveness of Eloquence is still preferred for general navigation and use of applications, it is a real pleasure to have these great sounding voices when listening to a book or longer passage,” said Eric Damery, Vice President of Software Product Management.
JAWS 8.0 was released November 17, 2006, and information has been posted to the http://www.freedomscientific.com/index.html Freedom Scientific Web site
. All single and multi-user Software Maintenance Agreement (SMA) holders will receive the upgrade by the first week of December.
In addition to the available languages that RealSpeak Solo provides, JAWS 8.0 also includes support for Internet Explorer 7 (IE 7), along with the new Microsoft Office Word 2007 and Microsoft Office Excel 2007, scheduled to release this quarter.
"The initial feedback from users who have experienced JAWS 8.0 with IE 7 has been outstanding,” Damery said. “The combination of navigation and improved responsiveness, along with some of the newly added features in IE 7 and Mozilla Firefox®1.5 and 2.0, are really helping to improve the user experience while browsing.”
The JAWS 8.0 package includes the RealSpeak Solo, SAPI 5 synthesizer CD. All the user has to do to install the voices is load the CD in the CD-ROM drive and follow the simple instructions to complete the installation. For English speaking markets, there are seven English voices included and two Spanish voices. Distributors will provide languages to other markets as they become available.
JAWS 8.0 also includes updated training material on CD, on the Web, and even an updated Getting Started that ships in all new packages. DAISY training material users will benefit from:
You can now play, pause, fast forward, and rewind the DAISY material using FSReader, without having to switch applications.
New DAISY books have been added for AlternateSayAll and SmartWordReading. The former describes how to adjust the RealSpeak Solo voices that are included with JAWS 8.0.
The latter describes how JAWS 8.0 improves the reading of alphanumeric strings of text, phone numbers, equations, and more.
The Basic Training material has been updated to reflect all changes in JAWS 8.0.
See the full list of new features on the http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_products/software_jaws80fea.asp What’s New in JAWS 8.0 Web page
.
To check the status of your SMA, visit http://www.FSActivate.com www.FSActivate.com
and enter your JAWS serial number.
Those who wish to purchase an upgrade to JAWS 8.0 or renew an SMA may contact Freedom Scientific Sales or a local authorized dealer.
About Freedom Scientific
Freedom Scientific is the world's leading manufacturer of assistive technology products for those who are blind and vision impaired and products for the special education and learning disability markets.
Freedom Scientific® and JAWS® for Windows® are registered trademarks in the United States and/or other countries. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
Freedom Scientific, Blind/Low Vision Group
11800 31st Court North
<?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = ST1 />
St. Petersburg, Florida 33716-1805
800-444-4443 or 727-803-8000
http://www.freedomscientific.com/ www.FreedomScientific.com