[gui-talk] Fwd: OpenBook 8.0 Scanning & Reading Software Release News

[David Andrews]

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>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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>Media Contact: Brad Davis
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>Blind/Low Vision Group
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>800-444-4443 or 727-803-8000
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><http://www.freedomscientific.com/>www.FreedomScientific.com
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>Sales: <mailto:Info at FreedomScientific.com>Info at FreedomScientific.com
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>Freedom Scientific Announces a December 2007 Release
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>for OpenBook™ 8.0
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>OpenBook 8.0 Now Available at a Special Discount — For a Limited
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>Time Only
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>(St. Petersburg, Florida — November 13, 2007) 
>Freedom Scientific today announced that OpenBook 
>8.0, the latest version of the Company’s 
>powerful scanning and reading software that 
>makes printed and electronic text accessible to 
>people who are blind or who have low vision, 
>will be released in December 2007.
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>Freedom Scientific’s OpenBook 8.0 goes well 
>beyond just making all types of documents 
>readily accessible. This December 2007 release 
>includes new synthesizers, updated optical 
>character recognition (OCR) engines, improved 
>access to online books, common keyboarding with 
>JAWS® and MAGic®, built-in braille support, new 
>low vision features, new reference features, and 
>more. For complete details on all the new 
>features of OpenBook 8.0 go to 
><http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_products/software_OB80.asp>Enhanced 
>Scanning and Reading Software.
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>OpenBook customers can take advantage of 
>attractive discounted pricing if they upgrade to 
>OpenBook 8.0 before December 31, 2007. From now 
>until the end of the year, OpenBook customers 
>will be able to do so for only $100. Anyone 
>purchasing or upgrading to OpenBook 7.02 between 
>September 1, 2007, and the December release will 
>be sent OpenBook 8.0 as a free upgrade.
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>“This next generation of OpenBook will provide 
>users with many new and enhanced features and 
>functions designed to make their reading 
>experience more enjoyable and to significantly 
>enhance their productivity as well,” said Dusty 
>Voorhees, Senior Product Manager at Freedom 
>Scientific. “The many customizable features of 
>OpenBook will enable all users — from novices to 
>the technically-advanced — to read, navigate, 
>and manage all their documents quickly, easily, 
>and in ways that best address their individual needs and preferences.
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>“Freedom Scientific is pleased to offer this 
>special upgrade pricing through the end of this 
>year as a way of ensuring our loyal OpenBook 
>users have an opportunity to take advantage of 
>and enjoy this newest featured-filled version of the product,” added Voorhees.
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>To learn more about the full array of uses and 
>applications of OpenBook scanning and reading 
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><http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_products/software_open.asp>OpenBook 
>Optical Character Recognition Technology.
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>About Freedom Scientific
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>Freedom Scientific is the world’s leading 
>manufacturer of assistive technology products 
>for those who are vision impaired and products 
>for the special education and learning disability market.
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>Freedom Scientific®  and OpenBook™ are either 
>trademarks or registered trademarks in the 
>United States and/or other countries.