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Re: [Dyslexia Club] what is that thing that reads words?

The Reading Pen II

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Product options:
The Reading Pen II $269.00 The Reading Pen Basic $269.00 Memory Extension Kit -
4 MB $69.95 [input]



“The Ultimate Portable Reading Tool” is a fully portable, pen-shaped scanner &
audible dictionary designed for:

• people with reading difficulties, such as dyslexia, from grade 2 through
adulthood
• middle and high school students, to build large vocabularies for college entry
exams



Products Advantages and Features:
Features the ability to scan word or line of text, repeats words out loud, shows
definition of words (contains American Heritage Dictionary). Includes 2 AAA
batteries, earphone and operating manual. Easy to learn---in about 15 minutes,
reader can learn functions for independent study, in and out of classroom.

Specifications:
• Captures text within seconds (over three times faster than our original
Reading Pen)
• Improved accuracy
• Displays and speaks dictionary definition
• Single word/Full line scanning
• Large character display
• Reads words aloud
• Recognizes 6-22 point size text, bold, italic, underlined, inverted text Scans
left to right, and right to left
• Displays syllables
• Spells words out loud
• Keeps a history of scanned words
• An Opticard lets you input text manually
• Adjustable for left and right handed users
• Ergonomic 6" x 1 1/2" x 1", lightweight - 3 oz.
• Contains over 200,000 definitions from The American Heritageฎ College
Dictionary, Third Edition Copyright ฉ 1997, 1993 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
All rights reserved.


Comes complete with:
• User Manual
• Quick Reference
• Card Carrying Case (plastic) with Opticard
• Earphone
• 2 “AAA” batteries


Warranty
This product is warranted against defects for 1 year from date of purchase.




New Product!
Reading Pen Basic

The Reading Pen Basic Edition is a fully portable self contained, assistive
reading device that is designed specifically for school age reading levels.
Featuring American Heritage Children's Dictionary and Children's Thesaurus, it
provides a simple and easy way for people with reading difficulties, learning
disabilities or dyslexia to get immediate word support when they are reading.

• Scan a single word or complete line of text
• Recognizes printed fonts (6-22 point), bold, italic, underlined and inverted
• Speaks and spells words, sentences, definitions and thesaurus
• Displays dictionary, Thesaurus entries and syllabication of words
• Easy access to dictionary or Thesaurus
• Scans in either direction for left or right-handed use
• Recgnizes over 240,000 words featuring the American Heritage Children's
Dictionary and Thesaurus
• Defines words within the definition for added clarity
• Ability to block access to the dictionary and Thesaurus for use during exams
• Keeps a history of the last 80 words scanned for easy review
www.enablemart.com
Hope this helps,

Carol


Shelli <merk4@...> wrote:
Does anyone know the name of the thing that you scan words with and it reads
them? It is kind of like a pen I believe. I want to check into it more and can't
remember the name of it.


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Mon Sep 13, 2004 7:41 pm

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Does anyone know the name of the thing that you scan words with and it reads them? It is kind of like a pen I believe. I want to check into it more and can't...
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The Reading Pen II 2048 & navigator.userAgent.indexOf('MSIE')>=0) W= W.substring( 0, 2043)+"&tu=1"; document.write('');}wtl_Tag5_119048();//--> Product...
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Also, go to a search engine and type in The reading pen and it will pull up a bunch of areas with better prices for this pen on some of the websites. Carol ...
Carol Threet
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Thanks Carol. That's it! Shelli ... From: "Carol Threet" <c_threet@...> To: <dyslexiaclub@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 2:41 PM ...
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So far, the cheapest I've found is $200.00 on ebay (brand new). Is that about the cheapest I will find? Shelli ... From: Carol Threet To:...
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Shelli, Probably from everything that I saw. Carol Shelli <merk4@...> wrote: So far, the cheapest I've found is $200.00 on ebay (brand new). Is that...
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