BuildOrBuy Network News http://www.buildorbuy.org/ http://www.buildorbuy.net/ Subject: Ai Squared Announces ZoomText 7.1 Release Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2001 14:54:18 -0500 From: Megan Long To: Megan Long > Ai Squared Contact: > Scott Moore > Product Manager > (802) 362-3612 x113 > smoore@aisquared.com > > > For Immediate Release: > > > Ai Squared Announces New ZoomText Releases > Powerful New Features and Support for Windows XP > > MANCHESTER, VT - November, 2001. - Ai Squared, the worldwide leader in > computer access solutions for the visually impaired, today announced two > upcoming releases of ZoomText® - Ai Squared's award-winning magnification > and screen reading software. ZoomText magnifies and speaks the contents > of the screen, making computers accessible and friendly to low-vision > users. > > Later this month, Ai Squared will release ZoomText 7.1, featuring support > for Windows XP, the latest operating system from Microsoft. In addition > to enhanced reliability, security and performance, Windows XP offers an > exciting new look and feel to the PC experience. With ZoomText 7.1, > low-vision users can enjoy all the new benefits of XP, while using the > same high quality magnification and screen reading they've grown accustom > to. ZoomText 7.1 continues our commitment of CompatibilityOne - support > for all Windows operating systems in a single package. CompatibilityOne > saves the end user an enormous amount of time, money and effort, > alleviating the need to purchase and install new accessibility software > when migrating to a new operating system. > > "Ai Squared and Microsoft have been working together to ensure that > low-vision computer users have the appropriate tools to take full > advantage of Windows XP", said Ben Weiss, President of Ai Squared. "We are > committed to delivering the best computer access solutions for all Windows > operating systems." > > In early 2002, Ai Squared will release the highly anticipated ZoomText > 8.0, offering computer access that's faster, friendlier and far more > productive. New magnification technology provides dramatic improvements > in the enlargement of text. At all magnification levels, characters are > clearer, contrast is sharper and navigation is easier to follow. The > ZoomText 8.0 screen reader provides full narration of program activity and > user input, comprehensive reading commands, complete configurability and > ease of use. Specialized support for Internet Explorer and Microsoft > Office will allow users to easily navigate and read web pages and > documents - always in the correct reading order. ZoomText 8.0 also > features CompatibilityOne, providing support for Windows XP, Windows ME > (Millennium Edition), Windows 2000, NT 4.0 and Windows 98. > > Low-cost upgrades to ZoomText 7.1 and ZoomText 8.0 will be offered to all > registered users. Alternatively, a new annual subscription plan can be > purchased, which includes all upgrades and maintenance releases during the > subscription period. For more information, contact Ai Squared sales > department. > > > # # # # > > >