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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Brad
Davis 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 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:
See the full list of new features on the What’s New in JAWS 8.0 Web page. To check the status of your SMA, visit 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
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