JAWS 6.0 is Shipping to New Purchasers and SMA Holders

  • From: "Jack Lowe" <akronjack1982@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 18:51:50 -0500

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sales Contact: Bryan Carver, Inside Sales Director
Media Contact: Brad Davis
Blind/Low Vision Group
800-444-4443 or 727-803-8000

www.FreedomScientific.com

JAWS 6.0 is Shipping to New Purchasers and SMA Holders

(St. Petersburg, Florida, March 3, 2005) - JAWS® for Windows® 6.0, with its new 
state-of-the-art features, is now shipping. All single and multi-user Software
Maintenance Agreement (SMA) holders will receive the free upgrade by March 15, 
2005.

JAWS 6.0 has been loaded with new, never-before-seen features designed to make 
screen reading more flexible and powerful for users at home, work, and in
educational settings. Some of the top features are:

List of 3 items
. JAWS Basic Training in DAISY format, the worldwide standard for accessible 
text and audio material. To read it, we even provide a demo of Freedom 
Scientific's
new DAISY reader, FSReader.

. The ability to assign Custom Text Labels to almost any HTML element, 
including links, controls on forms, and even images.

. Skim Reading to quickly locate and read sentences or paragraphs containing 
user definable text. This feature works in all applications, including the
Web with Internet Explorer.
list end
See the full list of new features on the
Whats New in JAW 6.0 Web page.

"
For the past 10 years, JAWS has been the leader in screen reading innovation," 
said Eric Damery, Vice President, Product Management Software. "The release
of JAWS 6.0 with all its advanced features is a first-rate way to observe the 
milestone anniversary of this essential software for the visually impaired."

Single-user SMA holders will receive JAWS 6.0 with the new Internet License 
Manager (ILM). Multi-user customers will receive instructions for how to 
transition
to ILM.

Those who wish to purchase an upgrade to JAWS 6.0 or renew an SMA may contact 
Freedom Scientific Sales or their local authorized dealer.

About Freedom Scientific
Freedom Scientific is the world's leading manufacturer of assistive technology 
products for the blind and products for the special education and learning
disability markets.

Freedom Scientific® and JAWS® 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.
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