FreedomBox System Access Demonstrations at the ACB National Convention By Mike Calvo Have you heard? The word is out, and people are talking about the latest innovation to hit the adaptive technology market in years. Infotech magazine's in-depth review calls it "tremendous!" LINK: http://www.myfreedombox.com/content/8822392.m3u AccessWorld Magazine calls it "unprecedented simplicity." LINK: http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw070307 And our current users call it "life changing." LINK: http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw070308 You maybe asking yourself: * What is System Access? * Is System Access a screen reader? * What is the Key to Freedom? * What is a U3 smart drive? * What is remote training and support? Attendees of the 2006 ACB National Convention at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront will have the opportunity to hear and experience the answers to these questions and more with Serotek founder and CEO Mike Calvo LINK: http://www.myfreedombox.com/content/8822393.m3u At the ACB National Convention Mike Calvo will demonstrate the new System Access 2.1. More than a screen reader, System Access unleashes the power of leading applications such as Internet Explorer, Outlook, Outlook Express, Word, Adobe Reader, MSN Messenger, Skype, Studio Recorder and many more applications not mentioned here. System Access 2.1 requires no video chaining or administrative privileges, so you can take your accessibility with you to any machine running Windows 2000 or newer. Why pay for an expensive screen reader that gives you functions you will never use? A typical owner of a screen reader will only use approximately 20% of its functions. And why pay hundreds of dollars a year for upgrades? At less than half the cost of today's leading screen reader solutions, System Access provides a simple yet powerful interface that will empower the user to levels they have never achieved before with only a couple of hours of training, rather than days and days; and we provide unlimited upgrades for only $60 per year! With our remote training and support feature you don't even have to leave your home to get live help from hundreds of adaptive technology trainers ready and willing to work with you. Using the power of the Internet you no longer have to travel to specialized training centers to get the support you need. Utilizing our remote training and support technology you can share your computer with a trainer, computer support professional or even another System Access user for help with any challenge you are having. Now try to do that with any other screen reader. With version 2.1 we introduce you to the U3 standard for USB flash drives. What is U3? U3 smart drives are USB drives that are available off the shelf at major electronics stores and offer you the ultimate in portability, flexibility, shape, and memory capacity. Now you can access your personal workspace wherever you go without lugging around a laptop. U3 drives enable you to use our powerful accessibility products including the use of hundreds of mainstream applications for business or pleasure. U3 drives, along with System Access, provide you access to over 98% of all Windows 2000 and newer computers. When you are finished computing, simply unplug the U3 smart drive and walk away knowing that your personal information leaves with you and doesn't stay on the computer you were using. Want to upgrade to a bigger flash drive? No problem. System Access allows you to load it on to any 256MB or greater U3 enabled drive. Just purchase whatever sized drive your heart desires, select "Create a Key to Freedom" from the System Access menu, follow the easy instructions, and within a few minutes you have your new Key to Freedom. Learn about new aggressive pricing aimed at putting the power of System Access into the hands of every blind user on the planet without the need of involving a government agency. Learn about new business opportunities that will increase successful training results, widen market penetration, lower cost of ownership and maintenance, and of course, increase portability. Demonstrations will be held on the following days and times at the 2006 ACB National Convention: * Monday: 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in City Terrace 6 * Tuesday: 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. and 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in City Terrace 4 * Wednesday: 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. and 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. in City Terrace 4 Mike Calvo will be giving away one Key to Freedom each day to the attendees of these meetings. Mike will also be available to talk to training centers and potential dealers. For private meetings please email sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and they will make sure to arrange for a private meeting. We are quite excited about this year's convention and hope you can join us at Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront. http://www.freedombox.info/ ------------------------------ Vashkar Vattacharya, Program officer, Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) Focal Person of DAISY for all projects in Bangladesh Convener ICT Thematic Group of NFOWD E-mail: info@xxxxxxxxxx, vashkar79@xxxxxxxxx Web: www.ypsa.org www.daisy-for-all.org www.vashkar.tk