Announcing The Next Generation Perkins Brailler

Perkins School for the Blind

From: Steven Rothstein, President, Perkins School for the Blind
Sent: Friday, October 03, 2008 9:00 AM
Subject: Announcing the Next Generation Perkins Brailler
All we see is possibility...
The NEW Next GenerationT Perkins Brailler® is here!
Less FORCE.
Less WEIGHT.
Less NOISE.
MORE POSSIBILITIES...
We are writing to you with some very exciting news. Today, 57 years after the launch of the original Perkins Brailler, we are introducing the NEW Next GenerationT Perkins Brailler®. Initially the Next Generation model will be for sale only in the United States and only through American Printing House for the Blind or Perkins Products.

The Next Generation Perkins Brailler retains all of the features that made the Classic Perkins Brailler the most widely used Braille writer in the world, plus incorporates new features users have been asking for.

The Next Generation Perkins Brailler is:
More portable due to its lighter weight and smaller size
More comfortable to use with a shorter keystroke and less force required
Quieter

New features and improvements in the Next Generation Perkins Brailler include:
Easy-Erase Button so you can correct mistakes while brailing
Reading Rest so you can proofread the page with ease
Front Panel Margin Guides so you don't have to reach around the back
Greener construction through the use of less oil and manufactured materials
Modern colors and a sleek, new design

This brailler was developed with support from the American Printing House for the Blind. In recognition of this, braillers sold in the United States for the first six months may be ordered exclusively through APH or Perkins Products and will be available only in APH Blue. In April 2009, the new brailler will be available through our resellers in the United States.

We are planning the international launch of the Next Generation Perkins Brailler for early 2009. At that time we will make available a list of international resellers who will be selling the Next Generation Perkins Brailler.

We invite you to visit PerkinsBrailler.org to learn more about the new brailler and the enhancements we have made. Also, listen to and download the Next Generation song, written by Raul Midón for the Next Generation Perkins Brailler.

All of us at Perkins are truly committed to Braille literacy and we are honored to support children and adults in learning and using Braille in their daily lives. After working diligently on the reengineering of the Perkins Brailler for two years, we are excited to offer the Next Generation Perkins Brailler and look forward to hearing from you.

TO ORDER:
The new Perkins Brailler can be ordered through the American Printing House for the Blind at 800-223-1839 or through Perkins Products by calling 617-972-7308.
More information is available at PerkinsBrailler.org!

SPREAD THE WORD:
We invite you to visit our website and "Tell-a-Friend" about this exciting news. Choose from a design featuring the Next Generation Brailler and Raul Midón's song.

Created on ... October 05, 2008