Premier Literacy Announces the Macintosh Version of Its Products

Premier Literacy, a leader in digital literacy hardware and software, is proud to announce that it now offers a Macintosh version for its entire Literacy Productivity Pack of applications.

(PRWEB) September 4, 2008 -- Premier Literacy, a leader in digital literacy hardware and software, is proud to announce that it now offers a Macintosh version for its entire Literacy Productivity Pack of applications.

Kenneth Grisham, President / CEO of Premier Literacy, states "The obvious importance of the Macintosh to the education arena has been a driving force behind our decision to release a Macintosh version of our core products. We have made significant investments to make sure that our mainstream applications look and perform as well on the Mac as they do in our long-standing proven products for the PC platform."

Dr. Steve Timmer, VP of Research/Chief Technology Officer, further elaborates, "We performed extensive analysis and testing of our underlying technologies to ensure that we maintained integrity for the features and functions found in our products, regardless of the operating system. In keeping with our overall pursuit of Universal Design for Learning, we demand that our users have the same positive experience on the Macintosh platform."

He continued, "Our Literacy Productivity Pack for the Mac includes 9 distinct products that enable individuals to be more efficient when working with digital content. The multi-modal capabilities of our applications allow students to both see and hear what is being read or typed. Studies have shown that utilizing multiple forms of input significantly increases a student's comprehension and retention of information. The comprehensive set of features and functions in our Literacy Productivity 'suite' is a tremendous tool box for any user. The Macintosh platform further extends our reach to optimize the number of users we serve."

Premier Literacy's Macintosh applications will run on any Mac workstation that is based on the Mactel technology. The Literacy Productivity "Mac Pack" contains the following 9 applications:

-- Universal Reader Plus

-- Ultimate Talking Dictionary

-- E-Text Reader

-- Talking Word Processor

-- Text-To-Audio

-- Scan and Read Pro

-- PDF Magic Pro

-- PDF Equalizer ML

-- Talking Calculator

The Literacy Productivity "Mac Pack" retails for $249.95.

For volume pricing and to receive a demo, please contact:

Premier Literacy

Executive Offices

1309 N. William St.

Joliet, IL 60435

Phone 815-927-7390

Fax 815-722-8802

www.readingmadeez.com

Premier Assistive Canada

PO Box 875, STN A

Sydney, NS B1P 6J4

Phone 902-482-4680

Fax 902-270-5224

www.readingmadeeasy.com

Premier Literacy is a division of Premier Assistive Technology, Inc.

###