Curling up with an Open Book

Arkenstone, the company that brought you the Arkenstone
Reader for visually impaired people, has created
another dynamic reading tool.  Called An Open Book,
this tool enables you to read newspapers, books, even
junk mall with ease and confidence.  This machine is
designed for the person with a disability that affects
reading.  There's no learning curve and no sacrifice of
features or power.  The keypad is simple to use, making
it easy to remember the two buttons needed to begin to
read comfortably.  Most readers will happily "curl-up"
with An Open Book on the very first day.

Read now or read later

One of An Open Book's nicest features is its ability to
give the reader a choice about when to read and for how
long.  For quick, immediate items, like a recipe, the
electric bill or a letter from a friend, An Open Book
can scan and read in less than a minute.  For more
complex reading such as War and Peace, Moby Dick or
History 101, An Open Book will scan each page, and then
commit them to memory without assistance.  Later, in a
few hours, or the next day, the reader can listen to
the scanned pages.

A pleasant voice, a gentle touch

The reading voice in An Open Book speaks clearly and
can be easily unclerstood.  The reader has a choice of
several voices, and a variety of speeds.  With raised
surfaces and varied textures, the control pad for An
Open Book is pleasing to the hand and eye.  An Open
Book guides you at every point.  Just ask "What's
next?" and it will explain the next step.

Growing with you

Most people will use An Open Book to read their dally
correspondence, such as letters, mall and magazines.
An Open Book completes these tasks with case.  It goes
about its work without insisting that the reader take
any type of training class.  However, we have found
that, as people become more confident they often want
to increase the capabilities of their machines.  If
this happens, An Open Book can be expanded to increase
its capabilities, and can easily be converted into a
personal computer.

Service, service, service

When you choose a machine from Arkenstone, be it An
Open Book or another of our reading tools, you acquire
more than a piece of excellent equipment.  You become
part of a company that has combined fine craftsmanship,
with exciting new ideas and a dedication to service.
Our brand of service means a quick response to your
questions, a repair in a hurry, and genuine concern
that these machines enable you to go about your
business, schoolwork or home affairs in an efficient
and convenient manner.

When it doubt, try it out

Of course, until you observe An Open Book in action and
see how conventent and easy it is to use, you cannot be
certain this machine will serve your needs.  Arkenstone
dealers offer personal demonstrations, using your
materials.  And, once the machine is purchased, you
have the support of your
local dealer and Arkenstone in-house staff.

"We believe the benefits of reading must be made
available to everyone.  No one who loves to read should
ever be denied this right...  Jim Fruthterman
President, Arkenstone


Call us at 800/444-4443 to learn more.  An Open Book is
waiting for you to turn the first page.

With An Open Book you'll need two things:

     An electrical outlet.
     Something to read.

The requirements for An Open Book are pretty minimal.
Just plug it in.  There's no intimidating computer,
just short, easy to understand instructions.  Take it
home today, read tonight and tomorrow-novels, poems,
cookbooks, mysteries.  This machine enables you to scan
a book today and listen to it without interruption, at
your convenience.  Or use headphones and listen in
total privacy.  The voice is pleasant and the keypad is
easy to remember and use.  An Open Book isn't just a
nice addition to your library, it is your library.
Call today to find out more.

Arkenstone
1390 Borregas Avenue, Sunnyvale, California 94089

(800) 444-4443 (408) 752-2200 FAX (408) 745-6739
