Vol 19, No 3 – Handheld Speech Generating Devices

TechnoTalkChatPC Silk(StandardModel)ChatPCSilk+Say-it! SAMTellusSmartProloquo2Go oniPhone /iTouchTapToTalkonNintendoDS oriPhone /iTouchDynaVoxXpressAltChatSpringboardLiteBatteryApprox 10hoursApprox 10hoursApprox 10hoursApprox 8hoursUp to 30hoursNintendo:10-14hrsiPhone /iTouch:up to 30hrsApprox 8hours5-7 hours5-7 hoursComputer BasedEditing SoftwareYesYesYesYes<strong>No</strong><strong>No</strong>YesYesYesOther FeaturesAccess topocketversions ofMicrosoftWord andotherMicrosoft CEapplicationsAccess topocketversions ofMicrosoftWord andotherMicrosoft CEapplicationsAccess topocketversions ofMicrosoftWord andotherMicrosoft CEapplicationsAccess topocketversions ofMicrosoftWord andotherMicrosoft CEapplicationsiPhone andiTouchsoftware andapplicationsavailableNinendo:GamesiPhone andiTouch:softwareandapplicationsEnvironmentalControlInternetaccessCalenderMP3 Player<strong>No</strong>neEnviromentalControlComputeraccessMP3 PlayerVideo playerSupplierLiberatorLiberatorTechnabilityZyteqTechnability<strong>No</strong>vitaTechSpectronicsIndependentSpectronicsprovide asupportpackageIndependentSpectronicsLiberatorLiberatorPrice (approx)$4,995.00$5,995.00$4,675 .00- $5,485.00$6,125.00(Changeswithcommercialmarket)Approx:$239.99iPhone:from $7<strong>19</strong>.00iTouch:$268.00Speakersrequired foriTouch/iPhoneSpeakers:$66.00(iMainGo)(Changeswithcommercialmarket)Approx:$99.00 peryearNintendoDS:from $179.00iPhone:from $7<strong>19</strong>.00iTouch:$268.00Speakersrequired foriTouch/iPhoneSpeakers:$66.00(iMainGo)$13,749.00$5,995.00$3,295.00Information and pictures sourced from:<strong>No</strong>vitaTech www.novitatech.org.auSpectronics www.spectronics.com.auTechnability www.technability.com.auLiberator www.liberator.net.auZyteq www.zyteq.com.auPlease note a new handheld device has just entered themarket post development of this article called the Jive! Moreinformation about this device can be found at www.tecsol.com.au/Jive.htm. A comparison section about this device will beincluded in the next TechnoTalk Issue.4