.Software Update..Software Update.
Decorative Image: Picture of a NeoCo:Writer for the Neo
Don Johnston Ltd. have announced an excellent deal, in conjunction with Learning and Teaching Scotland, whereby the new Co:Writer word prediction system for the AlphaSmart Neo will be available for educational establishments in Scotland at a greatly reduced price. Co:Writer for Neo is now available for just £29.50 per Neo installation, representing a 70% saving on the usual £99.00 single user retail price. Order it from Learning and Teaching Scotland (Tel. 08700 100 297).
The Neo has replaced the AlphaSmart 3000 as the most popular option for somebody needing an affordable, easy to use, lightweight means to produce and store text.
You can also order the Neo with Co:Writer pre-installed for £189.50 directly from Don Johnston (Tel. 01925 256500).
Clicker 5 for Mac
Clicker 5 is now available for Apple Macintosh computers (requires Mac OS X 10.2.8 or above). Contact Crick Software (01604 671691, info@cricksoft.com) for a copy on 30 day approval.
Updates from the original version of Clicker 5 for Windows to version 5.10, which includes switch access and a new spellchecker are also available from http://www.cricksoft.com.
More than 200 Grid Sets for Clicker 5 can now be downloaded free from http://www.learninggrids.
com.
BoardMaker 5
If you are a BoardMaker 5 user, make sure you have upgraded to the latest version - 5.3.5 (PC). This allows easier importing of JPEG and GIF graphics and has other improvements. It can be downloaded from http://www.mayerjohnson.com