Press Release -- June 1, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Jon Wagstrom
GREYSTONE DIGITAL INC.
BIGKEYS ANNOUNCES "HIGH-CONTRAST" COLOR OPTION FOR THE BIGKEYS LX KEYBOARD
NEW YELLOW BIGKEYS OFTEN RECOMMENDED FOR VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS.
CHARLOTTE, NC -- June 1, 2008 -- Today Greystone Digital announced the addition of a new product to the BigKeys product line: High-Contrast BigKeys LX, with bright yellow keys with black printing.
BigKeys keyboards are standard-size computer keyboards with very large keys. The keys are 1-inch square - 4 times bigger than a standard keyboard's keys - with lettering over a half-inch tall. The BigKeys keyboards are popular with wide variety of computer users, including people with tremor or with visual impairments; those with motor impairments; and computer users with especially large hands. In addition, because BigKeys keyboards can be arranged in ABC or QWERTY key order, educators find Bigkeys keyboards useful for the very youngest computer users, as well adults who have never used a keyboard before.
Jon Wagstrom, Greystone Digital's president, stated that yellow and black color combination on the new High-Contrast BigKeys LX is often recommended for computer users with visual impairments and by educators for children with specific visual and/or learning disabilities.
Mr. Wagstrom stressed that all the familiar and popular features of the LX keyboard are maintained in the new High-Contrast model, including BigKeys unique ability to shift from the standard "QWERTY" key layout to an "ABC"-order layout by sliding a switch on the back of the keyboard and changing the position of the keycaps. Word processing, Internet access, spreadsheet use, with no need for additional software, all remain as the hallmarks of BigKeys in the new "High Contrast" color option.
"And," Mr. Wagstrom said, "our BigKeys keyboards are durable and highly reliable, with a 5-year warranty in the USA - the longest warranty in the keyboard business. Unlike more cheaply-made computer keyboards, BigKeys keyboards have internal steel frames, and high-quality, mechanical switches."
Other BigKeys LX features are described on the Greystone Digital website: www.bigkeys.com. All Greystone BigKeys keyboards are compatible with all major software packages. No special software is required: the keyboard is just plugged into the computer in place of the regular keyboard.
Big Keys LX has a suggested retail price of $159. Greystone Digital Inc. is based in Huntersville, NC, near Charlotte. Detailed keyboard descriptions and pictures can found at www.bigkeys.com.
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