New AAC Device - The Jive!

The UK company Possum has released a new handheld augmentative and alternative communication device, The Jive.

Vendors include Possum in the UK and Tecsol in AU. No USA vendor currently (that I could find). There is a good review (as usual) at Voice Output.

Device Specs

• Dimensions (Approx) Width: 85mm Length: 145mm Depth: 40mm (3.4" x 5" x 1.6")
  
• Weight: 350 grams (12.4 ounces)
  
• Long battery life
• Touch accessible, highly visible screen (even in bright sunlight)
• Message building using Mayer-Johnson PCS Symbols
• Character, Word and Sentence prediction
  
• Loud, Synthesized, High Quality Acapela Speech
• Digitized (recorded) speech and sounds
• Programable - On device or via PC

Full Environmental Control

• Easy to set up
• Synthesized IR - predefined Infrared codes
• Recorded IR - Infrared capture for Environmental Control
• Compatible with the new Possum Sero! Telephone/Answerphone

Jive Package Includes:

• Possum Jive! Communication Aid
• Mains power adapter
• 2 Styluses
• USB cable
• One CD-ROM – PC setup Software, User Manual and Quick Start Guides
• User Guides - Quick Start (hardware, software, vocabularies)
• 2-year return-to-base warrenty