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Overboard
Communication Overlay and Board Designer
Demos
� Win XP
� Vista
Template Samples (PDF)
Features:
� Over 5,500 high resolution communication symbols.
� Create professional looking communication displays in minutes.
� Quickly search over 55,000 words in the keyword library and instantly retrieve the respective communication symbol(s).
� Age appropriate for children, teenagers and adults. No stick men.
� Resize symbols and pictures to fit any page size.
� Print and/or save your work to disk, flash drive or floppy disk.
� Print displays in black & white or color (requires a color printer).
� Copy/paste symbols to (or from) other overlay software (e.g., BM)
� Make worksheets, symbol instruction sheets, books, journals, or calendars.
� Paste in digital photographs or any of Microsoft 130,000 clipart images and symbols.
� Includes speech output and page linking
System Requirements:
Windows 98-XP, 74 MB (version 2.2.0, 11/01/2005)
Mac OSX 10.3/10.4, 20 MB (version 2.13, 11/13/2005)
Product Comparison
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Overboard |
Boardmaker |
| Cost Comparison |
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| Single User |
$ 169 |
$ 300 - 500 |
| 5 Copies |
$ 845 |
$ 1145 |
| 10 Copies |
$ 1,290 |
$ 2,290 |
| 25 Copies |
$ 2,475 |
$ 4,975 |
| Student Version |
Yes, free |
No |
| Annual Upgrade Cost |
Free |
$99 |
| Add Ons, activity sets, etc. |
Free |
$25 - 199 |
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| Budget Comparison |
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| $1000 Budget |
7 copies |
3 copies |
| $2000 Budget |
15 copies |
6 copies |
| $3000 Budget |
23 copies |
13 copies |
| $4000 Budget |
40 copies |
17 copies |
| $5000 Budget |
50 copies |
26 copies |
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| Long Term Cost of Ownership |
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| Original Cost & Annual Upgrade Fees |
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| 1 Computer (5 upgrades) |
$ 169 |
$ 800 |
| 1 Computer (10 upgrades) |
$ 169 |
$ 1290 |
| 5 Computers (5 upgrades) |
$ 845 |
$ 3,620 |
| 5 Computers (10 upgrades) |
$ 845 |
$ 6,095 |
| 10 Computers (5 upgrades) |
$ 1,290 |
$ 7,240 |
| 10 Computers (10 upgrades) |
$ 1,290 |
$ 12,190 |
| 25 Computers (5 upgrades) |
$ 2,475 |
$ 16,600 |
| 25 Computers (10 upgrades) |
$ 2,475 |
$ 30,475 |
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| Feature Comparison |
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| Download Free Trial Version |
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| Runs without CD in drive |
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| On line video training |
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| On ordering with e-delivery |
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| Speech Included |
Yes |
Requires BM+ ($400) |
| NeoSpeech Premium Voices |
Yes |
No |
| Page Linking |
Yes |
No |
| Dynamic Display Mode (AAC) |
Yes |
No |
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| Number images included |
5,500+ |
3,000 |
| Number images included |
5,500+ |
3,000 |
| Reprintable Index Booklet |
Yes |
No |
| Reprintable Index Booklet |
Yes |
No |
| Hard Disk Space Required |
70 MB |
250 MB+ |
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| Embedded Link to MS Paint |
Yes |
No |
Embedded Link to MS Clipart
Containing 130,000+ images |
Yes |
No |
| Undo function |
Multiple |
Single |
| Redo function |
Multiple |
None |
| Right Click function |
Yes |
No |
| Embedded Symbol Search |
Yes |
No |
| Draw lines across buttons |
Yes |
No |
| Delete lines after drawing |
Yes |
No |
| Lock Individual Elements |
Yes |
No |
| Rectangle Tool |
Yes |
No |
| Circle Tool |
Yes |
No |
| Freehand Drawing Pen Tool |
Yes |
No |
| Line Width Choices |
14 |
5 |
| Button Shape Choices |
7 |
6 |
| Transparent Backgrounds |
Yes |
No |
| Semi-Transparent Backgrounds |
Yes |
No |
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| Symbol Searching Comparison |
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| Search format type (words) |
Single or Multiple |
Single |
| Searchable Keywords |
55,000+ |
3,000 |
| Maximum Viewable Thumbnails |
Unlimited |
49 |
| Thumbnail Preview Size |
Large |
Small |
| Search Results for Food |
244 Choices |
9 Choices |
| Search Results for "vegetables" |
30 Choices |
1 Choice |
| Search Results for "feelings" |
88 Choices |
1 Choice |
| Search Results for "run" |
29 Choices |
12 Choice |
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| Age Appropriateness |
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| Children |
Good |
Good |
| Teenagers |
Good |
Fair |
| Adults |
Good |
Poor |
Click here to
listen to difference between Microsoft Speech and Neospeech. Requires
Windows Media Player.
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