Intel has found another interesting use of its low-power Atom CPU. The semiconductor manufacturer has now launched its Intel Reader which in short is a device that reads printed text and then read it to the user, through a computerized voice. Reader was designed specifically to be a tool for those with reading difficulties like dyslexia, or visually impaired users. The heart of the device is thus Intel's Atom processor but also a high-resolution digital camera.

The camera used to scan text from a book, menu or whatever it may be you want to read. The image processing and text can then be magnified up on the screen or played as an audiobook. With the included Intel Portable Capture Station allows the user to input large amounts of text, such as entire books, by more or less transform Intel Reader for a scanner.

Reader supports, of course, other digital media such as text transferred from a PC, MP3 music or audio books.

Intel has not disclosed any pricing yet but the reader has been approved by the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) and hope to help many people with literacy and visual impairments.