Hi John P.; First of all, can a disk drive be used with an MPower? Also, can the disk be removed and placed in a computer for reading? I have never seen a disk drive so do not know if the disk is removable. thanks. Terry Powers
-----Original Message----- From: John Panarese [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 6:15 PM To: 'Braillenote List' Subject: RE: [Braillenote] scanning What it comes down to is circumstances and user preference. Rich makes good points, but we have sold enough reading machines to know that as more expensive as they might be and as much as one cannot necessarily edit material, they are still a viable and worthwhile solution for some folks. And the one we carry as a floppy drive, so with a USB floppy, as I use, you can transfer files to the BN or VN. Take Care John D. Panarese Managing Director Technologies for the Visually Impaired, Inc. 9 Nolan Court Hauppauge, NY 11788 Tel/Fax, (631) 724-4479 Email, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet, http://www.tvi-web.com AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTORS FOR PORTSET SYSTEMS LTD, COMPSOLUTIONS VA, PREMIER ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INDEX, PAPENMEIER, REPRO-TRONICS, PULSEDATA, DUXBURY, DANCING DOTS, ROBOTRON AND OTHER PRODUCTS FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Ring Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 5:47 PM To: Braillenote List Subject: RE: [Braillenote] scanning First of all, with any stand-alone reading machine, if you really think that what you have is just a scanner, you have been deceived. You have, a scanner and a PC all in one box. There's no way around it, you are using a computer! Second, you have paid most likely twice what you would have to pay if you bought a computer and a scanner and software. Finally, OCR software allows you to do many things that no reading machine will. For instance, creating bookmarks with study notes in files, looking up words in a fully functional dictionary, and giving you the ability to create a list of corrections for common scanner errors. There is so much more, but I'll get moderated if I keep going, so I'll crawl back under my mossy stone. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Terri Pannett Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 4:26 PM To: Braillenote List Subject: Re: [Braillenote] scanning I've used both a stand-alone and scanning software and I prefer using a stand-alone scanner. Terri, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX, California ----- Original Message ----- From: "Baracco, Andrew W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 9:38 AM Subject: RE: [Braillenote] scanning :I agree with Richard. The stand alone units were designed for a niche : market, namely people who only want to read, and do not want or need any : additional computer functionality. If you already have a PC, you have : no need for such a device. And, a PC with OCR software will still be : less expensive than one of these devices. : Andy : : ___ : To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to : [EMAIL PROTECTED] : To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit : http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote : : : : __________ NOD32 1.1432 (20060306) Information __________ : : This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. : http://www.eset.com : : ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
