Hi Virgie; If a cashier uses bar codes, would it not have to contain the prices? Terry Powers Maybe the prices are a different file so the store can change the prices and they do not have all the other imfo you mentioned.
-----Original Message----- From: VIRGIE UNDERWOOD [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 3:42 PM To: Braillenote List Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Barcode scanning Hi Terry, Normally you can get the size, what the product is, the nutritional information and I don't know about the price because I have not taken it to the grocery. Virgie and Hoshi ----- Original Message ----- From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 8:29 AM Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Barcode scanning What does it tell you about the product? Does it give the brand, size, ingredience, all the imfo about calories and sodium..... How much of the imfo from the can, box or package do you get. If you read the bar code on a package of meat, you might get the kind of meat, but would you get the size and price. I do not think so. If you can not get imfo like these, what is its purpose outside the home. You still need someone to let you know the size and prices and experation dates so you can buy the best quality and not get spoiled food. For the money, I am wondering if it is useful enough. Why not just label if you will have to use a reader anyway? Terry Powers -----Original Message----- From: VIRGIE UNDERWOOD [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 5:20 PM To: Braillenote List Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Barcode scanning Hi, Yes it can identify what is in the package by reading the bar code on the package. Virgie and Hoshi ----- Original Message ----- From: "chaman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 4:51 PM Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Barcode scanning > hello, > > i am not entirely sure what a bar code scanner does. can someone briefly > explain what it does? If you scan a food item say a box of chees will it > tell you that the product is chees? > please could explain. thank you. > > Chaman > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rusty Perez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'Braillenote List'" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 12:31 AM > Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Barcode scanning > > >> Well, the add on is LESS THAN A THOUSAND DOLLARS WHICH IS A THIRD LESS >> THAN >> GPS AND I'M GUESSING THAT THE BAR CODE SCANNER WILL PROVE MORE USEFUL TO >> JUST ABOUT ANY ONE WHO LIVES ALONE OR WHO DOESN'T LIVE WITH A SIGHTED >> PERSON. >> >> This is not meant to be a comparison with FS. I'm just wondering if we >> can >> ever expect to see something like this for the units we've invested in. >> >> Rusty >> >> >> >> ____________________ >> Skype: rustyperez >> Yahoo and AIM: reliroo >> Check out my blog at >> http://rusty-perez.blogspot.com >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Ring >> Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 2:53 PM >> To: Braillenote List >> Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Barcode scanning >> >> It is true that Freedom Scientific offers this solution, but remember it >> is >> an add on, and it ain't cheap. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rusty Perez >> Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 4:44 PM >> To: 'Braillenote List' >> Subject: [Braillenote] Barcode scanning >> >> >> Hi folks, >> Maybe this is old news, but I just happened to visit the Freedom >> Scientific >> web site today. I noticed they have a product which works with the >> Pakcmate >> which allows the user to scan the UPC codes on common items such as over >> the >> counter medications, food packages, CD's and DVD's, and personal hygiene >> items. Not only will their system tell you what it is and who makes it, >> but >> it will give you dosing instructions for over the counter medications, >> and >> it will tell you who is in the particular DVD you are holding. >> Pretty neat ha? >> >> I wonder when HumanWare will get around to offering up a solution to the >> common everyday problem of knowing whether it's peas or pineapple, or how >> much cough medicine to take. >> >> Rusty >> >> >> ___ >> 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 > ___ 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
