Personally, I have a Braillenote because it is not just like the PacMate which I used to have.
Cindy > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Rusty Perez > Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 7:32 PM > To: 'Braillenote List' > 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/bra> illenote > > > ___ > > 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/bra> illenote > > > ___ > > 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/bra> illenote > > > ___ 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
