Yes, you can use either Visa or Paypal. BW, SimonНщг сфт гыу мшыф щк зфнщфдю On 4 Aug 2009, at 08:47, william lomas wrote:
> > can we use UK cards simon on the site? > > On 4 Aug 2009, at 08:10, Simon Cavendish wrote: > >> >> The prom code is: >> SMBTM >> With the VAT on top, it's about $95. >> >> BW, Simon >> On 4 Aug 2009, at 07:27, william lomas wrote: >> >>> >>> what is the prom code again please >>> if one can use paypal with that site to get the discount i'll buy >>> the >>> product >>> >>> On 3 Aug 2009, at 22:51, Esther wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Hi Simon, >>>> >>>> I know that ABBYY Fine Reader on the Fujitsu ScanSnap supports very >>>> fast dual sided multi-page scans and automatic page orientation and >>>> two-page scanning, but since that is the version of the app that is >>>> bundled with the manufacturer's product (which is not flatbed, but >>>> page fed like a Fax machine), and since that does not support >>>> VoiceOver, I can't generalize from that product. So far I've been >>>> reading the commentaries on macintouch's reader report pages for >>>> OCR, >>>> and they seem to be quite positive. If you want to monitor these >>>> yourself, the web page URL to OCR reader reports is: >>>> >>>> http://www.macintouch.com/readerreports/scanners/topic2038.html >>>> >>>> Use item chooser menu (VO-I) to look for "Dennis Hill" and you'll >>>> be >>>> at the beginning of the discussion related to the ABBYY Fine Reader >>>> OCR. Just read down the page from there. Incidentally, there is no >>>> trial version yet available (as you've read from the current >>>> thread's >>>> comments), but according to the (later) macintouch posts ABBYY is >>>> planning on making one available. (They didn't expect the level of >>>> interest they've received.) At least one of the macintouch >>>> commenters >>>> purchased the app in Europe for 89 Euros. The comments are very >>>> positive from people who have purchased this, with simply a note >>>> that >>>> a few features that are present in the Windows version are not >>>> present >>>> in the Express edition of ABBYY Fine Reader (i.e., the ability to >>>> correct OCR errors in the ABBYY window). Combined with the >>>> information from Greg and the original poster (Christos) that the >>>> manufacturer has verified the product has been tested with >>>> VoiceOver, >>>> this looks very interesting, indeed. The SDK version for the Mac >>>> has >>>> been around for quite a while, but only for software developers. >>>> The >>>> reports on accuracy are particularly impressive -- someone reported >>>> that he was able to scan a 2-page FAXed spreadsheet in tiny 7 point >>>> type and have ABBYY Fine Reader Express generate an EXCEL >>>> spreadsheet >>>> that was perfectly formatted with no errors when none of his other >>>> OCR >>>> software programs on the Mac had ever able to accomplish this. >>>> >>>> Happy reading. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> Esther >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Simon Cavendish wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Dear Esther, >>>>> >>>>> This is very interesting. Do you know whether Abbyy supports >>>>> automatic >>>>> page orientation and multi-page scanning? Does it support two page >>>>> scanning as in an open book on a flat-bed scanner? Does it append >>>>> pages to the end of the document by default, or does one have to >>>>> move >>>>> one's cursor there? >>>>> >>>>> I shall check this application out. >>>>> >>>>> With best wishes >>>>> >>>>> Simon >>>>> On 3 Aug 2009, at 01:03, Esther wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi Jonathan, Rossy, Chris, and Others, >>>>>> >>>>>> I found an announcement of a coupon code discount of 20 per cent >>>>>> off >>>>>> the price of ABBYY Fine Reader Express for the Mac at the Mac App >>>>>> Deals page. You enter the coupon code SMBTM when you check out, >>>>>> which drops the price from $99.99 to $79.99 for U.S. buyers. >>>>>> Here's >>>>>> the link to the Mac App Deals web page, dated July 22, 2009, just >>>>>> in >>>>>> case I made a typo in the coupon code: >>>>>> >>>>>> http://macappdeals.com/?p=2104 >>>>>> >>>>>> Also, if you check the description of this application at: >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.abbyy.com/finereader_for_mac/ >>>>>> >>>>>> use VO-space to expand the descriptions of "Key Features", >>>>>> "FAQs", >>>>>> "Typical Use", and "System Specifications" so you can read the >>>>>> details. >>>>>> >>>>>> Here's another page at the ABBYY web site that summarizes some of >>>>>> this information on a page that doesn't require expanding the >>>>>> headings: >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.abbyyusa.com/shop/FREXMac.htm >>>>>> >>>>>> I'll excerpt a part dealing with multi-lingual support: >>>>>> >>>>>> <begin excerpt> >>>>>> The application supports 171 recognition languages, including >>>>>> English, German, French, Greek, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, >>>>>> Dutch, >>>>>> Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Czech, >>>>>> Hungarian, >>>>>> Polish, Slovak, Malay, Indonesian and many others. Of those, 36 >>>>>> languages have dictionary support to provide the best possible >>>>>> conversion results. It also accurately recognizes multi-lingual >>>>>> documents containing up to three different languages. >>>>>> <end excerpt> >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> >>>>>> Esther >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have been using the older version that came bundled with my >>>>>>> epson >>>>>>> perfection scanner. Any chance of getting a discount for an >>>>>>> upgrade? >>>>>>> The version I have is not written in Cocoa I believe. I am able >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> get >>>>>>> minimal functionality. When I open the main application, there >>>>>>> is a >>>>>>> box that comes up with a group of buttons and the entire group >>>>>>> of >>>>>>> buttons are labeled as "Unknown". If I then interact with the >>>>>>> group I >>>>>>> find "Scan and Read popup button", "Read pop up button", "Scan >>>>>>> popup >>>>>>> button" and "save popup button". None of these appear to work. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> However if I go to the menus I get most of the functionality, >>>>>>> though >>>>>>> the Twain driver itself when it pops up I can just hit enter and >>>>>>> am >>>>>>> unable to change any of the settings like "DPI", color vs bw.... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> This version is quite old, as the directory not only has >>>>>>> ABBByFineReaderX" but also AbbyFineReaderClassic >>>>>>> >>>>>>> There is an upgrade button within the application, I will try to >>>>>>> get a >>>>>>> discount and test the new stuff. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Jon >>>>>>> >>>>>>> christos hux wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> There is now a new ocr application >>>>>>>> avilable for the mac >>>>>>>> platform. >>>>>>>> it is the abby fine reader express version for the mac. it >>>>>>>> costs >>>>>>>> $99 >>>>>>>> & I did email the us based sales company & got back the answer >>>>>>>> from >>>>>>>> the parent company that the app had been tested with voice >>>>>>>> over. >>>>>>>> right now there is not a test version of the application like >>>>>>>> there is >>>>>>>> for all their other applications. I have been thinking about >>>>>>>> purchasing it since I have had a hard time with readiris. This >>>>>>>> ocr >>>>>>>> program works with all twain drivers, digital cameras & even >>>>>>>> with >>>>>>>> faxs. So thankfully now there is another mac ocr program to >>>>>>>> chose >>>>>>>> from. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
