Oh wow, I didn't realize the updates would be available at no extra cost.  
That's  certainly something, anyway.  When I think about how much money we have 
invested in access technology over the years, and the dollars spent for 
upgrades to software packages I have already paid a fortune for, it's enough to 
make me choke.  

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On Apr 29, 2011, at 12:29 PM, Scott Howell wrote:

> Funny you say this. How do you determine if the "general" developer will 
> develop something "we all" can use. How do you determine if a product would 
> meet your needs as well as the sighted community? In other words our needs 
> may be different then their needs, which is not unusual. I'm not defending 
> the cost etc. just trying to understand. To me if you have a solution that 
> works, great and if not, this might just be the product. My understanding is 
> you get free upgrades for the life of the product, which is not a bad deal 
> either. So, this discussion has a few interesting sides to it.
> On Apr 29, 2011, at 12:20 PM, Cheree wrote:
> 
>> Cheree Heppe here:
>> 
>> It isn't that blind people typically feel that we have to get free 
>> applications, services, etc.
>> 
>> It's most likely more about the sub-poberty level conditions most blind 
>> people are consigned to live under that governs how most blind people see 
>> expenditures of this type.
>> 
>> I am admitting to having problems imagining why it costs so much for a 
>> blindness friendly application like this.
>> 
>> I'm going to wait until that pool of app developers who serve the general 
>> public work out a good general app we all can use.
>> 
>> 
>> Regards,
>> Cheree Heppe
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> On 29/04/2011, at 9:04 AM, "brandt" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>>> Remember, sighted folks pay for programs they need just like we do, it's 
>>> just so typically blind to complain that most do it as a reflex action, 
>>> come on! Wake up and smell the roses, we are not alone at paying for things 
>>> we need, and after all if you do a job, won't you expect payment for it?
>>> 
>>> Warm regards,
>>> 
>>> Brandt Steenkamp
>>> 
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>>> to my show, "an Eclectic mess" every Wednesday afternoon at 3 PM UTC by 
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>>> 
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>>> 
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>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Hernandez" <[email protected]>
>>> To: <[email protected]>
>>> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 3:58 PM
>>> Subject: RE: For those who can actually afford this, DocuScan Plus is now 
>>> on the mac app store.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Hi.
>>> 
>>> I think looking at this price in a positive light just because it's lower is
>>> what keeps the prices high. It's accepted.
>>> 
>>> Tony Hernandez
>>> http://dutyofman.net/
>>> Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep His
>>> commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every
>>> work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether
>>> it be evil. (Ecclesiastes 12:13-14)
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: [email protected]
>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Scott Howell
>>> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 5:48 AM
>>> To: [email protected]
>>> Subject: Re: For those who can actually afford this, DocuScan Plus is now on
>>> the mac app store.
>>> 
>>> Be nice if they would toss in the camera for a few dollars more. :) I gather
>>> with the camera it would be almost $500. I would like to see a demo on the
>>> Mac actually. THis is certainly a better deal than most other products on
>>> the market that are geared toward the blind and visually impaired user. Now
>>> I may also be wrong, but didn't the $299 also give you access to the
>>> web-based product and something on the iOS platform> assuming that becomes
>>> available?
>>> 
>>> On Apr 29, 2011, at 2:00 AM, Tony Bernedal wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi Kevin
>>>> I made a quick test this morning with my canon lide 100 and it worked.
>>>> Now it is intresting to see if it can make something readable out of
>>>> swedish text. If so I deffently gonna buy this. More simple  solution
>>>> than use vuescan, to abbyy, and to textedit wich works well but very
>>>> much work to get a document scanned.
>>>> Regards Tony
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 2011/4/29, Kevin Reeves <[email protected]>:
>>>>> Hey folks. SO glad to see this is finally available on the mac. One
>>> question
>>>>> comes to mind as I am not as familiar with this product. Does this only
>>> work
>>>>> with cameras like the hover cam, or can I use it with a cheap Canoscan
>>> 25?
>>>>> Thanks so much.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Kevin
>>>>> On Apr 28, 2011, at 11:39 PM, Andy Baracco wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Still cheaper than the other blindness oriented OCR solutions, such as
>>>>>> K1000, Open Book, Eye-Pal, etc.
>>>>>> Andy
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> P. S. I wonder if they are considering doing something for the iPhone.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> "I'm pretty good at drinkin beer."
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: [email protected]
>>>>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Matthew Campbell
>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 7:06 PM
>>>>>> To: [email protected]
>>>>>> Subject: For those who can actually afford this, DocuScan Plus is now on
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> mac app store.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hello Listers.
>>>>>> DocuScan is now mac compatible and can be found on the mac app store.
>>>>>> Don't get too excited though, unless you have $299.00 to burn on it.
>>>>>> Hope this actually benefits someone.
>>>>>> the Infuriated Matt Campbell.
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