Cheree Heppe here: Yes, especially with the Apple products, most agencies for the blind still operate on a one thing fits all modality.
Most Apple users have gotten their own devices, but, most blind people have not and most still use Windows based technology. Regards, Cheree Heppe Sent from my iPhone On 30/04/2011, at 2:07 PM, Ricardo Walker <[email protected]> wrote: > Lol, > > I think your mistaken. If you took a survey of people on the list, or of > blind people with apple products in general, I bet you will find maybe 90% > purchased their own stuff. Agencies are still reluctant to hand out Macs. > BTW, I don't see why the hostility is needed in your post. My advice is less > emotion and more spell checking. I think people will take your post more > seriously. > > Thanks. > > Ricardo Walker > [email protected] > Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 > www.mobileaccess.org > > > On Apr 30, 2011, at 5:10 AM, Michael Thurman wrote: > >> well mst people who DO have those toys got them through vr services, which >> doesn't happe like it used to and I for one never got SHIT from my vr jerk >> counselor or the commission for the blind >> On Apr 29, 2011, at 4:12 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: >> >>> I disagree, >>> >>> Since most the people on this list own Macs, iPads, iPods, notetakers, and >>> god knows what else, I don't think saving $300 will be hard for most >>> people. At least in the United States. Its just a matter of if you think >>> its worth the trouble. If a person can put away $30 a month, they could >>> have it in less than a year. I just don't think the price is that much of >>> a hardship for most. >>> >>> Ricardo Walker >>> [email protected] >>> Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 >>> www.mobileaccess.org >>> >>> >>> >>> On Apr 29, 2011, at 3:43 PM, Tony Hernandez wrote: >>> >>>> I'd say $150 or so at the absolute highest. Anything much higher than that >>>> seems prohibitive to me. Most folks have to work a long time with >>>> significant effort to put away $300 after taxes and costs for food, >>>> clothing, and shelter. >>>> >>>> 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 1:25 PM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: For those who can actually afford this, DocuScan Plus is now >>>> on >>>> the mac app store. >>>> >>>> WHat do you feel is a fair price? This is a serious question. I have read a >>>> number of messages where people have said the cost is to high. SO, what is >>>> a >>>> fair price? What about the cost of a product like ABBYY Fine Reader at >>>> $100. >>>> Is that a fair price? How do you equate a fair price based on features? >>>> >>>> On Apr 29, 2011, at 9:58 AM, Tony Hernandez wrote: >>>> >>>>> 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. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> 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 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