Hi all! Has anybody used Abby fine reader express for the mac? I just downloaded a trial version and it was much better than a few years ago. It worked with my old epson perfection scanner and I was able to scan and edit a document. I guess it doesn't have all the bells and whistles of kurzweil but for basic stuff it seemed fine. I am seriously considering a purchase of fine reader. Jim
On Apr 2, 2012, at 8:21 PM, David Tanner wrote: > It is alive and well... Do you have version 12 patch 4? That is the latest > release and there is some support for at least one digital camera in that > patch upgrade. > > As far as Kurzweil 1000 on the Mac; the news isn't good. There is > Kurzweil3000 for the Mac, but the folks at Cambian Learning don't think they > can make enough profit on us blind folks so they say they will not release a > version for Apple because if every blind person baught a copy of Kurzweil1000 > for Mac they still couldn't make enough profit to make it worth it for them > to do that. > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brent Harding" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 8:04 PM > Subject: Re: A Question Regarding OCR > > >> Any hope for those of us Kurzweil users? I could live with my old Epson >> Perfection scanner, but the new HP all in one takes forever. It's true that >> it's quieter by a lot, but it's probably 30 to 45 seconds on the scanning >> phase. I hate the mail now more than I ever did, but I don't have the space >> nor USB ports for both devices on the desk. If I ever went back to college, >> I'd seriously look into a sighted person over what I have now. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "M. Taylor" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 5:30 PM >> Subject: A Question Regarding OCR >> >> >>> Hello Everyone, >>> >>> In addition to being the proud owner of a Focus 40 Blue, I also obtained >>> Freedom Scientific's Pearl camera along with OpenBook 9.0. >>> >>> To put it simply, I am stunned with the OCR performance in both OpenBook and >>> the accuracy of the camera along with the dazzling speed of the image >>> acquisition experience. >>> >>> I think what blows my mind the most is the motion detection that allows one >>> to turn pages and when the new page is in view of the camera, it >>> automatically takes a photo and begins the OCR process. >>> >>> I swear it feels as though I have a sighted person reading for me. >>> >>> I could go on and on but ... >>> >>> I realize that the pearl has been out for quite some time and am wondering >>> if anyone knows if it will work with anything on the Mac. >>> >>> I know one thing for sure, with the Pearl in my toolbox, I have put my >>> scanner away for good. >>> >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> 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. > > -- > 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. > ----- Chat with me on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jimintexas Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimintexas Skype: jimintexas Yahoo or Aim/Ichat: jgatteys -- 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.
