I understand where you are coming from, but it is good to see that there are
some displays starting to come down to a somewhat more reasonable price.
For example, the Braille PPen with 12 cells for $999 is not a bad price even
though it only has 12 cells. The new 16 cell display and basic notetaker
from Perkins Products for $1,549 is a better deal too. And, the Refresh A
Braille from American Printing House for the Blind with 18 cells for $1,695
is a good deal, and a very well made display.
Don't get me wrong, I realize these prices are still too high for many
people, but at least we are starting to see prices down to where more people
may at least have a chance of saving up to buy one. But, at $5,000 for a 40
cell display very few people can afford a Braille display without help from
somewhere.
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Mannion" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 11:13 PM
Subject: Re: A Question Regarding OCR
Hi Mark,
I envy you acquiring the braille display especially. I really wish I
were incorrect, but I know I am not missing anything or out of date in
my understanding that the price of braille displays are just
rediculously out of sight in price about 3 to 4 times over and then
some. Still being a common man and feeling blessed and lucky to be
able to achieve a few thousand in savings at any point in time at best
I don't think a braille display for personal use is anywhere in my
near future. Maybe I have already said too much, but what it takes to
be able to obtain such technology just makes you throw your hands up
in frustration.
On 4/2/12, David Tanner <[email protected]> wrote:
And, I bet it is a lot cheaper too.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Gatteys" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 9:35 PM
Subject: Re: A Question Regarding OCR
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
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