Sounds interesting but I guess I'm a bit ignorant. When would you need this? like for reading lecture notes and hand outs? I guess I'm not up on this stuff as we don't do paper at our university anymore. lol!
Take care. On Apr 7, 2013, at 9:58 AM, Mrs. Lynnette Annabel Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello everybody > > Does anybody know anything about this by any chance? > > <SNIP> > > flick > The Revolutionary Compact Portable Camera > > Portable multi-use distance and close up viewing with this optical/digital > very high quality motorised camera. > > The first full function motorised low vision camera for distance and close up > viewing. As the camera is motorised and can be used with Tablet ‘touch > screens’, PC or MAC systems, it is the most versatile product on the market. > > Distance and desktop magnification > > Image Capture > > Auto focus > > Contrast enhancement > > Automatic near focus lens control > > OCR Text reading built in > > Touch Screen, Mouse or Keyboard > > control > > Connect to Desktop, Laptop or Tablet PC > > PC Windows or Mac > > flick is the first portable, immersive, one-camera system that provides the > low vision user with a revolutionary, multi-function camera system that is > suitable for home, school or office use. flick goes far beyond the features > you have come to expect from a portable camera system as you`ll see from the > features listed below. > > flick is compatible with any Windows or MAC operating system. > > flick is the first immersive camera system that works with touch screen > technology. You can use flick with a tablet, a touch screen computer or your > computer`s mouse pad. > > monitor. > flick is the first one-camera system that provides the user with interactive, > selective OCR text-to-speech, magnification at distance and close up. > > flick is the first camera system that provides a powered near lens system for > hands-free camera operation between distance and close-up, the lens will auto > adjust within 2 seconds! > > flick`s 80x camera magnification, contrast enhancement, in both text and > colour mode, as well as the camera movements are all controlled using > familiar on-screen gestures, so settings can be optimised for best > performance. > > flick (you probably know what it's called by now!) camera comes packed in a > small laptop case and weighs less than 2kg (3.5 lbs). The high contrast > connecting parts go together quickly and connect to your computer with a > single USB connection. > > flick’s long-life, on-board battery does not draw power from your tablet or > laptop, providing more effective device portability during the school or work > day. > > flick’s easy capture software allows users to save images from the school or > work day for easy retrieval at a later time. > > flick has exceptional low light performance, such as lecture halls, it is > also both rugged and stable on the work surface. > > Never miss the action again while adjusting your camera settings – flick > returns you to your previous setting at either distance or near in an instant. > > > > flick technical information: > > Software: > > V1.1 for Tablet, PC – Shortly v1.2 combining MAC iOS. Image capture to a > folder in ‘My Pictures’ > Auto installer, just a few questions asked. > 32 and 64bit systems. > > It is possible to configure keystrokes so if needs be, they can be changed. > > Physical: > > Size: 280mm x 265mm x 350mm (Assembled), 11” x 10.5” x 12 High (Assembled), > Weight: 1.65 KG (3.6 lbs) > Power: 7.2v Li-ion Battery – Approx. 8 hour’s operation > > Charger: 9v 2 AMP Output 2.5mm Jack Centre Positive, 110-240v Input 50.60Hz. > Charge time Approx. 8 hours. > > Functional: > > Horizontal View = 120° > Vertical View = 160° > Magnification = 1x – 80x (depends on display) Lens Open/Close Time = 2 > Seconds Approx. Lens Control = Automatic > > Technical: > > System Requirements: Win XP, Vista, Win7 > Input Control: Mouse, Keyboard or Touch Screen. > > Covered by a 2-year parts and labour warrant; manufacturer’s defects. 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