what is the book reading aid though? is that the one with the foam pad? > Il giorno 24 feb 2016, alle ore 15:25, Richard Turner > <[email protected]> ha scritto: > > Just to add to Anne's comments, whether it is the best solution for you is > rather subjective, but I think it is the best overall solution and it also > happens to be the least expensive. > If you have no interest in scanning books, then the stand by itself is the > way to go. It is $12.00. > The full name is "Fopydo Scanning Stand for the Blind. You can get it via > PayPal through the fopydo web site: www.fopydo.com > Or, through Amazon where there is a $3.00 shipping charge. I don't know if > he charges shipping when you go through his site. > > HTH, > Richard > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Anne Robertson > Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2016 5:10 AM > To: [email protected] [email protected] > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: tips on using KNFB reader > > Hello Paul, > > Whether the Fopydo is the best choice for your needs is a matter of personal > choice. > The Fopydo does not have its own lighting, but it folds away neatly, is very > adjustable for height and works with any smart phone. It’s by far the best > solution for reading books. > The StandScan Pro has its own lighting, folds away neatly, works with any > smart phone but is somewhat limited in the size of paper that will fit inside > it. > The Giraffe Reader is the smallest and lightest of the stands, but is made to > fit a specific iPhone and is very limited as to the size of paper that works > with it. > > These are the stands I own, and for me, the Fopydo is my favourite. > > Cheers, > > Anne > > >> On 24 Feb 2016, at 13:47, Paul Parravano <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Thanks Anne for your very helpful observations about this item. If I only >> read documents and pieces that are only a few pages or less, and not books, >> will the stand be sufficient? Is it still the best item for this kind of >> reading? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Paul >> >> >>> On Feb 24, 2016, at 07:01, Anne Robertson <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hello Sandy, >>> >>> The book reading aid is the device I’ve been wanting for as long as I’ve >>> had OCR on the iPhone. I can sit in an armchair with the Fopydo on my lap >>> and a book open in front of me and read comfortably. The StandScan Pro >>> needs to sit on a firm base, and there’s nothing to hold a book open >>> properly. >>> >>> These days, I hardly ever use a flatbed scanner since the Fopydo and the >>> iPhone are so convenient to use. >>> >>> So, in my opinion, the Fopydo with Book Reading Aid is the best scanning >>> and OCR solution. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Anne >>> >>> >>> >>>> On 24 Feb 2016, at 11:21, 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> hi Anne, >>>> just wanting your opinion here: I have a stand scan pro and find it very >>>> usable portable et cetera, but because people seem so happy with the book >>>> reading aid of the foPydo device, I am considering purchasing it. do you >>>> think the book reading aid is so good that it outweighs the fact that >>>> there is no lighting provided with this stand? I don't wish to purchase >>>> extra things unless they will provide me with increased functionality. so, >>>> in short, is the book reading aid plus stand a deal breaker? >>>> >>>> thanks in advance for your words of wisdom, >>>> Sandy >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On 22 Feb 2016, at 21:07, Anne Robertson <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> The Fopydo stand wasn’t originally designed for blind people so it looks >>>>> modern and is made of modern materials. The Book Reading Aid was designed >>>>> for us and, in my opinion, it’s the best solution for reading print books. >>>>> >>>>> I wish this kind of thing had existed forty years ago when I was doing my >>>>> degree, but back then, iPhones, and even laptop computers, were the stuff >>>>> of science fiction. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> >>>>> Anne >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On 22 Feb 2016, at 21:16, Dionipher Herrera <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> how dows the stand look like? because i don’t wan’t to look like nerd >>>>>> when i’m in school. >>>>>>> Il giorno 22 feb 2016, alle ore 17:14, Larry Lumpkin >>>>>>> <[email protected]> ha scritto: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> no >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>>>>>> Behalf Of Chris Chaffin >>>>>>> Sent: Monday, February 22, 2016 10:12 AM >>>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>>> Subject: Re: tips on using KNFB reader >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Does the Fopydo Stand have built in lights? >>>>>>> Just asking because I know light can have a big effect on OCR results. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Chris Chaffin >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Feb 22, 2016, at 7:16 AM, Anne Robertson <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hello Dionipher, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The easiest way to get good results every time with KNFBReader is to >>>>>>>> buy the Fopydo stand with Book Reading Aid. It holds the phone in >>>>>>>> exactly the right position for the book or sheet of paper, and the >>>>>>>> Book Reading Aid holds the book open so that you can scan both pages >>>>>>>> at once. You need to set the Document Type to Multiple Columns when >>>>>>>> scanning books. >>>>>>>> The Fopydo is lightweight and folds almost flat. 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