Hi, I know people like the fopydo stand with book-reading aid but I've also heard of the Stand Scan pro, I think it's the name of it. What do people think of it and have people used it? What are the pros and cons of it vs the Fopydo stand with book-reading aid?
thanks, Dacia On 2/24/16, Dionipher Herrera <dionip...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 >> <richardturne...@outlook.com> 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: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of Anne Robertson >> Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2016 5:10 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com viphone@googlegroups.com >> <viphone@googlegroups.com> >> 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 <pa...@mit.edu> 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 <annefromo...@gmail.com> >>>> 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 >>>>> <viphone@googlegroups.com> 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 <annefromo...@gmail.com> >>>>>> 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 <dionip...@gmail.com> >>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>> <llump...@austin.rr.com> ha scritto: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> no >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>>>>>>> Behalf Of Chris Chaffin >>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, February 22, 2016 10:12 AM >>>>>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>>> <annefromo...@gmail.com> 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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