[blindlaw] bulk scanners

Tue Apr 24 12:08:04 CDT 2007

Tim,

Thanks for the tips. I am leaning heavily toward doing just that. Would
reviewing bar prep materials really help? Can you recommend any bar prep
materials that I should look into getting? 

I have not yet purchased a computer simply because I want to have a current
computer when I start law school and if I postpone a year, my computer will
already be outdated and a bit slower than what I will be able to get next
year. When I do get a new laptop, I am going with the Lenovo Thinkpad
(formerly IBM). They have a 3 pound machine with dual core processors and an
excellent battery life of around 8 hours with the extended life battery. It
is a great machine and gets top editor ratings at all the technology
magazines and online sites like CNet.

I'm just not sure I am ready to start and I don't want to go in when I'm not
feeling ready or prepared. My husband's sickness and subsequent passing this
past year has made life really hard and a bit depressing and I'm just
starting to recover from everything. I don't want stress and situational
depression from this unfortunate year to hamper my performance and I'm not
sure I want to stay here in Salt Lake, so waiting a year is probably best. I
think I have a good chance at getting into other schools out east.

If you or anyone else on this list has suggestions for prep materials that
might help me get a head start, please send them my way. I know most folks
say that there is no use in preparing for law school, but I am the type that
likes to read and learn as much as possible beforehand so I'll read whatever
it is that might help me learn something in advance.

Tai

-----Original Message-----
From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Tim Elder
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 10:53 AM
To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] bulk scanners

Hey Tie,
 Did you already purchase a new computer for fall?  I was curious what you
got.
If I were you I'd wait until next year and apply to a bunch more schools
back East.  In the meantime, you could go sneak in on a couple classes at
your local law school.  Just tell them you are thinking about going to law
school and wanted to sit in on a few first year courses.  If you contact the
professors directly from the school's website they'll probably be more than
happy to let you attend class.  Additionally, if you spend some time over
the next year reviewing bar prep materials for first year courses you will
be way ahead of the game when you actually start your first year.  
best wishes,
Tim Elder

-----Original Message-----
From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Tai Tomasi
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 9:16 AM
To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] bulk scanners

Deborah and Dennis,

This is the exact software and scanner configuration that Angie Matney is
using in law school and her law book scans come out better than the versions
she receives from the publishers. I think this Fujitsu is the way to go. I
plan to purchase this for law school as well. I'm still trying to decide
whether I am going to start this Fall or next fall. I was accepted and have
paid my seat deposit at the University of Utah but I'm just not sure yet.
I'm thinking of waiting until next year and applying to a bunch more schools
back East.

Tai

-----Original Message-----
From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Dennis Clark
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 9:55 AM
To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] bulk scanners

Hello Debra,
Congratulations on law school.  Which school will you be attending?  I would
recommend the Fujitsu FI 5220C.  It is a duplex scanner so when you put
pages in the document feeder, it scans both sides at once.  It also has a
flatbed, and the Fujitsu flatbed is the fastest in the business.  As I
recall, the document feeder scans 25 pages per minute, or 50 per minute when
in duplex mode.
I would also recommend ABBYY Finereader version 8 OCR software.  It is
outstanding, and works well with the Fujitsu scanners.  Please let me know
if I can provide any additional information.
Best regards,
Dennis

----- Original Message -----
From: "Deborah Byrne" <deborahbyrne at earthlink.net>
To: "Blindlaw" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 7:46 AM
Subject: [blindlaw] bulk scanners

Hello all,

I'm getting ready to start law school and I'm planning to request a bulk
scanner.  I'm wondering if any of you have advice on which bulk scanners you

do or do not recommend and for what reasons?
Thanks,
Deborah Byrne

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