[Reader-users] The positives of the stand.

Wed Jul 11 10:26:18 CDT 2007

Hi, yawl:

I did not go to Atlanta I was in Tampa for the state convention.

I have had my reader for 6 weeks but I think I am going to have to buy the
stand, for my hands shake.$150 is very dear because the money comes out of
my pockets;I am 72 and DBS will not spend that amount on a 72 year old man.
If, however, you feel otherwise, please give me some hints.

I can't put into words how I love my reader, though, I wish I could use it
better.

I would also like to get a copy of Ray K's speech. Please tell me how if you
know?

Thank you.

Roy Dubriel
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Gashel" <jgashel at verizon.net>
To: "'Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list'"
<reader-users at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 9:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Reader-users] The positives of the stand.

> Hi Laura:
>
> The version of the Reader software you have is 3.8.0.  The PDA you are
using
> is an Asus 730W.  The other PDA is called a Loox.  Regardless of the
> hardware configuration, the functionality of the Reader is exactly the
same.
> You had the advantage of being able to enjoy some very good savings by
> buying the Reader directly from the National Federation of the Blind.  As
> Ray Kurzweil said during his presentation at the convention, anyone who
has
> the ccccurrent reader will have the advantage of a very favorable
migration
> path to future new hardware that may become available for the Reader.  At
> this point we don't know what that will be, but you can certainly enjoy
the
> reader you have right now and know that it is a great investment for the
> future.
>
> Thanks,m J. G.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reader-users-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:reader-users-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Laura Eaves
> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 8:59 PM
> To: Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list
> Subject: Re: [Reader-users] The positives of the stand.
>
> Hi all --
> Yes, I bought the stand along with the reader at convention. The stand is
> very useful, although $150 was a little steep I thought -- but I must say
I
> am ecstatic about the reader in general! It is truely fabulous! And I have
> already had occasion to test the light text on dark background -- a
shampoo
> bottle--it read everything flawlessly! This thing is more than worth the
> money! So far I have read bottles and cans, miscellaneous scraps of paper
> that I needed to sort, a serial number that I had to enter for some
> software, and the list is growing all the time!
> I am extremely happy with the way it works! Granted some of the pictures I
> had to snap a couple of times due to glare, but it is going to
dramatically
> improve my life at home by allowing me to do most of my own mail sorting.
> My elterly mother who is losing her eyesight to AMD, gets so frustrated at
> sorting and reading mail that sometimes I wonder how we ever managed
without
>
> this gadget.  She may even end up using the reader herself!
>
> In short, I'm a very happy camper so far.  I read the braille manual and
> recharged and replaced the camera battery once and all seems to work fine.
>
> i am a little confused by comments on the list about the old and new
> hardware.  If I bought the unit at this year's convention, what hardware
do
> I have? My software is 2.8.0 I believe, the latest, but I am wondering if
> one or the other hardware is preferable.  Since I bought it new I expect
to
> have received the optimal product, but I'm just making sure.  The layout
of
> the buttons is the arrow keys in between F2 and F3.
>
> Anyway, it is so wonderful buying a product that I could use out of the
box
> with no sighted assistance, either to read the manual or use the
product --
>
> which is what I believe i had every right to expect for a blindness
product.
>
> But I am a bit confused about the calibration process which apparently
does
> require sighted help.  Hopefully this won't need to be done very often.
If
> this thing is smart enough to do all that it does, why can't it calibrate
> itself?
>
> As for Ray's forward-looking talk, I was not able to attend it although I
> really hoped I could, but figured it would be available later -- What is
all
>
> the talk on nfb-talk about transcripts or recordings not being provided
this
>
> year? Can I get a transcript of the talk on projections for future
> directions for the reader?
>
> Thanks in advance for any comments.
> Oh and congratulations Jim G on your new position as VP.  The reader is in
> good hands...
> Cheers.
> --le
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Barbara Loos" <beloos at neb.rr.com>
> To: "Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list"
> <reader-users at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 7:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [Reader-users] The positives of the stand.
>
>
> I bought the stand as well, and agree that it is very useful for
accurately
> reading longer documents and having hands free.  I'm glad, too, though,
that
> the reader performs so well with just pointing and clicking.  Much of the
> time, that's what I do.  It isn't always either convenient or necessary to
> set up a stand.
>
> Barbara Loos
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David R. Stayer" <davidandloristayer at verizon.net>
> To: "KNFB" <reader-users at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 8:45 PM
> Subject: [Reader-users] The positives of the stand.
>
>
> > hello I purchased the stand for $150.00 at our just concluded NFB
> > convention.  Although I am quite good with the camera, reading multiple
> > paged documents and paperback books is now a breeze.  The stand gives
> > any user of the reader ease and accuracy.  You can easily line up the
> > reader and the reading material.  I have used the stand to read
> > paperbacks and articles with ease.  The great thing is that I can use my
> > hands for turning pages.
> >
> > -- 
> > Each day is a precious gift.
> > David R. Stayer, LCSW
> >
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