[Reader-users] hello from a newbie

[robert stigile]

Hello Terry,
It reads numbers the way they are written.
As far as bills go, you have to play with the mode, sometimes it 
is better in Bills and memos, and others it is better in the 
other mode.
But it usually reads bills very well.
You will need to play with it at convention and see how it reads.
I suggest that you bring some bills that you have and some 
letters so that you test it with the documents you will be 
wanting to read.
I hope to see you there.

Robert Stigile


> ----- Original Message -----
>From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]" 
<powerst at dcpcepn.nci.nih.gov
>To: "Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user 
list"<reader-users at nfbnet.org
>Date sent: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 08:33:37 -0400
>Subject: Re: [Reader-users] hello from a newbie

>Hi Robert;
>Can you describe how it reads a bill or bank statement.  A lot of 
bills
>have blocks for different numbers, how does it handle all the 
lines?
>How does it read numbers, digit by digit or does it know to  say 
$100 as
>one hundred dollars?
>If you scan in a bill, is there any way to find the amount owed?  
Do you
>find it easier to transfer it to your M-power for reading of 
items like
>bills.  I am very interested in the device.  Even if I can use it 
to get
>rid of junk mail, it would be a great help.
>Terry Powers


>-----Original Message-----
>From: robert stigile [mailto:rstigile at sbcglobal.net]
>Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2007 11:32 PM
>To: Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader userlist
>Subject: Re: [Reader-users] hello from a newbie

>Hello,
>I have a reader, and I have had it for a little over a year now.
>I have the current version with the ability to read money.
>I work for a park, and there is always literature that I need to
>read, so that I can give the appropriate information when people
>call or come in to sign up for things.
>I use it on a daily basis, scanning in materials so I know dates
>programs and other information.
>I also use it at home to read the mail, bank statements and
>credit card statements.
>It reads just about all of these items very well, unless there is
>different color to the paper.
>I understand that very soon I will not need to worry about the
>colored background, so stay tuned as they say for uqdates as I am
>sure they are working on new versions all the time.
>As for waiting, I would not if you could purchase it, because it
>does a very nice job on most documents and it is only going to
>get better.
>I hope this helps you,

>Robert Stigile


>> ----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Laura Eaves" <leaves1 at carolina.rr.com
>>To: "Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user
>list"<reader-users at nfbnet.org
>>Date sent: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 14:47:35 -0400
>>Subject: [Reader-users] hello from a newbie

>>Hello all -- I just joined this list not long ago and am hoping
>to be able
>>to get to the convention next week to see the reader demo'd...  I
>have a lot
>>of questions -- does anyone on the list have a reader already and
>how well
>>does it work? How much does it cost? And what is MobileEyes or
>whatever it
>>is called and who puts it out? How much is it? Are both products
>be
>>displayed at the convention?

>>As you might have gathered I am seriously looking into getting
>the reader
>>but don't know if I should get it now or later when some of the
>bugs are
>>worked out.  Now that it has been on the market for a little
>while I hoped
>>it might be something I could use while traveling.

>>I don't want to get it now if there is a change on the horizon
>that would
>>make the current model obsolete -- kind of like that money
>identifier that
>>became obsolete when the new $$20 bills came out, and the company
>had to
>>change not only the firmware but the hardware.

>>I look forward to hearing people's experiences.  It still is not
>certain we
>>will be able to get away next week, but if I am there maybe I'll
>meet some
>>of you.
>>Thanks in advance.
>>--le

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