[Reader-users] My Impressions After Hands-On

[Janet Coleman]

Since I'm new to the Reader, since I've never  yet had an update, and since 
I won't be at the NFB convention, what do I do  about getting the new 
upgrade and exchanging the SD card for a new one?
Janet Coleman
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Gashel" <jim at knfbreader.com>
To: "'Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list'" 
<reader-users at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 10:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Reader-users] My Impressions After Hands-On


> Evelyn and all:
>
> My intention is to perform upgrades at the NFB's reader sales and
> demonstration area in the exhibit hall, beginning on Sunday, July 1. 
> Please
> be sure to bring your SD card so we can trade it for a new one.
>
> Thanks, J. G.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reader-users-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:reader-users-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Evelyn Weckerly
> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 12:59 PM
> To: Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list
> Subject: Re: [Reader-users] My Impressions After Hands-On
>
> Jim,
>
> Will we be able to pick up the upgrade at convention? I don't mean online
> either. It would be great if we could.
>
> Evelyn
>
> At 07:54 AM 6/26/2007, you wrote:
>>Hi joe and all,  I believe we are only days away from release 3.8,
>>which includes reverse contrast text recognitionl  I have read lots of
>>things that our present software will not read.  Please Stand by for
>>more info.
>>thanks, James Gashel
>>
>>sent from my wireless dash
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: "Joseph LaFauci" <joeleah at iquest.net>
>>To: "Reader-Users at Nfbnet. Org" <reader-users at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: 6/26/2007 7:02 AM
>>Subject: [Reader-users] My Impressions After Hands-On
>>
>>Hi all,
>> >From my perspective, the KNFB reader has pros and cons.  I was able
>> >to get
>>my hands on one yesterday after having read all of the available
>>on-line info.
>>It is certainly the most portable device currently available and when
>>you get a good picture,  it does a good job of recognizing and reading
> text.
>>I was disappointed in the lack of reverse text capability.  I think
>>that should have been in place by now.
>>The 16 or so inches focusing distance is understandable due to the use
>>of a digital camera, but I personally would have opted for a scanning
>>wand.  I know this would make the unit a two-piece system, but when in
>>a case, the overall size wouldn't be any greater.
>>I have been a user of the Optacon for many years, so I guess I'm
>>telling my age, but the flexibility of that old machine was hard to
>>beat.  Its primary disadvantages were its size and the line-by-line
>>reading makes it much slower.  However, you could read almost anything 
>>with
> it.
>>A PDA with something like a Docu-Edge scanner and robust OCR such as is
>>in the KNFB Reader would be my dream machine.
>>
>>Joe
>>
>>
>>
>>Joseph LaFauci
>>
>>E-Mail: joeleah at iquest.net
>>
>>Web: http://www.joeleah.com <http://www.joeleah.com/>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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