[Reader-users] Isn't our reader great?

[Mike Freeman]

When the currency feature was first implemented, I demonstrated the 
Reader for one of our conventions (or, rather, it was a parents' 
seminar, I think). Anyway, someone wanted that feature demonstrated so I 
hauled out a bill and snapped. I hadn't been able to chek the lighting 
or other parameters and had to use the Reader free-hand. I held my 
breath. Imagine my surprise and delight when the Reader confidently said 
"one hundred". Problem was that there were no instructions in the manual 
for handling those who wanted that hundred! <g>

Mike

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: KAYE KIPP
  To: Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list
  Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 10:24 PM
  Subject: Re: [Reader-users] Isn't our reader great?


  Yes.  I used it to read several bills, (as in currency,) as well.  I 
also
  used it to read directions on a frozen pot pie.  It's great.

  Kaye
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Alco Canfield" <amcanfield at comcast.net>
  To: "'Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list'"
  <reader-users at nfbnet.org>
  Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 8:04 PM
  Subject: Re: [Reader-users] Isn't our reader great?


  > Hi, everyone,
  >
  > I especially enjoy using the reader to make sure a $20 is a $20.  I
  > enjoyed
  > reading a bar menu the other day, though next time I will take the
  > earphones
  > as the bar is too loud to hear well.  It does a nice job on the 
Norestrom
  > catalog.
  >
  > Very handy device.
  >
  > Alco
  >
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  > From: reader-users-bounces at nfbnet.org
  > [mailto:reader-users-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kevin Jones
  > Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 7:34 PM
  > To: Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list
  > Subject: Re: [Reader-users] Isn't our reader great?
  >
  > I've used the reader to read food boxes or at least not cans in the
  > kitchen.
  >
  >
  > James gashel wrote:
  >> I regularly use the reader to find out wich coffee is caf and wich 
is
  > decaf in a hotel.  thanks, j. G.
  >>
  >>
  >> -original message-
  >> Subject: [Reader-users] Isn't our reader great?
  >> From: "James Jolley" <james.jolley1 at btinternet.com>
  >> Date: 09/14/2007 3:28 pm
  >>
  >> Hi folks,
  >>
  >> I've found the reader to be really useful lately, well more useful 
than
  > usual anyway. I have one of those tassimo machines 
http://www.tassimo.com
  > www.tassimo.com
  >> , a hot drinks maker. The thing is, all the boxes for the tea and 
coffee
  > and whatnot all feel the same, except for the hot chocolate wich is
  > heavier
  > but the others are exactly the same. The reader is great for them, 
take a
  > picture of the top of them and you know what your drinking. No more
  > drinking
  > coffee instead of tea.
  >>
  >> Well done KNFB.
  >> -James-
  >>
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When the currency feature was first implemented, I demonstrated the Reader for one of our conventions (or, rather, it was a parents' seminar, I think). Anyway, someone wanted that feature demonstrated so I hauled out a bill and snapped. I hadn't been able to chek the lighting or other parameters and had to use the Reader free-hand. I held my breath. Imagine my surprise and delight when the Reader confidently said "one hundred". Problem was that there were no instructions in the manual for handling those who wanted that hundred! <g>
 
Mike
 
----- Original Message -----
From:
mailto:kkipp123 at msn.com KAYE KIPP
To:
mailto:reader-users at nfbnet.org Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list
Sent:
Friday, September 14, 2007 10:24 PM
Subject:
Re: [Reader-users] Isn't our reader great?
Yes.  I used it to read several bills, (as in currency,) as well.  I also
used it to read directions on a frozen pot pie.  It's great.
Kaye
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alco Canfield" < mailto:amcanfield at comcast.net amcanfield at comcast.net
>
To: "'Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list'"
< mailto:reader-users at nfbnet.org reader-users at nfbnet.org
>
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 8:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Reader-users] Isn't our reader great?
> Hi, everyone,
>
> I especially enjoy using the reader to make sure a $20 is a $20.  I
> enjoyed
> reading a bar menu the other day, though next time I will take the
> earphones
> as the bar is too loud to hear well.  It does a nice job on the Norestrom
> catalog.
>
> Very handy device.
>
> Alco
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mailto:reader-users-bounces at nfbnet.org reader-users-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:reader-users-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kevin Jones
> Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 7:34 PM
> To: Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list
> Subject: Re: [Reader-users] Isn't our reader great?
>
> I've used the reader to read food boxes or at least not cans in the
> kitchen.
>
>
> James gashel wrote:
>> I regularly use the reader to find out wich coffee is caf and wich is
> decaf in a hotel.  thanks, j. G.
>>
>>
>> -original message-
>> Subject: [Reader-users] Isn't our reader great?
>> From: "James Jolley" < mailto:james.jolley1 at btinternet.com james.jolley1 at btinternet.com
>
>> Date: 09/14/2007 3:28 pm
>>
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> I've found the reader to be really useful lately, well more useful than
> usual anyway. I have one of those tassimo machines http://www.tassimo.com http://www.tassimo.com
> http://www.tassimo.com www.tassimo.com
>> , a hot drinks maker. The thing is, all the boxes for the tea and coffee
> and whatnot all feel the same, except for the hot chocolate wich is
> heavier
> but the others are exactly the same. The reader is great for them, take a
> picture of the top of them and you know what your drinking. No more
> drinking
> coffee instead of tea.
>>
>> Well done KNFB.
>> -James-
>>
>>
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