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

[James Jolley]

I wonder how difficult it would be to get it to read UK currencies? I  
know we have things to do it, but it is just a curiocity.

On 15 Sep 2007, at 14:47, Mike Freeman wrote:

> 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  
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> 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'"
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> 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- 
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>> [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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