[access-uk] Re: Choosing Print Reading Product

  • From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 07:59:33 +0100

Hi Amro,

No, it doesn't. It is about the same time.

All the best

Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Amro Bilal
Sent: Friday 14 August 2009 00:14
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Choosing Print Reading Product

But wouldn't this take a much longer time to process a page in comparison to

KNFB Reader?

Cheers,
Amro
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ibrahim Gucukoglu" <ibrahim_gucukoglu@xxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 4:03 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Choosing Print Reading Product


> Hi Peter.
>
> Well, that needn't be the case.  First of all, many networks have generous

> data packages where so many megabytes or even gigabytes of data can be 
> purchased in a bundle, but secondly, doing it server side offers so many 
> more advantages potentially in the future.  For instance, as soon as the 
> OCR engine is improved, the effects will be felt by the user immediately, 
> updates can be pushed directly to the phone, new services can be 
> introduced like human assisted recognition of objects with writing but 
> which are difficult to scan.  As of now, Text Scout allows online storage 
> and retrieval of your documents by email or via the web, so you can scan 
> something and then read it later at your leisure from the comfort of your 
> computer.  To me anyway, this is more appealing.
>
> All the best, Ibrahim.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Peter Beasley" <pjbeasley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 3:50 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Choosing Print Reading Product
>
>
>> Don't like the sound of that much. You have to spend money to get things 
>> read.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Ibrahim Gucukoglu" <ibrahim_gucukoglu@xxxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 2:40 PM
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Choosing Print Reading Product
>>
>>
>>> Hi Peter.
>>>
>>> Its another program, akin to KNFB reader but the main difference is that

>>> when you take a picture of text for recognition, the image is sent to a 
>>> server on the internet through either your 3g or WiFi connection if your

>>> phone has one.  The server processes the image and then sends the 
>>> recognized text back to the phone.  Not only is this less processor 
>>> intensive generally, but TextScout will be supporting about three times 
>>> as many phones as KNFB reader.  You can read more about it and download 
>>> a demo at www.textscout.eu.
>>>
>>> All the best, Ibrahim.
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Peter Beasley" <pjbeasley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 1:46 PM
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Choosing Print Reading Product
>>>
>>>
>>>>I have never heard of TextScout. What exactly is it?
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 5:37 AM
>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Choosing Print Reading Product
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Tony,
>>>>>
>>>>> Depends on how portable you want it. If you want portable, then you 
>>>>> can't
>>>>> beat KNFB or TextScout. Also, if you have a compatible phone for 
>>>>> either of
>>>>> these products, then it will also be cheaper than any of the others.
>>>>>
>>>>> If on the other hand you don't want to read with your phone, or lining

>>>>> up
>>>>> the camera is an issue, then you should perhaps consider the EyePal 
>>>>> range.
>>>>> These are much simpler to use, and no "aiming" of the camera is 
>>>>> required.
>>>>>
>>>>> I hope this helps.
>>>>>
>>>>> All the best
>>>>>
>>>>> Steve
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
>>>>> Behalf Of
>>>>> Tony Sweeney
>>>>> Sent: Thursday 13 August 2009 01:11
>>>>> To: access-uk
>>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Choosing Print Reading Product
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm liking the new products  where we can read instaantaniously!
>>>>>
>>>>> NowI'm thinking of buying one of those products but of course I'd need

>>>>> to
>>>>> know a    little more.
>>>>>
>>>>> I probably won't want to rush in but say reflecting over our up coming
>>>>> holiday time!
>>>>>
>>>>> Now I'm not looking for a definitive of those recent reading products 
>>>>> but I
>>>>> would like to know what you think the quality of those reading back 
>>>>> wise are
>>>>>
>>>>> like?
>>>>>
>>>>> What gives the best results in reading back?
>>>>>
>>>>> Talking of The Eyepal, Textscout and the KNF reader.
>>>>>
>>>>> Only in terms of reading back to us that ticks all the boxes with 
>>>>> regard to
>>>>> what I wrote above.
>>>>>
>>>>> No worries, will not judge on any particular response but would be 
>>>>> good to
>>>>> hear feedback.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> Tony
>>>>>
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