Hi Wendy and Everyone You beat me to it. I could not have put it better. I think the feeling was that, as scanners were so much easier to use, Optacons were redundant. I know some people had problems identifying the letters from the vibrating rods. I have had an Optacon since 1972 and think it is the best reading machine ever developed. It does not translate the print, as a scanner does, it provides your finger with an image and you do the translation. I like that as I feel I am in control. Pele ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq