[bksvol-discuss] Re: A Proposal For A Quality Solution
- From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 23:13:58 -0800 (PST)
Thanks, Jill. No, I didn't understand that at all, so
thank you for explaining. I've received the
impression that it's auite expensive, so I assumed it
was a scanner with an OCR program as part of it, like
my Epson and its Fine Reader. I think my husband
bought my second one for around $100, but I don't
think the Fine Reader is as complete as it could be.
It's functional enough for my purposes, but the one I
had before did more pages at once; when I tried to
find out more I was told my is a brief program and I'd
have to be the one that does more.
G.Cindy
--- Jill O'Connell <jillocon@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Cindy, In case you are a little confused, Kurzweil
> is a program, not a
> scanner. In fact, they (Kurzweil) have a list of
> recommended scanners and
> the Epson ones are at the top. However, the program
> that comes with the
> scanner doesn't give the blind user anywhere near
> the features we get with
> Kurzweil. If you already understood this, just
> disregard the above. Jill
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Grandma Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 8:25 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: A Proposal For A
> Quality Solution
>
>
> > It doesn't matter how old or bad the scanner is if
> the
> > submitter proofreads it before submitting it. It
> may
> > be more work for the submitter, but otherwise it's
> > more work for the validator and the submitter
> > shouldn't get the same amount of monetary credit.
> >
> > Or the submitter can buy a new scanner. It doesn't
> > have to be the wonderful but expensive K1000; it
> can
> > be an Epson, which varies in price depending on
> the
> > model, but I think some refurbished ones are less
> than
> > $100. I know money is tight, but expenses made for
> > charitable purposes can be deducted, if you happen
> to
> > itemize.
> >
> > G.Cindy
> >
> > --- Bob <rwiley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> I don't think it's discrimination if the quality
> >> requirement is applied no
> >> matter which technology was used. If I read a
> book
> >> that is well scanned it
> >> doesn't matter whether it was scanned by 1994
> >> technology or at 80 pages a
> >> minute (I'm still boggled with that number). What
> I
> >> care about is, can I
> >> read the book without having to do mental
> guesswork
> >> as I go.
> >>
> >> Bob
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 9:08 PM
> >> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: A Proposal For A
> >> Quality Solution
> >>
> >>
> >> > Yeah, but didn't Jamie say that the "fair"
> isn't
> >> up there anymore? I
> >> > haven't looked. So it would have to be "good",
> and
> >> I don't think
> >> > "good" is "good" enough unless there is a
> higher
> >> standard for it than
> >> > what I'e seen.
> >> >
> >> > As for older technology: I for one can sort of
> see
> >> the point. My old
> >> > Ruby, though, has a lot of weird placement of
> >> words. I would actually
> >> > have to hire a reader to straighten out the
> books
> >> if I scanned books
> >> > with it. This would not be an option. I don't
> scan
> >> with it these days,
> >> > and maybe there was an update someplace along
> the
> >> line I did not get
> >> > (it was 1994 vintage), but I can see the point
> >> about the
> >> > discrimination against those using older
> >> technology. At the same time,
> >> > though, not only are people expecting quality
> from
> >> Bookshare, they are
> >> > paying for it. Though the price is not all that
> >> high, it is still a
> >> > price and deserves quality. And if someone is
> >> having good luck with
> >> > the older technology and producing quality
> scans,
> >> that's a good thing.
> >> > I have no problem with using it.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Cindy Lou Ray. Each day is a new adventure.
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