same technologies with no barriers. Johnnie Apple Seed ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darrell Shandrow" <nu7i@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 9:28 AM Subject: [guispeak] Re: SARA Hi David, Different technologies to meet different needs... Darrell Shandrow - Shandrow Communications! Technology consultant/instructor, network/systems administrator! A+, CCNA, Network+! Check out high quality telecommunications services at http://ld.net/?nu7i All the best to coalition forces carrying out Operation Iraqi Freedom! ----- Original Message ----- From: "david poehlman" <david.poehlman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 6:10 AM Subject: [guispeak] Re: SARA > Oh, > > I have no doubt there's a market and I have no doubt that the thing will > find some takers. Still, I think it's a sooped up cd player. > > Johnnie Apple Seed > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris McMillan" <chrismcmillan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 7:47 PM > Subject: [guispeak] Re: SARA > > > I have to agree. Blinded veterans in the US are definitely looking a > simple > solutions and the Veterans Administration does not care what it cost as > long > as it is simple. > > Take care, > > Christopher McMillan > Rehabilitation Engineer > chrismcmillan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Private E-mail > 203-444-5661 Phone Contact > > > -----Original Message----- > From: guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > George Bell > Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 7:30 PM > To: guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [guispeak] Re: SARA > > Being, "in the business" so to speak, Johnnie, I can confirm > that the main market these days for standalone reading > systems are the elderly who have no desire to get into > computing. Certainly that is very much the case here in the > U.K. > > They just want a simple device, with as few buttons as > possible, to read a book, or some letters and such like. > Sure it's expensive, but then again it's a low volume > product my comparison to main stream devices. > > It has a place, and it will sell - quite well. > > George. > > -----Original Message----- > From: guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of david poehlman > Sent: 18 November 2004 00:13 > To: guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [guispeak] Re: SARA > > Well, it's a sooped up cd player because for a lot less > money, if you have a pc, you can get what you need to do > your scanning and ocr and guess what, you can already play > cds on your pc. > > Johnnie Apple Seed > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "beth" <fb-oe@xxxxxxx> > To: <guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 6:32 PM > Subject: [guispeak] SARA > > > It's much more than a souped-up CD player, it scans and > reads. How > accurately remains to be seen. Has accuracy improved in the > last five > years? I'm also interested in Pulse Data's ScanaR. Anyone > use that? Beth > > > > > This Message has been scanned for viruses by McAfee Groupshield. > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq