RE: JFW-friendly OCR
- From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M." <rebecca.pickrell@xxxxxxx>
- To: "'jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 11:12:43 -0800
Okay, for a trip down memory lane, what was it like in the 1950's being
blind. I'm intrigued. If no one else cares can you email me off-list? I've
always wanted to meet a blind person who grew up in the 1950's and find out
what that was like.
-----Original Message-----
From: Cy [mailto:cselfridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 1:03 PM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: JFW-friendly OCR
It is also called gig the handicapped. This is the same reason my
daughters manual wheel chair cost $3,700. Also, an awful lot of folks
have had their equipment and software paid for by Voc Rehab and other
government organizations and no one cares how much they are. Same story
for the CCTV bunch. I will say that being handicapped at this point in
time is a whole lot better than it was when I attended the Oklahoma
School for the Blind in the 1950s. Automation was called a Perkins
Brailler. Calculator? Computers? Talking watches and other things?
Anyone remember the Votrax Type and Talk for the Apple II? I would like
to upgrade my Openbook but can not afford the price. CYS...=20
-----Original Message-----
From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Dan
Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 11:18 AM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: JFW-friendly OCR
Hi,
It's called, Let's Make Money, the American way.
In other words. If consumers will pay for it, it will continue to be
sold at the highest price the market will bear. Dan
----- Original Message -----=20
From: "Alexandre Alves T=F4co" <alexandretoco@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 9:35 AM
Subject: Re: JFW-friendly OCR
> However I believe Openbook grew unecessary because it duplicate=20
> functions already available in windows. For example you can send=20
> e-mail throught it and it has it's own native speech system. Of course
> who already have jaws send e-mails easely with Outlook or other e-mail
> client. It is true also when you think about speech. Who already
have
> jaws will not need a ocr with built-in speech.
> If you think about the price you will conclude that openbook costs=20
> almost the same as jaws which is much more feature riched and=20
> necessary for the blind. I wrote to fs some time ago suggesting a=20
> light version of openbook
or
> that they could study a special price for those who already have jaws=20
> or other fs's product. All companies do this kind of package. I can't=20
> understand why Freedom doesn't.
> Any way, I didn't get any feedback from them.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Hofstader" <chris.hofstader@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 11:31 AM
> Subject: RE: JFW-friendly OCR
>
>
> OpenBook offers a feature in which its native speech can be turned=20
> off. It also lets one switch to the JAWS keyboard layout so the=20
> numeric keypad keystrokes work identically to those in JAWS.
>
> OB has a ton more useful features than the lower priced OCR packages.=20
> All of these have been careful designed for use by a blind person=20
> rather than the mainstream audience. Thus, OmniPage may do the OCR=20
> nicely but it will not contain concepts like templates or other=20
> intelligent features designed to help recognize not just the text but=20
> the document itself. OpenBook also gives the user a very convenient=20
> way of scanning documents and moving them back and forth to their=20
> notetaker, reading Grade 2 books and even converting the scanned image
> into a BRF file.
>
> OB and K1000 are more expensive because the market is much smaller. =20
> We spend an awful lot in usability testing and research and=20
> development to make our products work as easily as possible for blind=20
> users. For some, OmniPage is enough but, for me, a lifelong computer=20
> user, I prefer the conveniences of OpenBook.
>
> Cdh
>
> Chris Hofstader
> VP/Software Engineering
> Freedom Scientific, Inc.
> 11800 31st Ct. North
> St. Petersburg, FL 33716
> 800-444-4443 x1061
> http://www.freedomscientific.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On=20
> Behalf Of Alan Clendinen
> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 9:15 AM
> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: re: JFW-friendly OCR
>
>
> Jim,
>
> No, as I explained in my message, Text Cloner Pro uses JFW to provide=20
> the speech. Openbook and Kurzweil 1000 have their own speech engines,=20
> and as a
> result of this "feature" they often screw up JFW.
>
> Alan
>
> Jim wrote:
> Is Text Cloner Pro self-voicing?
>
> Jim
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