[mac4theblind] Re: OpenBook or Equivalent?

  • From: Scott Davert <scottslistmail@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2011 08:17:22 -0500

Hi Robert.
Thank you for this info. I've been considering purchasing docuScan
plus, and these are the types of things that can really make or break
an app. Did you report your findings to Serotek?

Thanks,
Scott

On 12/8/11, Jaquiss, Robert <RJaquiss@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello:
>
>      I tried out the Docuscan on a Mac Mini. When running on a Mac, the
> DocuScan is a cloud based system. The only big problem I encountered is that
> a user can overrun the system. A camera such as the HoverCam can snap
> pictures very rapidly. I discovered that I I got too far ahead, around 5-10
> pages, the system will freeze.
>
> Regards,
>
> Robert
>
>
> Robert Jaquiss
> National Federation of the Blind
> 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place
> Baltimore, Maryland 21230
> Phone: 410-659-9314, ext. 2422
>
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> Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 11:07 AM
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> Subject: [mac4theblind] Re: OpenBook or Equivalent?
>
> Hi Lisa.
> About the closest thing I've found is docuscan plus. Due to the way
> it's set up, you can run it on a Mac or Windows. I'm curious to know
> if anyone has any solutions that are less expensive though.
>
> Scott
>
> On 12/8/11, Lena Contreras <lenac@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Hi
>> I've gone almost exclusively Mac now!  Just a few things I still use my
>> Windows machine for.  What program or app is equivalent to OpenBook or
>> Kurzweil?  This has probably been answered before but I didn't write it
>> down
>> and have forgotten.  I have an older Cannon scanner but I think the Mac
>> has
>> found the drivers for.  At least that's what my friend says who helped me
>> switch everything over last year.
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