Re: Excitement
- From: "Fran" <spider03@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2007 00:02:32 +0200
Hi Cindy,
I know someone who might be interested in getting an optacon, though she has
never tried one. Could you forward that post to me please?
Thanks
Fran
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cindy Handel" <cindy425@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 11:27 PM
Subject: Re: Excitement
> Mark,
>
> Did you find an Optacon? I just saw a post by someone who has one or two
> to
> give away.
>
> Cindy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Blier" <mblier@xxxxxxx>
> To: "optacon list mail" <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 1:18 PM
> Subject: Excitement
>
>
> Hi, All,
>
> Boy, I sure can't wait until I get my "new" Optacon. When mine died for =
> good in 2004, I did not know about this list, and had abandoned hope of =
> regaining that slice of independence. When I found the Optacon list on =
> Blind Cool Tech, I jumped three feet straight up. =20
>
> I cannot stress enough the importance of holding on to one's privacy as =
> much as possible by being able to check one's own mail. What really =
> sticks in my craw is the over-reaction that I get from seeing people who =
> know *my* private information before I do!
>
> There is nothing like being able to spot-check print -- I don't care how =
> fast or sophisticated the scanners get, or how perfect their results =
> become. Reading with the Optacon is a totally unique and treasured =
> experience.
>
> I can think of only one sore spot, and that is the vibration. If the =
> vibration ans its numbing could be eliminated, there would be another =
> huge reason to crow about the Optacon. Why not replace the vibrating =
> tactile array with an array of refreshable dots similar to what is =
> reported on the Video Tim? You'd have dots coming up in the shapes of =
> the printed characters, and no vibration, and that would automatically =
> yield a better reading experience. One could read for longer periods of =
> time, and I bet also faster.
>
> I can't wait to puzzle out street maps again.
>
> [Sidebar: I would also like to hear from anyone who has used the Video =
> Tim, and compare experiences with those of Optacon users. My email =
> address is: mblier@xxxxxxx .]
>
> Mark Blier
> Sierra Vista, Arizona
>
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