[optacon-l] Re: from Peggy Covey
- From: don bishop <w6smb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:17:02 -0700
hi,
i have boy the r1-4 and the oltacon II. Personally, I can use either o and
like them both.
It seems to bea personal thing where some people have a problem recogneazing
characters with the different-shaped array. Also, threshhole seems to act
slightly differenffly on the by but machines which may be bothering some
people.
I think both were and still are fine units. Given the choice I'll use my r1-4
because of added clarity, but really I can use either one with no problems at
all.
Again though, I really think it's a personal thing. The closest anology I can
come up with is with speech synthesizers. My favorites, some people just can't
stand, while their favorites can drive me crazy.
Thank God for choices!
Don
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dianne B. Phelps" <d.bphelps@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: unknown <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Saturday, Jul 24, 2010 13:53:54
Subject: [optacon-l] Re: from Peggy Covey
>
>
> I have used the optacon II, and all I could say about it was, "It's usable."
> It does the job, but not with the clarity of the previous models.
>
> Dianne
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of H & C Arnold
> Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2010 10:24 AM
> To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [optacon-l] Re: from Peggy Covey
>
> I never cared for the Optacon 2 either.
>
> In God We Trust,
>
> Carolyn
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cindy Handel" <cindy425@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2010 12:04 PM
> Subject: [optacon-l] Re: from Peggy Covey
>
>
> That's what I thought, too. Does the Optacon II have fewer pins in the
> array? I used an Optacon II a couple times and never really cared for it,
> much.
>
> Cindy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "H & C Arnold" <4carolyna@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2010 11:59 AM
> Subject: [optacon-l] Re: from Peggy Covey
>
>
> Interesting to learn that. I would have guessed more dots would be better
> than fewer.
>
> In God We Trust,
>
> Carolyn
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marie Rudys" <mrudys@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2010 12:34 AM
> Subject: [optacon-l] Re: from Peggy Covey
>
>
> Nothing, but as we get older, our sense of touch changes a little bit, and I
> saw one with a 100-pin array which was easier to read.
>
> Marie
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "H & C Arnold" <4carolyna@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 4:32 PM
> Subject: [optacon-l] Re: from Peggy Covey
>
>
> > What's wrong with the 144 pin tactile array?
> >
> > In God We Trust,
> >
> > Carolyn
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Marie Rudys" <mrudys@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 9:18 AM
> > Subject: [optacon-l] Re: from Peggy Covey
> >
> >
> > I hope someone will revive and possibly redesign the Optacon and shape it
> > into a newer form of itself. It would be nice to have a slimmer version
> > and
> > a battery that lasts longer and takes less time to recharge. What do you
> > think? And I would like to see a 100-pin tactile array.
> >
> > Marie
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "pacovey" <misscat@xxxxxxxx>
> > To: "optacon" <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 6:03 AM
> > Subject: [optacon-l] from Peggy Covey
> >
> >
> >ar Hello everyone,
> >ar Every once in awhile, someone comes along who wants to do something for
> >ar us
> >ar blind folks. Last sunday I met with a student from the University of
> >ar Cincinnati School of Design. He is interested in inventing a device that
> >ar would be cheap and assist with travel. It would combine lasers and
> >ar vibrating motors to impart information. I talked with him, then invited
> >ar him to my home. You might say, I pulled him in to the deep end. He saw
> >ar everything in my office including the OPTACON. Of course, he had never
> >ar heard of it and was fascinated with it. He was able to recognize a few
> >ar letters. He appreciated the potential of it and wondered why it is
> >ar considered "old technology". I don't know what his project will be now
> >ar but
> >ar it was fun spending three hours with him.
> >ar
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