I don't know, I only know that when I have to read multiple pages on the Optacon II my finger begins to tingle and then after a while I cannot seem to read, it is like it gets fuzzy, but if I use the other hand or another finger it isn't really fuzzy. I managed to read some novels on the R1D but would never attempt it with the II. Rose Combs rosecombs@xxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Charles Pond Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 1:08 PM To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: optacon reading The pins (or wires) on the optacon R2X are slightly flat, and sharp. If they were rounded slightly at the tips, would it go easier on the finger to reduce finger fuzz? Charles --- >Hey! I like my Optacon II, so long as I don't have to spend hours >using it, it worked better on most computers, although I prefer the I >for longer reading tasks. > > >Rose Combs >rosecombs@xxxxxxxxx > >-----Original Message----- >From: optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Freeman >Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 10:32 AM >To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: Re: optacon reading > > >An Optacon 2? What's *that!* (har) Oh yeah; that's the device which >should have gone the way of the Rose Reader! > >Mike Freeman > >On Thu, 19 Aug 2004, Charles Pond wrote: > >> So, even Optacon II users mostly use their left hands to read, even >> though the display's position allows the right hand to be used? If >> so, it is because we learned to use our left hands to read on the >> optacon R1X models? >> >> Charles >> >> >> To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: >> >> optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without >> the quotes) in the message subject. >> >> Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a >> message to: >> >> optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without >> the > >> quotes) in the message subject. >> >> > >To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: > >optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without >the >quotes) in the message subject. > >Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a >message to: > >optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the >quotes) in the message subject. > > > > > >To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: > >optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. > >Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: > >optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. > > > To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject.