two Optacons for sale!
- From: Richard Oehm <oehmelec@xxxxxxx>
- To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 18 May 2006 12:42:50 -0700
Hello Friends,
Those on this list that are interested in acquiring an Optacon might be
interested in two current E-Bay listings. Excerpts from these current
E-Bay listings follow. E-Bay is a very friendly site for most screen
reader programs and it's fairly intuitive and easy to use. There is an
excellent and very well written article about buying and selling items
on E-Bay recently published in the January 2006 issue of Access World.
Access World is a free web based magazine devoted to access technology
related topics, which is published by the American Foundation For The
Blind. You can download current and back issues of Access World at the
American Foundation For The Blind website HTTP://WWW.AFB.ORG. The
January 2006 Access World article describes in step by step detail, how
to buy and sell items on E-Bay. Some of you may want to go to E-Bay and
check out the status of the following listings. These were lifted from
the E-Bay website on WednsDay evening (May 17, 2006).
TSI OPTACON II PORTABLE BRAILLE READER
Item number: 9520648367
Starting bid: US $400.00
End time:
May-22-06 18:24:53 PDT
Shipping costs:
Calculate [Event.]
Ships to:
Worldwide
Item location:
Southern Chester County., PA, United States
History:
0 bids
Meet the seller
Seller: rotandi ( 2033 [Feedback score is 1000 to 4,999.])
Feedback:
99.8% Positive
Member: since Aug-13-99 in United States
Score: 2033 | 99.8% Positive
Free PayPal Buyer Protection.
See eligibility
Description (revised)
Item Specifics - Item Condition
Condition:
Used
Up for auction is a Telesensory Systems Inc. (TSI) Optacon II Portable
Braille Reader/Scanner. It is used, but in excellent condition. It was
purchased out of a house and was hooked up when it was removed. It seems
to be in working order and in great condition. It is a portable tactile
reading system that gives the user direct access to printed material. A
handheld camera (about the size of a cigarette lighter) is scanned
across the printed page. The retina of that camera perceives the
contrast between the light page and dark print and sends the image to a
vibrating tactile array. The user rests an index finger on the tactile
array and is able to feel the letters move underneath the fingers. The
entire unit is approximately the size of a portable cassette recorder.
The Optacon II can be used to read a computer screen as well as printed
material, The Optacon II uses tactile access in combination with optical
character recognition. The reading material is scanned and the letters
felt on a tactile array. This is a portable reading device for the blind
that does not rely on a knowledge of Braille. It consists of a tiny
camera tethered to a tactile array of 5 x 20 pins covering an area
approximately 1 inch long by 0.5 inches wide. As the user moves the
camera over the surface on which the information is printed/displayed,
the scanned image is converted into a vibrating tactile form that the
user can sense with his or her fingertip. The device can also
effectively convey simple graphics (e.g., straight lines) as well as
text. When reading kanji, it is not always possible to display an entire
character at once, in which case the user will need to scan the left and
right halves separately. This item comes with a carrying case, 2
batteries, charger, battery pack. I do not have the manual or software,
but it can be found on the internet. Because I am not familiar with this
item and because it is an electrical item it is sold "as is", but I
don't believe you will be disappointed. Seller's payment instructions
Personal checks, cashiers checks, money orders, Bid Pay & Paypal
accepted (Tracking is REQUIRED for our protection and is an additional
$0.50). Credit cards processed through the last two services. I ship via
USPS Priority Mail unless requested otherwise. INSURANCE IS OPTIONAL BUT
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE SHOULD YOU OPT NOT TO INSURE
YOUR PURCHASE. Thank you for your interest in my auctions!
Here's the second Optacon listing on E-Bay.
TELESENSORY TSI OPTACON R1D BRAILLE READER SCANNER
Item number: 9520651248
Starting bid: US $200.00
end time May-22-06 18:34:14 PDT
Ships to:
Worldwide
Item location:
Southern Chester County., PA, United States
History:
0 bids
Meet the seller
Seller: rotandi ( 2033 [Feedback score is 1000 to 4,999.])
Feedback:
99.8% Positive
Member: since Aug-13-99 in United States
[PayPal Buyer Protection Offered.]
Free PayPal Buyer Protection.
See eligibility
Description
Item Specifics - Item Condition
Condition:
Used
Up for auction is a Telesensory Systems Inc. (TSI) Optacon R1D Braille
Reader/Scanner. It is used, but in excellent condition. It was purchased
out of a house and was hooked up when it was removed. It seems to be in
working order and in great condition. This item comes with a large vinyl
carrying case and the unit is encased in sturdy leather. I do not have
the manual or software, but it can be found on the internet. Because I
am not familiar with this item and because it is an electrical item it
is sold "as is", but I don't believe you will be disappointed.
Shipping, payment details and return policy
Services Available
Service Transit Time*
Available to
US Postal Service Priority Mail superscript =AE
Estimated delivery 2-3 days
United States only
*Sellers are not responsible for service transit time. Transit times are
provided by the carrier, exclude weekends and holidays, and may vary
with package origin and destination, particularly during peak periods.
Will ship to Worldwide.
Shipping insurance
Not offered
Seller's payment instructions
Personal checks, cashiers checks, money orders, Bid Pay & Paypal
accepted (Tracking is REQUIRED for our protection and is an additional
$0.50). Credit cards processed through the last two services. I ship via
USPS Priority Mail unless requested otherwise. INSURANCE IS OPTIONAL BUT
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE SHOULD YOU OPT NOT TO INSURE
YOUR PURCHASE. Thank you for your interest in my auctions!
I hope that posting this information to the list will be helpful to
those of you who might be wanting to purchase an Optacon.
P.S. This seller is also offering an old original Perkins Braille Writer
for sale. Amazing!
Richard Oehm E-mail: oehmelec@xxxxxxx
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