RE: two Optacons for sale!
- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 20 May 2006 19:50:59 +0100
Hi Gordon,
I went to http://www.ebay.com, entered Optacon in the search
field, and up came two right away. Same seller. The R1 is
a $200 and the Optacon 2 is at $400.
I'm not sure if e-bay's URLs will take you there, but I've
made a Tiny URL as well as the full one below.
http://tinyurl.com/mvzyu
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?cgiurl=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2
Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2F&fkr=3D1&from=3DR8&satitle=3DOptacon&category
0=3D=20
George.
-----Original Message-----
From: optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gordon
Kent
Sent: 20 May 2006 19:41
To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: two Optacons for sale!
I have done all kinds of searches on ebay and can't find
those optacons anywhere.
Gord
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Oehm" <oehmelec@xxxxxxx>
To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 3:42 PM
Subject: two Optacons for sale!
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 =3DAE 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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