Hi,
While I agree with you all about the ridiculous price of the KNFB Reader,
just think how much use you would get out of it? I know people who use it
for all their reading needs, not just when they're out and about. So, I
think before you go talking about how much it costs, just think, would I
use it? If the answer is an outright yes, then the price shouldn't be an
issue as it is an invaluable tool to most people.
James Scholes
http://www.jls-radio.com
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Sent by Edward Green on Tuesday, February 03, 2009 at 10:19 PM
Hi,
I have to agree with Ibrahim for the unreasonable cost of the KNFB Reader.
This is brought home by the fact that Abbyy, the producers of Fine Reader,
make a program for Symbian phones that will scan business cards and OCR
them
for £10. It's a pity that they haven't expanded this to scan larger
documents.
This would require the makers of KNFB Reader to reassess their pricing
policy.
Ed
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of
Peter Beasley
Sent: 03 February 2009 13:22
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: How good is the KNFB reader
I no that Jackie But there are a lot of us who don't have a job or are
retired who have no sighted assistance.
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From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 12:59 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: How good is the KNFB reader
Hi Peter
I don't want to get into that, and it wasn't what Barry originally
posted to enquire about.
Jackie Cairns
Braille Support Adviser
Email: Jackie.Cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sight and Sound Technology
Welton House North Wing
Summerhouse Road
Moulton Park
Northampton
NN3 6WD
Telephone: 01604 798024
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Peter Beasley
Sent: 03 February 2009 12:52
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: How good is the KNFB reader
Pity more of us can't aford it.
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From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 12:40 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: How good is the KNFB reader
Hi Barry
Wearing my user hat, I think it's a great piece of kit. There are many
occasions where I just can't be bothered to turn on the PC, or I've just
turned it off and discover I need to scan something. The phone is great
for that, and you can wear headphones for private listening.
Like most things, there is a knack to using it, and once you grasp the
concept of holding the phone above your document so that it takes a good
picture of the text, then it really is very good.
For what it's worth, I bought the original K-NFB Reader Classic long
before I worked here, and was always interested in the phone version
when it came out just before I started working for Sight and Sound, so
I'm not advertising, merely giving you an honest user perspective as I
see it. Honestly, it's one of my very favourite things.
Jackie Cairns
Braille Support Adviser
Email: Jackie.Cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sight and Sound Technology
Welton House North Wing
Summerhouse Road
Moulton Park
Northampton
NN3 6WD
Telephone: 01604 798024
Fax: 01604 798090
Web: www.sightandsound.co.uk
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Barry Hill
Sent: 03 February 2009 11:52
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] How good is the KNFB reader
Hi all
Although I do get quite a lot of information by email before meetings
that I attend, there are the inevitable last minute documents that are
handed out. I've read up on the KNFB Reader, but the blurb is by the
makers and distributors, those with a vested interest.
So, I was wondering what anyone who is actually using it thinks of it's
performance. Does it read documents accurately? Is it quick and easy
to use? Is it intrusive?
Many thanks
Barry
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