The Intel reader will not fit into your pocket and you still have to carry a phone. The K Reader is both in one and the phone / talks / k reader bundle is now down to £799 (from £1440 two years ago), software only is now £495 - so if you have a compatible phone, the Intel Reader is far more expensive. The latest K reader software has a level indicator so that you can work out when the phone is horizontal to the page and also a colour recognizer, which works ok. Regards Glenn -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jackie Cairns Sent: 05 September 2010 10:07 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Intel Reader & Kindle Reader Hi Tony I'm also totally blind, so that's why I can't be specific about how well the display on the Intel works for someone with some sight. I'm going by what the manual says and the options for display mode. I think if you go into using any scanning device bearing in mind nothing is going to read perfectly, you won't be disappointed. If you take the stance that it's expensive technology so should jolly well be 100% accurate, you'll be disappointed. I'm just lucky to have a few options to try out when one doesn't do it for me. Kind Regards, Jackie Cairns J&M Work-Ability jandm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.work-ability.co.uk -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of tony sweeney Sent: 03 September 2010 22:52 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Intel Reader & Kindle Reader Understand of course Jackie! Liked the demo of the K-reader but thought some little improvements would have been in order! I am TB by the way so of course anyway it's good to know of benefits for others! I think that it is really only a matter of time that we get a great camera scanner and the like! Fingers crossed! Thanks, Tony ----- Original Message ----- From: Jackie Cairns <mailto:jackie.cairnsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 3:16 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Intel Reader & Kindle Reader Hi Tony I've never tried reading a newspaper, but have fiddled about with reading information on a box or packet with a certain degree of success. For example, Martin wanted to know the instructions on how much water to use with some Pathclear weed killer recently, and we obtained these instructions using the Intel. It is slow to process, however, slower I think than K-Reader is. So you could be looking at a full minute before it relays any information it has picked up. It also has an annoying habit of saving everything it reads, whereas K-Reader gives you the option of saving. That said, Intel would work better for multiple pages like a book I think, and there is some use for a person with useful sight to read the display on the Intel as it can be adjusted, and keeps up in speech and visually what is being read. There is a docking station available for the Intel as an extra accessory that supports the device when it is being held to capture images, but I don't have this part of it so don't know how good it is. I hope that helps a bit. Remember though that these are just my own thoughts, others may have a differing experience. Kind Regards, Jackie Cairns J&M Work-Ability jandm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.work-ability.co.uk -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of tony sweeney Sent: 03 September 2010 13:04 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Intel Reader & Kindle Reader Hi Jackie, Now when you say "slow to process" how long for example does it take to process a normal page and is the old chestnut of reading newspapers still an issue? Thanks, Tony ----- Original Message ----- From: Jackie Cairns <mailto:jackie.cairnsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 9:08 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Intel Reader & Kindle Reader Hi Tony The Intel Reader is a portable device that captures text and reads it back once you have photographed a document, pretty much like the K-Reader does except it isn't phone-based. The voices on the Intel are not bad, and I believe it has more reading options for someone with some sight than K-Reader does. It's a nice machine, but my only criticism is that it can be slow to process. I can't comment on the Kindle, except it sounds very different in that it is an E-book Reader. Kind Regards, Jackie Cairns J&M Work-Ability jandm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.work-ability.co.uk -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of tony sweeney Sent: 02 September 2010 22:42 To: access-uk Subject: [access-uk] Intel Reader & Kindle Reader Hi Folk, Anyone know what is the difference between the Intel Reader & Kindle? Would like to purchase such a camera scannerbut first would like to get others thoughts on same. 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