I've used the Optacon all my adult life, and, like Lori, I would not submit scans to Bookshare without it.
Before I got my first OCR software, OsCaR, I did read some books with it, but it took a very long time. Now, I still use it to read paper mail, mostly to determine whether it is junk or not. Anything longer than a page or two is scanned now. By far, the most important use of my Optacon now is to check my scans.. On those relatively rare occasions when I proofread others scans, I always have a print copy of the book to check.
You cannot use it to look at photographs, but when I was in college,, I was able to look at graphs and line drawings. I remember looking at drawings of waves in my physics book and thinking that whoever said that a picture is worth a thousand words was making an understatement.
Evan----- Original Message ----- From: "Lori Castner" <loralee.castner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2011 9:25 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Optaconon eBay
And even if the speed is not fast, I use the optacon whenever I scan a book for Bookshare. I would never submit a book to Bookshare if I did not have an optacon. And it was the device that changed my life; I cannot say enough good things about it.Lori C.----- Original Message ----- From: "Evan Reese" <mentat1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2011 5:45 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Optaconon eBayTrue in most cases. I've heard of a few people who could read as fast as they could talk, but that is not the normal reading rate for most people, even those such as myself who've been using it for many years.Evan----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Stevens" <siss52@xxxxxxxxxxxx>To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2011 8:23 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Optaconon eBayI have heard thaqt even after training it is very slow to read with an ooptacon.Sue S.-----Original Message----- From: Evan ReeseSent: Sunday, June 12, 2011 7:05 PM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Optaconon eBay From your question, it sounds as though you are not familiar with the Optacon. If that is the case, you might not want to buy it. I don't knowwhether it is possible to get much use out of it without training, but I'venever heard of anyone who did. Evan----- Original Message ----- From: "Charisma" <wishfulfish@xxxxxxxxx>To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2011 6:35 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Optaconon eBayIs that little unit all that is needed?On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 3:29 PM, Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:Just wanted to let people know there is an Optacon (not mine) on eBay, item#120735157413. It is supposed to be in used, working condition. So, ifsomeone is hoping to snag one of these, it might be worth more questions tothe seller. It is guaranteed to not be DOA. Take care! Valerie-- Charisma To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1382 / Virus Database: 1513/3699 - Release Date: 06/12/11 To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.
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