Ah, yes! I remember that now, and that probably explains why so many people liked it but detest OpenBook! <smile> Take care. Julie Morales Email: mercy421@xxxxxxxxxxx Windows/MSN Messenger only (no email): mercy0421@xxxxxxxxxxx Skype: mercy0421 ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Marshall" <geom4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 11:40 AM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Ruby Ruby was the last version of OpenBook produced by Arkenstone before it was sold to FS. George R. Marshall geom4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julie Morales" <mercy421@xxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 9:07 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Ruby > Hi, Jana. I know what you mean. Ruby was the first scanning software I > ever > had experience with, not counting the Reading Edge, and for it's time, it > definitely didn't seem like a bad piece of software, but from what I've > heard about OpenBook, and comparing it to the Kurzweil I have > now...well...<smile>! Take care. > Julie Morales > Email: > mercy421@xxxxxxxxxxx > Windows/MSN Messenger only (no email): mercy0421@xxxxxxxxxxx > Skype: mercy0421 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jana Jackson" <jana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 8:14 PM > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: *SPAM* Re: Thoughts On K1000 > > > Hi, Julie and everyone! In my humble opinion, Ruby was the best version > of > OpenBook. They've added some new features since then, but I just think > it's > gone downhill from there. <Smile> Take care! > > Jana > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Julie Morales" <mercy421@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, June 16, 2006 10:10 PM > Subject: *SPAM* [bksvol-discuss] Re: Thoughts On K1000 > > >> Hi, Monica. I'm so glad you've had such a positive experience with >> Kurzweil. >> Of course, that's what I use and I expected nothing less. <smile> I'm >> glad >> you're liking it, and if you can ever get your hands on a full version, I >> know you won't be disappointed. I've never had OpenBook, and the only one >> I've ever used was Ruby way back when. <smile> I've been using Kurzweil >> since version 6, though, and love it. Take care. >> Julie Morales >> Email: >> mercy421@xxxxxxxxxxx >> Windows/MSN Messenger only (no email): mercy0421@xxxxxxxxxxx >> Skype: mercy0421 >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Monica Willyard" <plumlipstick@xxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Friday, June 16, 2006 8:05 PM >> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Thoughts On K1000 >> >> >> >>>I installed a demo of K1000 this morning, and I want to share that >>>experience here. I have to admint that I'm a little shocked right >>>now because while I knew there would be an improvement with K1000, I >>>honestly believed that many people were exaggerating its >>>abilities. Now that I see k1000 in action, I'm wondering why anyone >>>would choose to go with Openbook by choice. I'm not saying that out >>>of snobbishness. I mean that if people could compare them side by >>>side with the same machine, scanning the same book, few people would >>>by Openbook. If anyone is on this list and is debating which >>>program to go with, please insist on trying both programs yourself >>>instead of assuming that your local technology salesperson knows >>>what's best for you. You may end up liking OB, but please make sure >>>of that for yourself. As for me, I didn't insist on a comparison, >>>believing that Openbook had to be good if that's what others in my >>>area were using. I feel a little sick realizing that I made a dumb >>>choice. Kurzweil will give you a free demo to try if you ask. I >>>think ignorance is what keeps OB around right now. I was able to >>>proofread a book in roughly 12 minutes, a book that took me several >>>hours in Openbook. Vocational Rehab counselors need to know that >>>there's such an enormous difference in software ability. Our state >>>is exclusively Freedom Scientific, and I think it's time to change >>>that at least with regard to OCR software. I'm going to sit down >>>and write my former counselor a letter and describe my experience >>>with K1000. Maybe that will help someone else. I'm just shaking my >>>head in bewilderment, wondering why nobody locally has even seen a >>>comparison between the two systems. This is how scanning should >>>be... fast, reliable, and configurable. >> >> >> Monica >> Visit my blog at: http://plumlipstick.livejournal.com >> >> To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to >> bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> put 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@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. 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