[bookshare-discuss] Re: Opticbook 3600... I love it!
- From: "Brian Miller" <brian-r-miller@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2007 22:06:07 -0400
I never disassemble my books to scan them. This breaks my heart. I still
get good scans, though, with my Epson Perfection 6500, which cost less than
$100, and scans a page in less than ten seconds, usually around six seconds.
Brian M
----- Original Message -----
From: "maithe007" <maithe007@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 2:44 PM
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Opticbook 3600... I love it!
> Hi Vapour!
>
> Thanks for letting me know. I definitely think this is the scanner I will
> go with. I hate to damage my books...I love my books! *L*
>
> Take care,
>
> Maithe
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Vapour Wiseblood" <vapour@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 2:39 PM
> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Opticbook 3600... I love it!
>
>
> > The two major differences are the following: The scans are of amazing
> > quality. Also, because it is a book edge scanner, I can scan just about
> > any book without having to remove the binding, and still get the same
> > quality of scan if I had. This is great for library books or books that
my
> > wife, who is sighted, and I want to keep in our personal print library.
In
> > fact, because it is a book edge scanner, I don't really stress the
binding
> > much at all.
> >
> > Vapour Wiseblood: Musician, writer, warrior-priest.
> > Check out my band, Arimathea, at: www.myspace.com/arimatheasd
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "maithe007" <maithe007@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 11:26 AM
> > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Opticbook 3600... I love it!
> >
> >
> >> Hi!
> >>
> >> I have a question about this scanner...what is the big difference
between
> >> this one and other scanners? I know the scan is better, but is it
really
> >> faster? I was reading about it and it said something about being able
to
> >> turn the pages without having to move it? Maybe I misunderstood. What
> >> is the real difference that you have found?
> >>
> >> Maithe
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Vapour Wiseblood" <vapour@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 2:23 PM
> >> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Opticbook 3600... I love it!
> >>
> >>
> >>> I bought it on Amazon for about $230 before tax and shipping. It
was
> >>> definitely an expensive purchase, but well worth it. It's pretty quick
> >>> on the scans. Ten seconds or less a scan .
> >>>
> >>> -Vapour
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Vapour Wiseblood: Musician, writer, warrior-priest.
> >>> Check out my band, Arimathea, at: www.myspace.com/arimatheasd
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "Brian Miller" <brian-r-miller@xxxxxxxxx>
> >>> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>> Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 6:44 AM
> >>> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Opticbook 3600... I love it!
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Where did you purchase your Opticbook, and if you don't mind my
asking,
> >>>> how
> >>>> much did it cost?
> >>>>
> >>>> Also, how fast does it scan?
> >>>> Thanks,
> >>>> Brian Miller
> >>>>
> >>>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>> From: "Vapour Wiseblood" <vapour@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>> To: "Bookshare Discuss" <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>> Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 9:08 PM
> >>>> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Opticbook 3600... I love it!
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> Hi list,
> >>>>> This is just a quick note to let you all know that I just
> >>>>> installed
> >>>> the
> >>>>> software for my new Opticbook 3600. I am happy to announce that it
> >>>>> works
> >>>>> very well with Kurzweil 1000 version 7, and I'm getting practically
> >>>> perfect
> >>>>> scans. I didn't check to see if Sula, by Tony Morrison, was in the
> >>>>> collection, but the only thing it had trouble with was the cover of
> >>>>> the
> >>>>> book. The actual pages of the book were perfect. It should also be
> >>>>> noted
> >>>>> that this is with default Kurzweil settings. This is one of the best
> >>>>> purchases I ever made, even if it was on the pricey side. Well, with
> >>>>> all
> >>>> the
> >>>>> books I am going to scan, it's going to pay for my Bookshare
> >>>>> membership
> >>>> dues
> >>>>> for at least a few years.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> -Vapour
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Vapour Wiseblood: Musician, writer, warrior-priest.
> >>>>> Check out my band, Arimathea, at: www.myspace.com/arimatheasd
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