[infotech] Re: Choosing Print Reading Product
- From: "Tony Sweeney" <deirton711@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <infotech@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:00:43 +0100
Hi Louise,
Do you or anyone else know does the Eyepal read those smaller items you write
of?
Portability (unless the size of an elephant) is not an issue, certainly at this
stage.
Thanks
Tony
----- Original Message -----
From: Luis Eduardo Peña
To: infotech@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 1:40 PM
Subject: [infotech] Re: Choosing Print Reading Product
Hello Tony,
I got the KNFB Reader. In my opinion the capabilities of this product are
greatly overstated. In spite of what others think about it, I think it has
a long way to go before it can perform very basic task. For instance, I was
unable to read medicine lables (here in Colombia medications come in boxes
not in bottles). I couldn't read invoices printed in small papers. The
orientation of the camera is very difficult to get in order to obtain a good
recognition.
In my opinion the best reading machine is Kurzweil 1000, but obviously there
is the issue of portability. But if this is not an issue go for it.
The ipal is very very interesting but it is not as portable as the KNFB
reader or the Textscout.
Regarding the Texscout, I played with its demo a few days ago. I think that
they have a very clever way to help you with the orientation of the camera.
What I dind't like about it was the voices it comes with. IN that respect
KNFB reader is better because it comes with Eloquence, which is my favorit
voice.
Please feel free to ask more questions.
Best regards,
Luis
----- Original Message -----
From: "Flor Lynch" <florlync@xxxxxx>
To: <infotech@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 6:26 AM
Subject: [infotech] Re: Choosing Print Reading Product
> Tony,
>
> of the three products you mmention and your instantaneous reading
> criteria, based on what I have heard so far, which isn't as much as some
> of you out there, I would say the eyePal comes out on top - followed by
> TextScout. (I haven't heard all of the July/August Info-Tech yet. If I
> had, I might hesitate to opine.)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tony Sweeney" <deirton711@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <infotech@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 1:17 AM
> Subject: [infotech] Choosing Print Reading Product
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> I'm liking the new products where we can read instaantaniously!
>
> NowI'm thinking of buying one of those products but of course I'd need to
> know a little more.
>
> I probably won't want to rush in but say reflecting over our up coming
> holiday time!
>
> Now I'm not looking for a definitive of those recent reading products but
> I
> would like to know what you think the quality of those reading back wise
> are
> like?
>
> What gives the best results in reading back?
>
> Talking of The Eyepal, Textscout and the KNF reader.
>
> Only in terms of reading back to us that ticks all the boxes with regard
> to
> what I wrote above.
>
> No worries, will not judge on any particular response but would be good to
> hear feedback.
>
> Thanks
>
> Tony
>
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