Re: The Optacon wow! good explanation
- From: "Victor Bishara Real Estate" <victorbishara@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 00:05:48 -0700
Watch out. I bought the device. It said it does not connect to a computer
but it actually does. The computer is also very clumsy and the connection
make it ver frustrating. I tried to return it, and never got my money back.
California council for the blinded send a letter on my behalf and they
refused to answer. Please do not fall in the same trap as I did Oleg is
outright a thief.
àW}
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary King" <w4wkz@xxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 11:52 AM
Subject: Re: The Optacon wow! good explanation
> Well, according to the information on the site, they got the rights to
build
> the device from Blazie. The P2RD would be great if it does all they say
it
> will do, but who has ever seen one? I don't think I'm brave enough, if
> brave is the word I'm looking for, to plunk down a $950 deposit just to
see
> if they will come through with a Portable Print Reading Device.
>
> Gary King
> mailto:w4wkz@xxxxxxxx
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Francis Daniels" <fdaniels@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 11:22 AM
> Subject: Re: The Optacon wow! good explanation
>
>
> > Hi Gary,
> >
> > Thank you for posting the web site for the New Optacon. You are right,
> > though. I went there hoping, know what I mean?
> >
> > It's definitely not an Optacon, as far as I can tell from the
description.
> > It uses a megapixel digital camera that images a page at a time,
performs
> > OCR on it, and then reads it aloud. A braille diaplay will come later.
> > They want $2950, paid in advance, before they ship.
> >
> > There's other stuff, but it's not an Optacon. Sigh.
> >
> > I appreciate your research, too. Maybe we can get Deane Blazie off his
> boat
> > and revive the device. But then, he's having too much fun.
> >
> > Francis
> >
> >
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