I don't know if it is too late in the process for ideas but I'll toss
this one in and see what happens. Perhaps it has already been
addressed. One of the amazing parts of the original Optacon and one of
its weaknesses at the same time was the cable between the camera and the
box. For its time, it was amazing but fragile. I carried my Optacon to
and from work and home every day for years. When I had to replace it, I
left it at work so the cable would last longer. I am wondering if there
is or could be a wireless solution to this problem. I can see numerous
problems with it but it could be implemented in a way that would not
cause or be subject to interference from other RF controlled devices, it
would be fairly useful. The camera would need a battery but if that
battery could be a double a or tripple a battery, it could be easy to
work with. It is just a thought, not a well-formed idea.
Enjoy the day!
Bruce
On 12/18/2016 5:47 AM, C. Pond wrote:
I must confess to being confused by the replies. On the one hand, we want
an Optacon-like device just for reading. On the other hand, we want an
optacon module which is a part of a device. All doable.
The souped up optacon III--which looked very much like the Optacon II in a
polished smooth metal case did just that. The speech was made to work
thanks to the help of a certain company. It could respond to input from its
specialized camera of course, and from a scanner, and of course read files
in memory.
It seems now that a module as a part of a more encompassing system with
one-handed reading capabilities is what is prefered?
Just to understand, is this correct?
Personally, I liked the souped up Optacon III just fine, but the reality for
better or worse is that it might needs be a part of a greater system. Man:
I could see as the device was several features like a nifty audio-calculator
with the benefit of an optacon display working together just fine, but so be
it.
Thanks for clarification,
Chuck
-----Original Message-----
From: Marianne Näränen
Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2016 5:11 AM
To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [optacon-l] Re: a question regarding the ergonomic design and
mechanics of the optacon III
Hello,
I definitely agree with Noel and Carolyn, I would like to have a device
merely for reading.
Best wishes,
Marianne
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