I suspect that one could get something down to as small as the current CRT lens that would include camera and array with communications support. The one disadvantage that I can see right off is the possibility of a battery in both units.=20 =46or me a big advantage would be the ability of being able to hold something, package ..., in the other hand. J. R. =20 ---------------------------------------- J. R. Westmoreland PacifiCorp I/T Telecom Network Support Phone: (801) 220-4784 Email: jr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx =20 -----Original Message----- =46rom: optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Freeman Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 11:03 AM To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: a wish list I would prefer the two-handed approach as the camera could be made smaller and thus susceptible of finer movements than one could accomplish with a one-piece unit. Mike On Thu, 11 May 2006, Dave Godfrey wrote: > Just a thought on a new design for Mark 3 ... > > Instead of a two handed approach to reading, with the camera in one=20 > hand and the other on the array... > What if the camera and array were combined on the same module=3F > The idea is to make something more portable that only uses one hand to > hold a module that incorporates both the camera and the array. The=20 > electronics that does the processing could have a Bluetooth connection > and be kept in your pocket, so that the only thing you have in your=20 > hand, or even strapped to your reading finger is the Optacon's eye and array. > > > Best regards > > Dave Godfrey > > > > To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. > > Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. > > To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. =20 Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. =20 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------= --- This email is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this email by anyone = else, unless expressly approved by the sender or an authorized addressee, i= s= unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distributio= n= or any action omitted or taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be= = unlawful. If you believe that you have received this email in error, please= = contact the sender, delete this e-mail and destroy all copies. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject.