have you purchased it yet? On 4 Aug 2009, at 15:49, Simon Cavendish wrote:
> > Yes, you can use either Visa or Paypal. > > BW, SimonНщг сфт гыу мшыф щк зфнщфдю > On 4 Aug 2009, at 08:47, william lomas wrote: > >> >> can we use UK cards simon on the site? >> >> On 4 Aug 2009, at 08:10, Simon Cavendish wrote: >> >>> >>> The prom code is: >>> SMBTM >>> With the VAT on top, it's about $95. >>> >>> BW, Simon >>> On 4 Aug 2009, at 07:27, william lomas wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> what is the prom code again please >>>> if one can use paypal with that site to get the discount i'll buy >>>> the >>>> product >>>> >>>> On 3 Aug 2009, at 22:51, Esther wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi Simon, >>>>> >>>>> I know that ABBYY Fine Reader on the Fujitsu ScanSnap supports >>>>> very >>>>> fast dual sided multi-page scans and automatic page orientation >>>>> and >>>>> two-page scanning, but since that is the version of the app that >>>>> is >>>>> bundled with the manufacturer's product (which is not flatbed, but >>>>> page fed like a Fax machine), and since that does not support >>>>> VoiceOver, I can't generalize from that product. So far I've been >>>>> reading the commentaries on macintouch's reader report pages for >>>>> OCR, >>>>> and they seem to be quite positive. If you want to monitor these >>>>> yourself, the web page URL to OCR reader reports is: >>>>> >>>>> http://www.macintouch.com/readerreports/scanners/topic2038.html >>>>> >>>>> Use item chooser menu (VO-I) to look for "Dennis Hill" and you'll >>>>> be >>>>> at the beginning of the discussion related to the ABBYY Fine >>>>> Reader >>>>> OCR. Just read down the page from there. Incidentally, there is no >>>>> trial version yet available (as you've read from the current >>>>> thread's >>>>> comments), but according to the (later) macintouch posts ABBYY is >>>>> planning on making one available. (They didn't expect the level of >>>>> interest they've received.) At least one of the macintouch >>>>> commenters >>>>> purchased the app in Europe for 89 Euros. The comments are very >>>>> positive from people who have purchased this, with simply a note >>>>> that >>>>> a few features that are present in the Windows version are not >>>>> present >>>>> in the Express edition of ABBYY Fine Reader (i.e., the ability to >>>>> correct OCR errors in the ABBYY window). Combined with the >>>>> information from Greg and the original poster (Christos) that the >>>>> manufacturer has verified the product has been tested with >>>>> VoiceOver, >>>>> this looks very interesting, indeed. The SDK version for the Mac >>>>> has >>>>> been around for quite a while, but only for software developers. >>>>> The >>>>> reports on accuracy are particularly impressive -- someone >>>>> reported >>>>> that he was able to scan a 2-page FAXed spreadsheet in tiny 7 >>>>> point >>>>> type and have ABBYY Fine Reader Express generate an EXCEL >>>>> spreadsheet >>>>> that was perfectly formatted with no errors when none of his other >>>>> OCR >>>>> software programs on the Mac had ever able to accomplish this. >>>>> >>>>> Happy reading. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> >>>>> Esther >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Simon Cavendish wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Dear Esther, >>>>>> >>>>>> This is very interesting. Do you know whether Abbyy supports >>>>>> automatic >>>>>> page orientation and multi-page scanning? Does it support two >>>>>> page >>>>>> scanning as in an open book on a flat-bed scanner? Does it append >>>>>> pages to the end of the document by default, or does one have to >>>>>> move >>>>>> one's cursor there? >>>>>> >>>>>> I shall check this application out. >>>>>> >>>>>> With best wishes >>>>>> >>>>>> Simon >>>>>> On 3 Aug 2009, at 01:03, Esther wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Jonathan, Rossy, Chris, and Others, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I found an announcement of a coupon code discount of 20 per cent >>>>>>> off >>>>>>> the price of ABBYY Fine Reader Express for the Mac at the Mac >>>>>>> App >>>>>>> Deals page. You enter the coupon code SMBTM when you check out, >>>>>>> which drops the price from $99.99 to $79.99 for U.S. buyers. >>>>>>> Here's >>>>>>> the link to the Mac App Deals web page, dated July 22, 2009, >>>>>>> just >>>>>>> in >>>>>>> case I made a typo in the coupon code: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://macappdeals.com/?p=2104 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Also, if you check the description of this application at: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://www.abbyy.com/finereader_for_mac/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> use VO-space to expand the descriptions of "Key Features", >>>>>>> "FAQs", >>>>>>> "Typical Use", and "System Specifications" so you can read the >>>>>>> details. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Here's another page at the ABBYY web site that summarizes some >>>>>>> of >>>>>>> this information on a page that doesn't require expanding the >>>>>>> headings: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://www.abbyyusa.com/shop/FREXMac.htm >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'll excerpt a part dealing with multi-lingual support: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> <begin excerpt> >>>>>>> The application supports 171 recognition languages, including >>>>>>> English, German, French, Greek, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, >>>>>>> Dutch, >>>>>>> Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Czech, >>>>>>> Hungarian, >>>>>>> Polish, Slovak, Malay, Indonesian and many others. Of those, 36 >>>>>>> languages have dictionary support to provide the best possible >>>>>>> conversion results. It also accurately recognizes multi-lingual >>>>>>> documents containing up to three different languages. >>>>>>> <end excerpt> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Esther >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I have been using the older version that came bundled with my >>>>>>>> epson >>>>>>>> perfection scanner. Any chance of getting a discount for an >>>>>>>> upgrade? >>>>>>>> The version I have is not written in Cocoa I believe. I am able >>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>> get >>>>>>>> minimal functionality. When I open the main application, there >>>>>>>> is a >>>>>>>> box that comes up with a group of buttons and the entire group >>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>> buttons are labeled as "Unknown". If I then interact with the >>>>>>>> group I >>>>>>>> find "Scan and Read popup button", "Read pop up button", "Scan >>>>>>>> popup >>>>>>>> button" and "save popup button". None of these appear to work. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> However if I go to the menus I get most of the functionality, >>>>>>>> though >>>>>>>> the Twain driver itself when it pops up I can just hit enter >>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>> am >>>>>>>> unable to change any of the settings like "DPI", color vs >>>>>>>> bw.... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> This version is quite old, as the directory not only has >>>>>>>> ABBByFineReaderX" but also AbbyFineReaderClassic >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> There is an upgrade button within the application, I will try >>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>> get a >>>>>>>> discount and test the new stuff. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Jon >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> christos hux wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> There is now a new ocr application >>>>>>>>> avilable for the mac >>>>>>>>> platform. >>>>>>>>> it is the abby fine reader express version for the mac. it >>>>>>>>> costs >>>>>>>>> $99 >>>>>>>>> & I did email the us based sales company & got back the answer >>>>>>>>> from >>>>>>>>> the parent company that the app had been tested with voice >>>>>>>>> over. >>>>>>>>> right now there is not a test version of the application like >>>>>>>>> there is >>>>>>>>> for all their other applications. I have been thinking about >>>>>>>>> purchasing it since I have had a hard time with readiris. This >>>>>>>>> ocr >>>>>>>>> program works with all twain drivers, digital cameras & even >>>>>>>>> with >>>>>>>>> faxs. So thankfully now there is another mac ocr program to >>>>>>>>> chose >>>>>>>>> from. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
