Cheree Heppe here: So, which state did you say you are in? Regards, Cheree Heppe
Sent from my iPhone On 01/05/2011, at 3:04 PM, "David Tanner" <david.tanner...@gmail.com> wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cheree" <che...@dogsc4me.com> > To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:11 PM > Subject: Re: For those who can actually afford this, I am sure you are right > about the majority of agencies, but I am proud to say that our agency is > becoming much more receptive to those of us in the technology department > recommending Apples. And, since he largest company that we contract with for > computers and software carries Apple it is no problem getting hem on state > contract. We also have the great fortune of having a local company that has > training classes to teach Apple with VoiceOver and even two of the three > rehab centers in our state an train their students on the Mac. > > In the last DocuScan Plus is now on the mac app store. > year and a half I have probably recommended and placed around 10 MacBook Pros > and am doing an evaluation on a high school senior this week who has already > requested that she be evaluated for a Mac for college use. Given that her > counselor is a Mac user himself that will be an easy one, and he will even be > present when I do the evaluation. > > The fact that DocuScan Plus is now available makes recommending the Mac an > even easier recommendation now than it was before because it really is a > quite usable and accessible app for scanning. > > > Cheree Heppe here: > > Yes, especially with the Apple products, most agencies for the blind still > operate on a one thing fits all modality. > > Most Apple users have gotten their own devices, but, most blind people have > not and most still use Windows based technology. > > Regards, > Cheree Heppe > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 30/04/2011, at 2:07 PM, Ricardo Walker <rwalker...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Lol, >> >> I think your mistaken. If you took a survey of people on the list, or of >> blind people with apple products in general, I bet you will find maybe 90% >> purchased their own stuff. Agencies are still reluctant to hand out Macs. >> BTW, I don't see why the hostility is needed in your post. My advice is >> less emotion and more spell checking. I think people will take your post >> more seriously. >> >> Thanks. >> >> Ricardo Walker >> rwalker...@gmail.com >> Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 >> www.mobileaccess.org >> >> >> On Apr 30, 2011, at 5:10 AM, Michael Thurman wrote: >> >>> well mst people who DO have those toys got them through vr services, which >>> doesn't happe like it used to and I for one never got SHIT from my vr >>> jerk counselor or the commission for the blind >>> On Apr 29, 2011, at 4:12 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: >>> >>>> I disagree, >>>> >>>> Since most the people on this list own Macs, iPads, iPods, notetakers, and >>>> god knows what else, I don't think saving $300 will be hard for most >>>> people. At least in the United States. Its just a matter of if you think >>>> its worth the trouble. If a person can put away $30 a month, they could >>>> have it in less than a year. I just don't think the price is that much of >>>> a hardship for most. >>>> >>>> Ricardo Walker >>>> rwalker...@gmail.com >>>> Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 >>>> www.mobileaccess.org >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Apr 29, 2011, at 3:43 PM, Tony Hernandez wrote: >>>> >>>>> I'd say $150 or so at the absolute highest. Anything much higher than that >>>>> seems prohibitive to me. Most folks have to work a long time with >>>>> significant effort to put away $300 after taxes and costs for food, >>>>> clothing, and shelter. >>>>> >>>>> Tony Hernandez >>>>> http://dutyofman.net/ >>>>> Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep His >>>>> commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every >>>>> work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or >>>>> whether >>>>> it be evil. (Ecclesiastes 12:13-14) >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Howell >>>>> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 1:25 PM >>>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>> Subject: Re: For those who can actually afford this, DocuScan Plus is now >>>>> on >>>>> the mac app store. >>>>> >>>>> WHat do you feel is a fair price? This is a serious question. I have read >>>>> a >>>>> number of messages where people have said the cost is to high. SO, what >>>>> is a >>>>> fair price? What about the cost of a product like ABBYY Fine Reader at >>>>> $100. >>>>> Is that a fair price? How do you equate a fair price based on features? >>>>> >>>>> On Apr 29, 2011, at 9:58 AM, Tony Hernandez wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi. >>>>>> >>>>>> I think looking at this price in a positive light just because it's lower >>>>> is >>>>>> what keeps the prices high. It's accepted. >>>>>> >>>>>> Tony Hernandez >>>>>> http://dutyofman.net/ >>>>>> Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep His >>>>>> commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring >>>>>> every >>>>>> work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or >>>>> whether >>>>>> it be evil. (Ecclesiastes 12:13-14) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Howell >>>>>> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 5:48 AM >>>>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>>> Subject: Re: For those who can actually afford this, DocuScan Plus is now >>>>> on >>>>>> the mac app store. >>>>>> >>>>>> Be nice if they would toss in the camera for a few dollars more. :) I >>>>> gather >>>>>> with the camera it would be almost $500. I would like to see a demo on >>>>>> the >>>>>> Mac actually. THis is certainly a better deal than most other products on >>>>>> the market that are geared toward the blind and visually impaired user. >>>>> Now >>>>>> I may also be wrong, but didn't the $299 also give you access to the >>>>>> web-based product and something on the iOS platform> assuming that >>>>>> becomes >>>>>> available? >>>>>> >>>>>> On Apr 29, 2011, at 2:00 AM, Tony Bernedal wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Kevin >>>>>>> I made a quick test this morning with my canon lide 100 and it worked. >>>>>>> Now it is intresting to see if it can make something readable out of >>>>>>> swedish text. If so I deffently gonna buy this. More simple solution >>>>>>> than use vuescan, to abbyy, and to textedit wich works well but very >>>>>>> much work to get a document scanned. >>>>>>> Regards Tony >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 2011/4/29, Kevin Reeves <li...@kevinreeves.net>: >>>>>>>> Hey folks. SO glad to see this is finally available on the mac. One >>>>>> question >>>>>>>> comes to mind as I am not as familiar with this product. Does this only >>>>>> work >>>>>>>> with cameras like the hover cam, or can I use it with a cheap Canoscan >>>>>> 25? >>>>>>>> Thanks so much. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Kevin >>>>>>>> On Apr 28, 2011, at 11:39 PM, Andy Baracco wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Still cheaper than the other blindness oriented OCR solutions, such as >>>>>>>>> K1000, Open Book, Eye-Pal, etc. >>>>>>>>> Andy >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> P. S. I wonder if they are considering doing something for the iPhone. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> "I'm pretty good at drinkin beer." >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>>>>>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Matthew Campbell >>>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 7:06 PM >>>>>>>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>>>>>> Subject: For those who can actually afford this, DocuScan Plus is now >>>>> on >>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>> mac app store. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hello Listers. >>>>>>>>> DocuScan is now mac compatible and can be found on the mac app store. >>>>>>>>> Don't get too excited though, unless you have $299.00 to burn on it. >>>>>>>>> Hope this actually benefits someone. >>>>>>>>> the Infuriated Matt Campbell. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups >>>>>>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>>>> To post to this group, 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