I've been using ABBYY FineReader Express and find it meets most all of my needs.
On Apr 2, 2012, at 10:35 PM, Jim Gatteys wrote: > Hi all! > Has anybody used Abby fine reader express for the mac? I just downloaded a > trial version and it was much better than a few years ago. It worked with my > old epson perfection scanner and I was able to scan and edit a document. I > guess it doesn't have all the bells and whistles of kurzweil but for basic > stuff it seemed fine. I am seriously considering a purchase of fine reader. > Jim > > On Apr 2, 2012, at 8:21 PM, David Tanner wrote: > >> It is alive and well... Do you have version 12 patch 4? That is the latest >> release and there is some support for at least one digital camera in that >> patch upgrade. >> >> As far as Kurzweil 1000 on the Mac; the news isn't good. There is >> Kurzweil3000 for the Mac, but the folks at Cambian Learning don't think they >> can make enough profit on us blind folks so they say they will not release a >> version for Apple because if every blind person baught a copy of >> Kurzweil1000 for Mac they still couldn't make enough profit to make it worth >> it for them to do that. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brent Harding" <br...@hostany.net> >> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 8:04 PM >> Subject: Re: A Question Regarding OCR >> >> >>> Any hope for those of us Kurzweil users? I could live with my old Epson >>> Perfection scanner, but the new HP all in one takes forever. It's true that >>> it's quieter by a lot, but it's probably 30 to 45 seconds on the scanning >>> phase. I hate the mail now more than I ever did, but I don't have the space >>> nor USB ports for both devices on the desk. If I ever went back to college, >>> I'd seriously look into a sighted person over what I have now. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "M. Taylor" <mk...@ucla.edu> >>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 5:30 PM >>> Subject: A Question Regarding OCR >>> >>> >>>> Hello Everyone, >>>> >>>> In addition to being the proud owner of a Focus 40 Blue, I also obtained >>>> Freedom Scientific's Pearl camera along with OpenBook 9.0. >>>> >>>> To put it simply, I am stunned with the OCR performance in both OpenBook >>>> and >>>> the accuracy of the camera along with the dazzling speed of the image >>>> acquisition experience. >>>> >>>> I think what blows my mind the most is the motion detection that allows one >>>> to turn pages and when the new page is in view of the camera, it >>>> automatically takes a photo and begins the OCR process. >>>> >>>> I swear it feels as though I have a sighted person reading for me. >>>> >>>> I could go on and on but ... >>>> >>>> I realize that the pearl has been out for quite some time and am wondering >>>> if anyone knows if it will work with anything on the Mac. >>>> >>>> I know one thing for sure, with the Pearl in my toolbox, I have put my >>>> scanner away for good. >>>> >>>> >>>> Mark >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > ----- > Chat with me on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jimintexas > Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimintexas > Skype: jimintexas > Yahoo or Aim/Ichat: jgatteys > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
