Re: A Question Regarding OCR

2012-04-04 Thread David Tanner
It is available as a stand alone, but there is also a computer based version for both Windows and Apple. - Original Message - From: Kawal Gucukoglu To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 7:09 AM Subject: Re: A Question Regarding OCR Thank

Re: A Question Regarding OCR

2012-04-04 Thread Brent Harding
, but if this was the same one, isn't the computer irrelevant besides transferring saved files? - Original Message - From: Kawal Gucukoglu To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 4:41 PM Subject: Re: A Question Regarding OCR

Re: A Question Regarding OCR

2012-04-04 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
gt;> - Original Message - >> From: Kawal Gucukoglu >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 4:41 PM >> Subject: Re: A Question Regarding OCR >> >> Can you run the IPal independently of the Mac and if you want to put >

Re: A Question Regarding OCR

2012-04-04 Thread erik burggraaf
the computer > irrelevant besides transferring saved files? > > - Original Message - > From: Kawal Gucukoglu > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 4:41 PM > Subject: Re: A Question Regarding OCR > > Can you run the IPal independ

Re: A Question Regarding OCR

2012-04-04 Thread Eugenia Firth
x27;t >>> take that for absolute fact . I am not a Kurzweil dealor and I may be >>> wrong on the free upgrade to the next version if it comes out within less >>> than a year. But I do know the upgrade price is $125. >>> >>> >>> >>

Re: A Question Regarding OCR

2012-04-04 Thread Eric Oyen
there is a free application that is designed to work with just about every type of multimedia file (including PDF's and some others). its called irFanView. the reason I bring up this application is that I spotted an OCR function in it the other day while trying to correct another problem. It app

Re: A Question Regarding OCR

2012-04-03 Thread David Tanner
: Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 11:13 PM Subject: Re: A Question Regarding OCR Hi Mark, I envy you acquiring the braille display especially. I really wish I were incorrect, but I know I am not missing anything or out of date in my understanding that the price of braille displays are just redi

Re: A Question Regarding OCR

2012-04-03 Thread Ricardo Walker
I am not a Kurzweil dealor and I may be wrong on >> the free upgrade to the next version if it comes out within less than a >> year. But I do know the upgrade price is $125. >> >> >> >> - Original Message - From: "Brent Harding" >> To:

Re: A Question Regarding OCR

2012-04-03 Thread David Tanner
, 2012 6:57 PM Subject: Re: A Question Regarding OCR I thought the IPal was a full computer in of itself. I thought it was one of those like the GW Small Talk or OQO with a camera built in. I might be thinking of a different one, but if this was the same one, isn't the computer irrel

Re: A Question Regarding OCR

2012-04-03 Thread Brent Harding
ginal Message - From: Kawal Gucukoglu To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 4:41 PM Subject: Re: A Question Regarding OCR Can you run the IPal independently of the Mac and if you want to put anything on the mac afterwards what do you do? On 3 Apr 2012,

Re: A Question Regarding OCR

2012-04-03 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
; >>>> The Pearl will only work with OpenBOok 9.0 and will only work under >>>> windows. >>>> >>>> The two options that work with the Mac are the hoverCam with DocuScan Plus >>>> from Serotek and the EyePal. >>>> >>>&

Re: A Question Regarding OCR

2012-04-03 Thread erik burggraaf
, then. >>> >>> Thank you, >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Erichsen >>

RE: A Question Regarding OCR

2012-04-03 Thread M. Taylor
Some very good points. Thank you, David. Mark -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of David Tanner Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 5:31 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: A Question Regarding OCR

Re: A Question Regarding OCR

2012-04-03 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
> >> Thank you, >> >> Mark >> >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Erichsen >> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 3:41 PM >> To: macvisi

Re: A Question Regarding OCR

2012-04-03 Thread erik burggraaf
then. > > Thank you, > > Mark > > > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Erichsen > Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 3:41 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject:

RE: A Question Regarding OCR

2012-04-03 Thread M. Taylor
Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 3:41 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: A Question Regarding OCR Hi Mark, The Pearl will only work with OpenBOok 9.0 and will only work under windows. The two options that work with the Mac are the hoverCam with DocuScan Plus from Serotek and the

Re: A Question Regarding OCR

2012-04-03 Thread Mary Otten
There is a difference between the people who develop the kurzweil product and the management of the parent company of which the kesi developers are a very small part. That's the problem with big companies. If you're a small market, you get what they give you and have no leverage. Small companie

Re: A Question Regarding OCR

2012-04-03 Thread Jim Gatteys
n 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" >>> To: >>> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012

Re: A Question Regarding OCR

2012-04-03 Thread M. Taylor
hrow your hands up > in frustration. > > On 4/2/12, David Tanner wrote: >> And, I bet it is a lot cheaper too. >> >> - Original Message - >> From: "Jim Gatteys" >> To: >> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 9:35 PM >> Subject: Re: A Questi

Re: A Question Regarding OCR

2012-04-03 Thread erik burggraaf
heaper too. >> >> - Original Message - >> From: "Jim Gatteys" >> To: >> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 9:35 PM >> Subject: Re: A Question Regarding OCR >> >> >> Hi all! >> Has anybody used Abby fine reader express fo

Re: A Question Regarding OCR

2012-04-03 Thread erik burggraaf
ause 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" >> To: >> Sent: Monday, Apr

Re: A Question Regarding OCR

2012-04-03 Thread erik burggraaf
om: "Scott Erichsen" > To: > Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 5:41 PM > Subject: RE: A Question Regarding OCR > > >> Hi Mark, >> >> The Pearl will only work with OpenBOok 9.0 and will only work under windows. >> >> The two options that work with the

Re: A Question Regarding OCR

2012-04-03 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
I believe you can get a scanner and the Abby Fine Reader as a package from the Apple store as I may do alomg with a printer when finances allow but not sure yet. Just another prospective. I do uxe Kurzweil what ever version it is at work as they use windows vut its slow! May be it would be sl

Re: A Question Regarding OCR

2012-04-03 Thread Jim Gatteys
My understanding is that there is only the express version for the mac. Jim On Apr 3, 2012, at 4:27 AM, Gigi wrote: > Isn't there a pro version for Abby fine reader question > Regards > Gigi - Chat with me on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jimintexas Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimintexa

Re: A Question Regarding OCR

2012-04-03 Thread Jim Gatteys
$99 I Believe but not sure about that price but its a quick download and does a good basic job from my perspective. Jim On Apr 2, 2012, at 10:46 PM, David Tanner wrote: > And, I bet it is a lot cheaper too. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisio

Re: A Question Regarding OCR

2012-04-03 Thread Gigi
ade. I hope those are still reasonable yet. >> >> - Original Message - From: "David Tanner" >> To: >> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 8:21 PM >> Subject: Re: A Question Regarding OCR >> >> >>> It is alive and well... Do you have vers

Re: A Question Regarding OCR

2012-04-03 Thread Lewis Alexander
e 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" >>>

Re: A Question Regarding OCR

2012-04-03 Thread Gigi
ugh profit to make it >>> worth it for them to do that. >>> >>> - Original Message - From: "Brent Harding" >>> To: >>> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 8:04 PM >>> Subject: Re: A Question Regarding OCR >>> >>> >

Re: A Question Regarding OCR

2012-04-03 Thread Scott Howell
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" >> To: >> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 8:04 PM >> Subject: Re: A Question Regarding OCR >

Re: A Question Regarding OCR

2012-04-02 Thread James Mannion
makes you throw your hands up in frustration. On 4/2/12, David Tanner wrote: > And, I bet it is a lot cheaper too. > > - Original Message - > From: "Jim Gatteys" > To: > Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 9:35 PM > Subject: Re: A Question Regarding OCR > &

Re: A Question Regarding OCR

2012-04-02 Thread David Tanner
And, I bet it is a lot cheaper too. - Original Message - From: "Jim Gatteys" To: Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 9:35 PM Subject: Re: A Question Regarding OCR Hi all! Has anybody used Abby fine reader express for the mac? I just downloaded a trial version and it was much b

Re: A Question Regarding OCR

2012-04-02 Thread David Tanner
, 2012 10:00 PM Subject: Re: A Question Regarding OCR No, I haven't upgraded in many years, didn't think the accuracy of OCR really improved all that much necessarily, only used it for scanning mail once in awhile, but all in one printers sure scan slower than any scanner I've us

Re: A Question Regarding OCR

2012-04-02 Thread Brent Harding
at probably had version 6 in it, but if it's like Jaws or anything else I'll end up with a new disk when I purchase the upgrade. I hope those are still reasonable yet. - Original Message - From: "David Tanner" To: Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 8:21 PM Subject: Re: A Q

Re: A Question Regarding OCR

2012-04-02 Thread Jim Gatteys
ersion 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" > To: > Sent: Monday, April 02, 20

Re: A Question Regarding OCR

2012-04-02 Thread David Tanner
age - From: "Brent Harding" To: 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 quiete

Re: A Question Regarding OCR

2012-04-02 Thread Brent Harding
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" To: Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 5:30 PM Subject: A Question R

Re: A Question Regarding OCR

2012-04-02 Thread David Tanner
features for $299, and once you purchase it you can use it both for Windows and Apple. - Original Message - From: "Scott Erichsen" To: Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 5:41 PM Subject: RE: A Question Regarding OCR Hi Mark, The Pearl will only work with OpenBOok 9.0 and will

RE: A Question Regarding OCR

2012-04-02 Thread Scott Erichsen
anned. Cheers. Scott -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Tuesday, 3 April 2012 8:31 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: A Question Regarding OCR Hello Everyone, In addition to being the

A Question Regarding OCR

2012-04-02 Thread M. Taylor
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 ac