[Blindtlk] Hi everyone

Fri Mar 25 01:24:41 UTC 2011

   hmm... I'm pretty much lost for words. Trying to gain independence with 
low income. Ugh! I don't really want to ask the state to fork over 900 bucks 
to support my independence...

-----Original Message----- 
From: Jeanette Fortin
Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 3:43 PM
To: Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Hi everyone

i have a friend who has used both and says that Kurzweil is the best, i
can't say that myself because i used open book for different hings than the
Kurzweil and used it more. Jeanette
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie J" <julielj at neb.rr.com>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 2:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Hi everyone

> Your message was a bit scrambled, but I think you were asking what 
> scanning software I use at home.  The Kurzweil software I use at work is 
> mine, not my employer's.  I did have it installed at home on my previous 
> computer, but I honestly didn't use it that much so I never installed it 
> on the new computer.
>
> HTH
> Julie
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Nikki" <daizies304 at comcast.net>
> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 1:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Hi everyone
>
>
>>    that's my intent. Being
>>
>> -----Original Message----- 
>> From: Julie J
>> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 6:55 AM
>> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Hi everyone
>>
>> I currently use Kurzweil at work.  I am very happy with it.   I used Open 
>> economical over time. What do you use at home?
>>
>> All I am looking to do right now is scan my files and paper documents I 
>> need to keep for record and convert into digital format. Putting the 
>> files on a USB flash drive would help me to be better organized with my 
>> paper that I cannot read. Oh and not only that, but when my son comes 
>> home from school, he has papers in his folder that I cannot read. I'd 
>> like to be able to just scan something so I'm able to read it. Maybe in 
>> the future figure out how to go portable. Just one thing at a time.
>> Book way back in college because that is what they had.  the only thing 
>> that
>> I didn't like about it is that you couldn't scan and read at the same 
>> time.
>> Especially for long documents and books, I like to be able to continue to
>> scan pages while I'm listening to a previous page.  Perhaps this has 
>> changed
>> in Open Book with more recent versions.  I don't know.
>>
>> Something else to consider is how much upgrades cost.  Of course this is
>> assuming that you'd want to have more recent versions as they come out.
>> Upgrades can be very costly over time.  I know I'd be more likely to buy
>> something that was going to be more economical over time.
>>
>> HTH
>> Julie
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Nikki" <daizies304 at comcast.net>
>> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 8:35 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Hi everyone
>>
>>
>>>    So their features are the same? I really don't have any experience 
>>> with either. I'm looking to convert all of my paper documents into 
>>> digital format. Wanting the best product for my money if I end up buying 
>>> it
>>>
>>> -----Original Message----- 
>>> From: Nikki Wunderlich
>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 8:13 PM
>>> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
>>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Hi everyone
>>>
>>> Personally I like Kurzweil, but it depends on what you have experience 
>>> with,
>>> and how much you want to spend, and if you have a company preference.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Nikki" <daizies304 at comcast.net>
>>> To: <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 4:20 PM
>>> Subject: [Blindtlk] Hi everyone
>>>
>>>
>>>> Nikki here and hoping to make some friends. Need opinions on what 
>>>> product would be the best purchase, OpenBook or Kurzweil1000? Any techs 
>>>> out there?
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