[blparent] Identifying Groceries

[Veronica Smith]

So my question is what is a Pen light, I thought that was for identifying
items, maybe its not called that. 

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From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jeffrey
Young
Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2013 10:39 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] Identifying Groceries

You can also get a bar code scanner from AT guys that connects to the
computer via USB. It is not as portable as the ID mates, but much less
expensive. 
www.atguys.com

Jeff
On Aug 4, 2013, at 10:11 PM, "melissa R green" <graduate56 at juno.com> wrote:

> I don't have an Iphone but I hear that tapp tapp see works really well.
> Blind mice mart is sellig refurbished ID mates.
> Envision america had a payment plan at one time.
> I would contact them and see if that is still the case.
> 
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sarah Clark" <sarah at sarahaclark.com>
> To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2013 12:01 PM
> Subject: [blparent] Identifying Groceries
> 
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> I have an ID Mate, which I love. It is a stand alone device that I can 
> wave over the bar code of a grocery item and it scans the bar code and 
> tells me what that item is. I have a friend who wants something that 
> does the same thing, but the ID Mate costs $1,200, and she would 
> prefer not to pay that much. I am wondering what other devices are out 
> there that work the same way (by scanning the bar code). Please share 
> anything you are aware of -- iPhone apps as well as stand alone devices.
> Thanks,
> Sarah
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