[Electronics-talk] Electronics-talk Digest, Vol 58, Issue 21

Sat Feb 26 19:57:57 UTC 2011

Hey everyone,
Does anyone know of a software where I can scan materials just like kurtzweil on windows but with the only difference that it's for mac?

Thank you very much, I really appreciate it.

Priscilla	
On Feb 26, 2011, at 1:00 PM, electronics-talk-request at nfbnet.org wrote:

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>   1. Re: Electronics accessibility of	appleproductsandmainstream
>      level playing field (James Aldrich)
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> From: "James Aldrich" <jajkaldrich at gmail.com>
> Date: February 25, 2011 2:56:31 PM EST
> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Electronics accessibility of appleproductsandmainstream level playing field
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> 
> Docuscan plus is especially great with .pdf files.
> 
> Jim
> 
> good
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Evans" <tevans2003 at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2011 6:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Electronics accessibility of appleproductsandmainstream level playing field
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>> Docuscan plus from system access or setotek, just started learning about
>> last night.  they are $300 and pay the price one time.  where could I find
>> an areticle looking at how good this product is like they used to compare
>> open book and k1000?
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gabe Vega
>> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2011 4:18 AM
>> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Electronics accessibility of apple
>> productsandmainstream level playing field
>> 
>> Read iris, Abby fine reader, omni page, scan view and most scanners
>> come with one of these out the box.
>> 
>> Gabe Vega - Sent from my iPhone
>> (623) 565-9357
>> 
>> On Feb 20, 2011, at 6:12 AM, "Gerald Levy" <bwaylimited at verizon.net> wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> What product does Apple offer that is comparable to Open Book or K1000?
>> Are there any text to speech programs that work with the Mac?  I have not
>> heard much discussion about this.  Can you just buy a scanner , plug it into
>> a Mac and presto, have an instant reading machine?  Inquiring minds would
>> like to know.
>>> 
>>> Gerald
>>> 
>>> 
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "fred olver" <goodfolks at charter.net>
>>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 9:20 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Electronics accessibility of apple
>> productsandmainstream level playing field
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>>> 
>>>> Wouldn't it be nice if state services for the blind would consider the
>> accessability of Apple products instead of having on-going contracts with
>> sellers of thousand dollar products which can only do one thing.
>>>> 
>>>> Fred Olver
>>>> 
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Ballantyne"
>> <sballan at nexicom.net>
>>>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 6:33 PM
>>>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Electronics accessibility of apple products
>> andmainstream level playing field
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> Hi again,
>>>>> 
>>>>> As I said earlier I am  a brand new Mac user. I made the switch for a
>> number of reasons. The software is all there right out of the box and I
>> don't have to buy expensive software to be a screen reader or pay for
>> expensive SMA agreements. Not only is there support at the apple store but
>> any person who is a Mac user can simply turn their own voice over on and
>> start looking around a bit. Instead of being a party of one using JAWS (or
>> what can feel like that) I can have any number of conversations with plenty
>> of Mac users and they can more easily troubleshoot with me in a way that I
>> not experienced as a PC user.  I also have the magic track pad along with
>> the keyboard and these gestures fully place me on the same playing field
>> with iphone, ipod touch and ipad users who can explain gestures to me as I
>> need. The help of keyboard description when turned on voice over plus the
>> letter k not only lets you sort out the keyboard but the track pad is also
>> put into a key describer mode as well, which is really good for me as a new
>> user.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I agree the Mac product is not cheap but there are no added softwares to
>> add or a blind only niche market and while I am still brand new, even with
>> all my exploring I have never had voice over cut out or had things freeze.
>> The fact that Macs are not experiencing the windows crash kind of things on
>> the PC side I really look forward to.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I am really enjoying the voice. It is different and there is actual
>> amore human sound to it. While I am quite accustomed to JAWS and am fine
>> with that, I have been experiencing that people can understand voice over
>> Alex whereas they can't get their head around the JAWS voice and call it
>> robot headache.
>>>>> 
>>>>> If I don't get my head around this I am thinking about calling up the
>> local high school and speaking to the computer teacher there to see if he or
>> she has a bright teenager who would be willing to turn on voice over and
>> figure some things out and just hiring someone to come in and tutor me. Our
>> young people are not intimidated by these machines at all.
>>>>> 
>>>>> That's my novel of feedback!
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sharon
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> From: "John J. Boyer" <john.boyer at abilitiessoft.com>
> Date: February 26, 2011 4:59:15 AM EST
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> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Intro
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> 
> Some of you may know me from my work in software development. I also 
> have a considerable interest and background in electronics. in 
> particular, I would like to design and prototype equipmennt forr people 
> with disabilities, butg I don't have the money to buy much. Also, I find 
> it very difficult to keep up with developments, since I am deaf-blind. 
> Any suggestions will be appreciated.
> 
> I will be at CSUN on the FLOSS panel, speaking about tgghe liblouis 
> suite of softeare and about the BrailleBlastger project. I hope to meet 
> some of you there.
> 
> Thanks,
> John
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> -- 
> John J. Boyer; President, Chief Software Developer
> Abilitiessoft, Inc.
> http://www.abilitiessoft.com
> Madison, Wisconsin USA
> Developing software for people with disabilities
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