Do not forget to purchase the optional key pad. You may want to consider
the Eye-pal solo European version 1.3. It has the book scan built in and
saves to a thumb drive. Also, you may want to ask for Quebec French to
be put on the flash card that will hold up to five languages. I have
requested American English, British English, Quebec French, and France
French. There seems to be no extra cost for the European version of
Eye-Pal.
robin
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Sent: February 5, 2010 11:41 AM
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Subject: Re: [VICUG-L] Are There Any Stand Alone Scanner / Readers?
I very much agree with Terri. The Eye-Pal Solo is a really neat product
and is versatile and very accurate from my testing of it last August.
Will buy soon in 2010 now that we have a new budget.
John De Witt
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Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 9:17 AM
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Subject: Re: [VICUG-L] Are There Any Stand Alone Scanner / Readers?
An excellent stand alone system is the Eye-Pal Solo. It uses a camera
and has jesture recognition built-in. This means that you can wave your
hand under the camera while it is speaking the captured text and pause
the reading. A simple wave in the same manner, and the system will
resume reading. We just purchased two of these units in our university
DRC and our students love using them. The Eye-Pal Solo has a much
smaller foot-print then a scanner-PC, and is a completely stand alone
system. They cost just under $2,000.
Terri Hedgpeth Ed.D.
Director, Disability Resource Center
PO Box 873202
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ 85287-3202
Assistant: (480) 965-3366
Direct: (480) 727-8133
Fax: (480) 965-0441
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Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 6:58 AM
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Subject: Re: [VICUG-L] Are There Any Stand Alone Scanner / Readers?
I agree that the computer system setup is more cost efficient than the
stand alone machines.
However, for some, there may be another consideration. PCs can and do
occasionally run into boot up problems, programs get misconfigured,
desktops and start-up presets accidentally are modified or deleted, et
al.
I am guessing that the typical person preferring the stand alone unit
seeks simplicity and convenience over and above cost effectiveness.
Sometimes, those of us who have no difficulties with pc applications
forget that others do; and they may be more than willing to pay for that
convenience.
I might not myself opt for the stand alone unit these days, but I can
see why some do.
In his heart a man plans his course,
but the LORD determines his steps.
--proverbs 16:9
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