If this device is able to read displays on appliances, that would be way cool and I would buy one. It would be cool to be able to tell how much time is left on a dishwasher, washing machine, dryer, microwave, etc.
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Interestingly, I thought of the optacon too when I read the description of the finger reader. The device doesn't sound as easy and convenient as a camera that takes one or two pictures of the document, but it sounds like this device does two things the Optacon did well: (1) you can read any surface including labels on cans, and (2) you get a sense of formatting, which is sometimes helpful, as when filling out a form.
I have to admit that I'm not as excited about these types of devices as I used to be. I have a KNFB Reader, which cost a lot of money and reads fairly well, and I have Google Goggles, a free app on my Android phone, which does a little less well and cost me nothing. Neither does as well as a flatbed scanner, and though KNFB Reader is a little better, the difference between the two isn't significant enough to justify the amazing difference in price.
The Blaze EZ sounds exciting. based on the description, it sounds like a Victor Stream cum KNFB Reader. The introductory price is over $600.00, which suggests the regular price will be a couple of hundred dollars higher. That's a lot of money for goodish results. I'd pay for something like the EZ, but I'd pay a lot less. In a way, this is the crux of the matter. If I can't afford it or if I feel it's too much money for what I'm getting, then I won't buy it, so for all practical purposes, it doesn't exist.
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