Howdy a get it for 80? I paid full price!

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> On Nov 13, 2014, at 12:18 PM, Steve <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> Phil,
> 
> I pinch pennies so tight they squeak.  I swore I never would pay $100 for an 
> iPhone app, and I didn't.  I got the KNFB Reader for $80 and love it.
> 
> Like the one that came out in the PDA and then subsequently on the Nokia 
> phones, alignment is very critical.  I was amazed though at how well it 
> works, even when I took a picture in near darkness.  It brings up the 
> results in about two seconds.
> 
> A couple suggestions if you aren't used to using it:
> 
> 1.  It helps to have good lighting.
> 2.  Use the tilt option, it helps you keep the phone from skewing the print 
> vertically or horizontally but not radially; but accidentally tilting makes 
> a marked difference on results.  That was the hardest thing to train new 
> users on when I sold the Nokia ones.
> 3.  It is designed for reading printed material; any time it can read a 
> screen or a display, that is a bonus.
> 4.  If you are going to do a ton of scanning with it, consider buying a 
> Scanstand, ScanJig, or build your own box that you can put the iPhone on top 
> of so you don't have alignment issues.  A good way to go might be something 
> with Plexiglass that would not block light.
> 
> Steve, K8SP
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Phil Scovell
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 8:23 PM
> Subject: KNFB iPhone Reader
> 
> 
> Well, I dove in headfirst this afternoon and downloaded the KNFB OCR app for
> blind users.  It definitely takes practice positioning the camera to get a
> good picture before reading much is possible.