hello, the same situation is with openbook software. the last version which i have been using was openbook 9 which released around 3 years back and since then there is no update. don't know for what reasons, freedom scientific has not updated openbook after its last version9.
On 11/17/20, Mohib Anwar Rafay <mohibra...@gmail.com> wrote: > I don't think they have discontinued their program for further > development. They are very much into it, probably there are not > substantial upgradation scheduled for now. They might be working for > next version of Kurzweil in 21. I also agree with you that Kurzweil is > the best reading machine for visually impaired using the computer > system. I am using Kurzweil since my undergraduate programme. However > now for the purpose of scanning the books, I have shifted to fine > reader as Kurzweil didn't upgrade their recognition engen after fine > reader 11. > > On 11/17/20, Mahesh S. Panicker <maheshspanic...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Have they killed off Kurzweil 1000 silently? Can't find anything on >> the site regarding the discontinuation of the product or any >> reasoning. >> As there are lots of OCR and reading tools in general, a lot many >> people will simply look at alternatives and be fine, also as it is a >> very expensive software. But particularly for those who are in higher >> education, both in a learning or teaching roles, it is surely a >> setback. I wish there is a way to get them to change their minds on >> this. >> I would surely want to try out Kibo for desktop. The Android product >> is promising, though the reading interface on the app do not seem to >> have many options as such. >> Have they integrated the Google TTS somehow on the Windows platform? >> That is the greatest feature in a way on Android, Google TTS provides >> a very functional voice to Kibo on Android. Vocalizer doesn't have as >> many language options on Windows, and eSpeak is not the greatest TTS >> option available in terms of voice quality and listening experience, >> and Eloquence of course have very limited language set though in my >> view it does remain the best TTS engine despite all the neglect that >> it has faced. >> >> On 11/17/20, Pranav Lal <pranav....@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Mahesh, >>> >>> I agree about the use of a computer for serious work. This is why Kebo >>> is >>> so >>> promising. It works on the phone and the computer. >>> Imho, a mobile phone, irrespective of operating system does not cut it. >>> >>> Pranav >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: accessindia@accessindia.org.in <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> On >>> Behalf Of Mahesh S. Panicker >>> Sent: Monday, November 16, 2020 9:36 AM >>> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >>> Subject: Re: [AI] Regarding Kurzweil 1000 >>> >>> Hi Pranav, >>> Thank you for the response. Yes, I have been using Kibo, and it surely >>> is >>> promising. I read about Kibo desktop recently, but I have tried it out >>> only >>> on Android so far. >>> I have felt that for major educational requirements, you still need the >>> computer. Don't know about the iPhone environment, but text selection, >>> and >>> even many other basic requirements are rather difficult on Android. By >>> the >>> way, KNFB Reader on Android is an utter scam. >>> It is so sad that Kurzweil Educational Systems have stopped the >>> development >>> of K1000. >>> >>> On 11/16/20, Pranav Lal <pranav....@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> Mahesh, >>>> >>>> As far as I know, k1k is no longer being developed. >>>> >>>> I use the knfb reader for my recognition needs but am keeping a close >>>> eye on kebo because it is moving in promising directions with respect >>>> to image recognition. >>>> >>>> If you are using an iPhone, voice dream reader with voice dream >>>> scanner may come close to what you need with note taking features etc. >>>> Pranav >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Disclaimer: >>>> 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking >>>> of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its >>>> veracity; >>>> >>>> 2. 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