can we use UK cards simon on the site? On 4 Aug 2009, at 08:10, Simon Cavendish wrote:
> > The prom code is: > SMBTM > With the VAT on top, it's about $95. > > BW, Simon > On 4 Aug 2009, at 07:27, william lomas wrote: > >> >> what is the prom code again please >> if one can use paypal with that site to get the discount i'll buy the >> product >> >> On 3 Aug 2009, at 22:51, Esther wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi Simon, >>> >>> I know that ABBYY Fine Reader on the Fujitsu ScanSnap supports very >>> fast dual sided multi-page scans and automatic page orientation and >>> two-page scanning, but since that is the version of the app that is >>> bundled with the manufacturer's product (which is not flatbed, but >>> page fed like a Fax machine), and since that does not support >>> VoiceOver, I can't generalize from that product. So far I've been >>> reading the commentaries on macintouch's reader report pages for >>> OCR, >>> and they seem to be quite positive. If you want to monitor these >>> yourself, the web page URL to OCR reader reports is: >>> >>> http://www.macintouch.com/readerreports/scanners/topic2038.html >>> >>> Use item chooser menu (VO-I) to look for "Dennis Hill" and you'll be >>> at the beginning of the discussion related to the ABBYY Fine Reader >>> OCR. Just read down the page from there. Incidentally, there is no >>> trial version yet available (as you've read from the current >>> thread's >>> comments), but according to the (later) macintouch posts ABBYY is >>> planning on making one available. (They didn't expect the level of >>> interest they've received.) At least one of the macintouch >>> commenters >>> purchased the app in Europe for 89 Euros. The comments are very >>> positive from people who have purchased this, with simply a note >>> that >>> a few features that are present in the Windows version are not >>> present >>> in the Express edition of ABBYY Fine Reader (i.e., the ability to >>> correct OCR errors in the ABBYY window). Combined with the >>> information from Greg and the original poster (Christos) that the >>> manufacturer has verified the product has been tested with >>> VoiceOver, >>> this looks very interesting, indeed. The SDK version for the Mac >>> has >>> been around for quite a while, but only for software developers. >>> The >>> reports on accuracy are particularly impressive -- someone reported >>> that he was able to scan a 2-page FAXed spreadsheet in tiny 7 point >>> type and have ABBYY Fine Reader Express generate an EXCEL >>> spreadsheet >>> that was perfectly formatted with no errors when none of his other >>> OCR >>> software programs on the Mac had ever able to accomplish this. >>> >>> Happy reading. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Esther >>> >>> >>> >>> Simon Cavendish wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Dear Esther, >>>> >>>> This is very interesting. Do you know whether Abbyy supports >>>> automatic >>>> page orientation and multi-page scanning? Does it support two page >>>> scanning as in an open book on a flat-bed scanner? Does it append >>>> pages to the end of the document by default, or does one have to >>>> move >>>> one's cursor there? >>>> >>>> I shall check this application out. >>>> >>>> With best wishes >>>> >>>> Simon >>>> On 3 Aug 2009, at 01:03, Esther wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi Jonathan, Rossy, Chris, and Others, >>>>> >>>>> I found an announcement of a coupon code discount of 20 per cent >>>>> off >>>>> the price of ABBYY Fine Reader Express for the Mac at the Mac App >>>>> Deals page. You enter the coupon code SMBTM when you check out, >>>>> which drops the price from $99.99 to $79.99 for U.S. buyers. >>>>> Here's >>>>> the link to the Mac App Deals web page, dated July 22, 2009, just >>>>> in >>>>> case I made a typo in the coupon code: >>>>> >>>>> http://macappdeals.com/?p=2104 >>>>> >>>>> Also, if you check the description of this application at: >>>>> >>>>> http://www.abbyy.com/finereader_for_mac/ >>>>> >>>>> use VO-space to expand the descriptions of "Key Features", "FAQs", >>>>> "Typical Use", and "System Specifications" so you can read the >>>>> details. >>>>> >>>>> Here's another page at the ABBYY web site that summarizes some of >>>>> this information on a page that doesn't require expanding the >>>>> headings: >>>>> >>>>> http://www.abbyyusa.com/shop/FREXMac.htm >>>>> >>>>> I'll excerpt a part dealing with multi-lingual support: >>>>> >>>>> <begin excerpt> >>>>> The application supports 171 recognition languages, including >>>>> English, German, French, Greek, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, >>>>> Dutch, >>>>> Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Czech, Hungarian, >>>>> Polish, Slovak, Malay, Indonesian and many others. Of those, 36 >>>>> languages have dictionary support to provide the best possible >>>>> conversion results. It also accurately recognizes multi-lingual >>>>> documents containing up to three different languages. >>>>> <end excerpt> >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> >>>>> Esther >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I have been using the older version that came bundled with my >>>>>> epson >>>>>> perfection scanner. Any chance of getting a discount for an >>>>>> upgrade? >>>>>> The version I have is not written in Cocoa I believe. I am able >>>>>> to >>>>>> get >>>>>> minimal functionality. When I open the main application, there >>>>>> is a >>>>>> box that comes up with a group of buttons and the entire group of >>>>>> buttons are labeled as "Unknown". If I then interact with the >>>>>> group I >>>>>> find "Scan and Read popup button", "Read pop up button", "Scan >>>>>> popup >>>>>> button" and "save popup button". None of these appear to work. >>>>>> >>>>>> However if I go to the menus I get most of the functionality, >>>>>> though >>>>>> the Twain driver itself when it pops up I can just hit enter and >>>>>> am >>>>>> unable to change any of the settings like "DPI", color vs bw.... >>>>>> >>>>>> This version is quite old, as the directory not only has >>>>>> ABBByFineReaderX" but also AbbyFineReaderClassic >>>>>> >>>>>> There is an upgrade button within the application, I will try to >>>>>> get a >>>>>> discount and test the new stuff. >>>>>> >>>>>> Jon >>>>>> >>>>>> christos hux wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> There is now a new ocr application >>>>>>> avilable for the mac >>>>>>> platform. >>>>>>> it is the abby fine reader express version for the mac. it >>>>>>> costs >>>>>>> $99 >>>>>>> & I did email the us based sales company & got back the answer >>>>>>> from >>>>>>> the parent company that the app had been tested with voice over. >>>>>>> right now there is not a test version of the application like >>>>>>> there is >>>>>>> for all their other applications. I have been thinking about >>>>>>> purchasing it since I have had a hard time with readiris. This >>>>>>> ocr >>>>>>> program works with all twain drivers, digital cameras & even >>>>>>> with >>>>>>> faxs. So thankfully now there is another mac ocr program to >>>>>>> chose >>>>>>> from. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
