Funny you say this. How do you determine if the "general" developer will develop something "we all" can use. How do you determine if a product would meet your needs as well as the sighted community? In other words our needs may be different then their needs, which is not unusual. I'm not defending the cost etc. just trying to understand. To me if you have a solution that works, great and if not, this might just be the product. My understanding is you get free upgrades for the life of the product, which is not a bad deal either. So, this discussion has a few interesting sides to it. On Apr 29, 2011, at 12:20 PM, Cheree wrote:
> Cheree Heppe here: > > It isn't that blind people typically feel that we have to get free > applications, services, etc. > > It's most likely more about the sub-poberty level conditions most blind > people are consigned to live under that governs how most blind people see > expenditures of this type. > > I am admitting to having problems imagining why it costs so much for a > blindness friendly application like this. > > I'm going to wait until that pool of app developers who serve the general > public work out a good general app we all can use. > > > Regards, > Cheree Heppe > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 29/04/2011, at 9:04 AM, "brandt" <brandt.steenk...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Remember, sighted folks pay for programs they need just like we do, it's >> just so typically blind to complain that most do it as a reflex action, come >> on! Wake up and smell the roses, we are not alone at paying for things we >> need, and after all if you do a job, won't you expect payment for it? >> >> Warm regards, >> >> Brandt Steenkamp >> >> If you like country, oldies and the ocasional modern track, you can tune in >> to my show, "an Eclectic mess" every Wednesday afternoon at 3 PM UTC by >> going to www.TheGlobalVoice.info >> >> Contact me: >> >> Skype: brandt.steenkamp007 >> MSN: brandt...@live.com >> Google talk/AIM: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com >> Twitter @brandtsteenkamp >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Hernandez" <tonyhspe...@gmail.com> >> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 3:58 PM >> Subject: RE: For those who can actually afford this, DocuScan Plus is now on >> the mac app store. >> >> >> Hi. >> >> I think looking at this price in a positive light just because it's lower is >> what keeps the prices high. It's accepted. >> >> Tony Hernandez >> http://dutyofman.net/ >> Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep His >> commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every >> work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether >> it be evil. (Ecclesiastes 12:13-14) >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Howell >> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 5:48 AM >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: For those who can actually afford this, DocuScan Plus is now on >> the mac app store. >> >> Be nice if they would toss in the camera for a few dollars more. :) I gather >> with the camera it would be almost $500. I would like to see a demo on the >> Mac actually. THis is certainly a better deal than most other products on >> the market that are geared toward the blind and visually impaired user. Now >> I may also be wrong, but didn't the $299 also give you access to the >> web-based product and something on the iOS platform> assuming that becomes >> available? >> >> On Apr 29, 2011, at 2:00 AM, Tony Bernedal wrote: >> >>> Hi Kevin >>> I made a quick test this morning with my canon lide 100 and it worked. >>> Now it is intresting to see if it can make something readable out of >>> swedish text. If so I deffently gonna buy this. More simple solution >>> than use vuescan, to abbyy, and to textedit wich works well but very >>> much work to get a document scanned. >>> Regards Tony >>> >>> >>> 2011/4/29, Kevin Reeves <li...@kevinreeves.net>: >>>> Hey folks. SO glad to see this is finally available on the mac. One >> question >>>> comes to mind as I am not as familiar with this product. Does this only >> work >>>> with cameras like the hover cam, or can I use it with a cheap Canoscan >> 25? >>>> Thanks so much. >>>> >>>> Kevin >>>> On Apr 28, 2011, at 11:39 PM, Andy Baracco wrote: >>>> >>>>> Still cheaper than the other blindness oriented OCR solutions, such as >>>>> K1000, Open Book, Eye-Pal, etc. >>>>> Andy >>>>> >>>>> P. S. I wonder if they are considering doing something for the iPhone. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "I'm pretty good at drinkin beer." >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Matthew Campbell >>>>> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 7:06 PM >>>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>> Subject: For those who can actually afford this, DocuScan Plus is now on >>>>> the >>>>> mac app store. >>>>> >>>>> Hello Listers. >>>>> DocuScan is now mac compatible and can be found on the mac app store. >>>>> Don't get too excited though, unless you have $299.00 to burn on it. >>>>> Hope this actually benefits someone. >>>>> the Infuriated Matt Campbell. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> --------------------------------------- >>> Tony Bernedal >>> tony.berne...@gmail.com >>> Blog och info om it och teknik för synskadade. >>> www.tbteknik.se >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >> >> -- >> 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. >> >> >> -- >> 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. >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > -- > 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. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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