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From: Les.Barr@p0.f41.n147.z1.fidonet.org (Les Barr)
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Subject: arkenstone
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Date: 12 Aug 90 04:33:03 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

 SC-"Hi Les,
 SC-"    I've got a few questions about the arkenstone reader; can it read 
 SC-"almost anything, or is it particularly used for reading books and 
 SC-"computer printouts,

Hi Skip,

The ARKENSTONE OCR will not read handwritting or highly decorative
fonts (type styles)  However, the ARKENSTONE is documented reading
20,000 different machine fonts.  You may not be able to read your
friend's handwritting, but you can read things like:  phone bills;
bank statements; encyclopedia; dictionary; catelogues; etc.  (The
list goes on infinitum as you find more things to try.)  Most
ARKENSTONE Users find that it will read a majority of the items
they need to read on a daily basis.

 
 SC-"and can the system be configured for a packerd 
 SC-"bell, xt clone; I'd appreciate any information you could give me about 
 SC-"the arkenstone; and could you send me some information about the 
 SC-"arkenstone, as well as a demo tape of the system, so I could get an 
 SC-"idea of its speech abilities.  

The ARKENSTONE requires a 16 Bit Processor (AT 286 or a 386) in
order to operate.  However, if you want, most XT's can be upgraded
to a 286 (make certain you get a 16 Bit Bus with an upgrade!) and
the ARKENSTONE will operate correctly in these systems.  (Also make
certain you buy an upgrade that has the standard 8 MHZ BUS.  Some
of the cheaper computer systems run a 10 MHZ BUS, and the
ARKENSTONE has a hard time with non-standard computers such as
this.)

You can also get a reasonably priced 286 or 386 from American SITE,
Inc. and we are running an introductory special on a 12 MHZ 286
with 40 MB HD, 1.2 MB & 1.44 MB floppies with an ARTIC 210 Card
installed for 1735.00 + 25.00 shipping and handling.

As for the way the ARKENSTONE "sounds," it sounds like your voice
synthesizer.  This is one of the reasons that the ARKENSTONE is so
popular, as the user has the choice of which voice synthesizer and
screen reading softwares he/she likes.  (We have many customers
using everything from an Echo GP/PC with Verbal Operating System,
to Dectalk and JAWS or Flipper.  (And don't forget Vocal Eyes,
Provox, etc.)

You can also get into an ARKENSTONE for less than 2,395.00 which
includes an ARKENSTONE Model S, Hewlett Packard ScanJet, EasyScan
software, cables, manuals, one year warrentee, and thirty (30) day
money back garuntee.  (25.00 for shipping and handling.)  You can
purchase a part at a time, or the whole thing (computer and
ARKENSTONE) at once.  If you are interested in financing, give us a
call at (405) 364-9442.

Hope to send you the best reading machine in the world!

-Les

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