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From: pete@octopus.UUCP (Pete Holzmann)
Newsgroups: misc.forsale,comp.periphs,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: OCR & FORMATTING EQUIPMENT BARGAINS--FOR SALE
Summary: Kurzweil stuff is totally obsolete now.
Message-ID: <463@octopus.UUCP>
Date: 12 Dec 88 18:02:32 GMT
References: <1831@randvax.UUCP>
Reply-To: pete@octopus.UUCP (Pete Holzmann)
Organization: Octopus Enterprises, Cupertino CA
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In article <1831@randvax.UUCP> talmy@randvax.UUCP (Shel Talmy) writes:
>FOR IMMEDIATE SALE:
>
>1 Kurzweil 4000 intellegent optical scanner.  Includes scanner, optional
>  tablet for column markup and optional automatic paper feeder with catch
>  tray.  Terminal, keyboard, software and manual included.
>  New: $51,000.  2 years old.  Buy at $16,000 obo.

Sorry to burst a bubble, but this isn't worth nearly that much today.
Calera Recognition Systems has come out with a Kurzweil-beating system. For
a *LOT* less bucks. $2500 list for the 1-2min/page version, $3500 for one
that is twice as fast and recognizes landscape mode text. This does not
include the scanner, PC, or auto paper feeder. On the other hand, it
does more than even the latest $13000 Kurzweil scanner does:

	- auto column, table, figure recognition
	- auto recognition of all type 6-28 point, bold, italic, underlined.
	- *completely* formats text into the WP format of your choice,
		including columns, etc etc. Puts non-text stuff (whatever
		remains after recognition) into graphics file format of
		your choice.

    With this thing, you really can slap a sheet of paper onto your scanner,
    and have a completely formatted WP document a minute later. No correcting
    needed. IT WORKS.

    Doesn't include a scanner 'cuz they work with any popular scanner. Or
    with a graphics file. Or a fax file (fax->wp is a nice idea, for those
    who use fax!)

Pete
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