If you have Backtalk, you can use a C-Pen scanner. I have the 600C and it
works great. Visit www.c-pen.com. I picked mine up at CompUSA for $150. It
was the midlevel model (so there was a less expensive and more expensive
model). Backtalk lets you beam info to & from the Newton (including contacts
scanned fro business cards).
John
On 10/13/01 7:28 AM, "Joel M. Sciamma" <joelsciamma_at_compuserve.com> so
eloquently stated:
>
> Tony,
>
>> I would like to find out if there is a way (hardware/software and
>> connection) to use a sort of Pen scanner like the IRISPen II (see below)
>> with an eMate or Newton. With such a device I would have an easy way to
>> enter text into the Newton or eMate. Not complete pages but up to several
>> lines of text.
>
> I am using the Siemens Pocket reader device which works with the Mac/Win but
> also with the Newt due to the PReader package created by Eric M. Schneck.
> You can find it at:
>
> <www.unna.org/unna/drivers/other/PocketReader/>
>
> I have tried it with my eMate but it can't run this NSBasic package fast
> enough for the Pocket reader comm speed but with an MP2K it works fine.
>
> Prices for the Pocket reader have been falling through the floor recently so
> you could pick up a bargain. OCR accuracy is reasonable while the range of
> typefaces/sizes that can be accommodated are not large it can be a useful
> addition, especially out in the field and it is very easy to use.
>
> Joel.
>
>
> --
> This is the Newtontalk mailinglist - http://www.newtontalk.net
> To unsubscribe or manage: visit the above link or
> mailto:newtontalk-request_at_newtontalk.net?Subject=unsubscribe
_________________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
-- This is the Newtontalk mailinglist - http://www.newtontalk.net To unsubscribe or manage: visit the above link or mailto:newtontalk-request_at_newtontalk.net?Subject=unsubscribe
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.1.2 : Thu Nov 01 2001 - 10:02:01 EST