I did give example of two laptops. The IBM Thinkpad T22 and the Thinkpad 23. Both go with high recommendation. However, they cost quite a bit, and unless someone is willing to pay $2500 for one a desktop is cheaper. ----- Original Message ----- From: Gregory Nowak <gnowak1@xxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 6:31 PM Subject: Re: New and in need of help. > You're assuming that she's got someone to build a machine for her. Besides, she stated that she is new to the computer world, and she would prefer a laptop. > Greg > > > On Mon, Feb 04, 2002 at 12:56:45PM -0500, Thomas Ward wrote: > > Hi, Anna. Ok, well HP has a couple twain scanners in production that work > > with OCR Shop. > > The HP SCSI 6350 and the HP SCSI 6390. > > I use a HP 4P, but that moddle is no longer in production nor is the HP 5P > > which I would highly recommend if you could ever find one. > > However, according to Vividata's site the HP 6390 is probably a good choice > > for twain OCR scanning under Linux. You might want to email there tech > > support, and ask them what the recommend. They are the experts, and they may > > have a better opinion. > > I will tell you what I will do. I will write up a hardware spec sheet of > > hardware, prices, and what I recommend. This may help you decide where to > > go. > > There are places on the Internet such as PC Progress that sell motherboards, > > Sound cards, and stuff like that for lower than usual prices, and often you > > can build a really awesome Linux computer than less than $1000.00 buy going > > that route. > > I'll also look into the hardware aspects of trying to hook up a 6390, and > > get back to you on that. I haven't tried a 6390 before, and am slightly > > unclear myself what i need to get it going. > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Anna Schneider <annas at drizzle.com> > > To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > > Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 1:20 AM > > Subject: Re: New and in need of help. > > > > > > > Okay, so I'm very confused. > > > > > > Does one need a Twain scanner to scan text in Linux or not? > > > > > > And speaking of scanners, can any who do scan text in Linux recommend a > > > certain brand and model to me? Um, a flatbed is the standard kind of sit > > > on your desk scanner right? I don't think I want to be carrying my > > > scanner around with me. And the size can be pretty standard too. I was > > > thinking 11 by 14 inches or there abouts. Please recommend off personal > > > experience if you can. > > > > > > And thank you for all your help by the way. I've been quiet for a few > > > days. Trying to research and gather my thoughts and questions with the > > > rest of life going along in the meantime. > > > > > > Anna > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Speakup mailing list > > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
