Hi, Sandra. I agree with everything you said and with all of the comments from Nancy, Mary, and Linda. You mentioned the advantages of the Optacon over a scanner. Another one is that you can't fill out a form using a scanner. You can read it, and maybe you can save it as a usable file and work with it, but you can't just check a box, write in your name, or strike through something on a page. The one thing I have never been successful at, though, is filling in those little circles/ovals on some federal forms! Glad to have you in the group! Sincerely, Vicky Prahin to view the list archives, go to: www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject.