I had both a 1 and a 2. The think I liked about the 2 as well as the things you mentioned was that I could read reverse print with it. On 3/7/15, Peggy <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > One thing that I figured out about the Optacon 2 (which most people > would probably think I'm crazy), is that when the weather is cold, the > pins in the 2 are above the array before it is even turned on, making > it difficult to read. When it would warm up and the pins are below the > array where they should be, reading is much easier and images are much > clearer. It took me a while before I figured it out. We used to have a > central floor grate between our living room and dining room for heating > our house. When the weather was cold, I would put the Optacon 2 on the > grate until the pins were below the array and once I did that, it was > much easier to read. I still like the 2 much better than the R1D. The 2 > is much smaller, easier to carry and best of all, no built-in battery > to worry about. > Peggy and Dixie Marie > > > 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. > > 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.