Re: USB input devices-- Second Sight

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CUTjefbla@bconnex.net (Jeff Blakeney) wrote:

>Mike Kent <Mkent01@mariner.cris.com> wrote:
>
>>It will also let you view high-color and high-resolution gifs and jpegs,
>>which is important, IMO.  The GS desktop is not that bad for spreadsheets
>>and most games, but it really blows when it comes to viewing true-color
>>hi-res pictures.  SS has corrected the most serious deficiency first.
>
>I can't really remember the last time I just looked at graphics.  When
>I use my IIgs, I tend to do productive things with it like
>programming, telecommunicating, downloading/uploading files, proofing
>A2U lessons, beta-testing software, manage my huge collection of
>archives, some writing and page layout stuff, update my databases and
>more.  I also do some unproductive stuff like playing games (which I
>do too much of :-) and sometimes listen to music files.
>
>I've never really had much urge to look through image files unless I'm
>looking for clipart to add to a document I might be working on.  In
>this case, I have to stick with Apple II format images so that I can
>load them into my document.
>
>Granted, if I had a SS card, I'd probably view high resolution/colour
>images just for the heck of it from time to time.  :-)
>
>My first priority, Apple II wise, is to finish my e-mail client.

A lot of times, people send me image files in email, so the Second
Sight's file viewing abilities actually enhance the efficacy of an
e-mail client.  ;-)  Scanned documents and other stuff.

Actually, I've used the Second Sight to do this already, but I
have to use my UNIX email program to unattach the file,
then zmodem it to the IIGS, then view it on the Second Sight
using ThirdView...

It is possible to view such scans on a IIGS using the native
graphic modes, but you have to scroll around much more
and the scanned document is harder to read.