TEXT-TO-SPEECH: reads words and full lines of text aloud to help promote independent reading for those suffering with learning difficulties All in all, it was very easy to hold and even when we had to hold it for long periods it really was pretty comfortable to hold. Scanmarker Air: Ease of Use Setting Up the ScanMarker Air

While the voice reading was somewhat old school and not as natural as other options, the device’s voice was clear and read out the text pretty well. Hit the little blank spot before a word begins and then scan a text from side to side without jittering too muchAs far as reading and translations go, English, Spanish, German and French didn’t seem to give us any issues, but users do report having some problems in languages that don’t use the Latin alphabet, such as Japanese Kanji. RECHARGEABLE BATTERY: features a rechargeable battery that provides hours of continuous use without the need to frequently charge

The choice depends on your specific needs – if you use a scanner from time to time and typically work with short text fragments, that speed isn’t of such great importance. But if you need to scan huge piles of documents almost every day, that using a slow device can have negative consequences. Battery Life The Scanmarker Air is compatible with any application, including Word, Excel, Gmail, Facebook, Outlook, Cloud Drive and more. Text will be scanned wherever you want it to, making it easy to scan and share without needing to type.On the whole, for the price we would say it does a pretty good job as a read aloud scanning pen. What ages is the Scanmarker Air appropriate for?