QuickLook Zoom QuickLook Zoom The Ultimate Portable The Ultimate Portable

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How does it look?How does it look?

What does it do?What does it do? The QuickLook Zoom is a digital The QuickLook Zoom is a digital

magnifying device that can make images magnifying device that can make images much bigger and easier for everyone to much bigger and easier for everyone to see. There are three view settings – full see. There are three view settings – full color, black/white, and negative – which color, black/white, and negative – which give the user the option of seeing things give the user the option of seeing things the way they want. It also gives you the the way they want. It also gives you the option of making the image darker or option of making the image darker or brighter. It’s a very user friendly device, brighter. It’s a very user friendly device, and anyone can use it. However, the main and anyone can use it. However, the main audience for this device is those who are audience for this device is those who are visually impaired. visually impaired.

Advantages Advantages It makes things so much bigger for easier It makes things so much bigger for easier

reading or writing. reading or writing. It gives you 3 options of view – full color, It gives you 3 options of view – full color,

black/white, or negative. black/white, or negative. You don’t spend too much on batteries You don’t spend too much on batteries

because of the built in rechargeable because of the built in rechargeable battery (I think a device like this would use battery (I think a device like this would use up battery life fast). up battery life fast).

You can see finer details of the page and You can see finer details of the page and images. images.

It’s suitable for both right- and left-handed It’s suitable for both right- and left-handed individuals. individuals.

DisadvantagesDisadvantages You cannot see the whole page/section of You cannot see the whole page/section of

what you’re reading – can only see about 1 what you’re reading – can only see about 1 or 2 lines depending on font and spacing. or 2 lines depending on font and spacing. Example: difficulty working a Sudoku puzzleExample: difficulty working a Sudoku puzzle

It’s pretty heavy for a “portable” deviceIt’s pretty heavy for a “portable” device There is no back-up energy source; so if the There is no back-up energy source; so if the

battery dies while using it at a restaurant or battery dies while using it at a restaurant or supermarket, you can’t use it.supermarket, you can’t use it.

It’s not as slim or small as a magnifying It’s not as slim or small as a magnifying sheetsheet

It’s VERY expensive: $735.00 It’s VERY expensive: $735.00

Similar devicesSimilar devices

Handheld reading magnifiers: about

$3.99

Bookmarks magnifiers: around

$2.50

Full sheet magnifiers: about

$3.00

Personal ThoughtsPersonal Thoughts I think this device is so much fun to play I think this device is so much fun to play

with. My fiancé and I had fun with it. It is with. My fiancé and I had fun with it. It is a great device for people who have a great device for people who have trouble seeing small print; not just those trouble seeing small print; not just those who fall under Visually Impaired under who fall under Visually Impaired under IDEA. I actually think of my dad when I IDEA. I actually think of my dad when I see this device because there was this one see this device because there was this one time when he didn’t even know what he time when he didn’t even know what he ordered at a restaurant because he forgot ordered at a restaurant because he forgot his glasses and was too embarrassed to his glasses and was too embarrassed to ask any of what was on the menu. ask any of what was on the menu.

More ThoughtsMore Thoughts So this device can be really helpful for so So this device can be really helpful for so

many people, however it does have it’s many people, however it does have it’s flaws. My favored alternative for this very flaws. My favored alternative for this very expensive and bulky device is the expensive and bulky device is the magnifying sheets/squares that you can magnifying sheets/squares that you can find at bookstores. Those are A LOT less find at bookstores. Those are A LOT less expensive and much slimmer. There are expensive and much slimmer. There are also many other devices that are similar to also many other devices that are similar to this one, but I did think this one was a lot this one, but I did think this one was a lot of fun. I do want to keep in mind, however, of fun. I do want to keep in mind, however, that for some people this isn’t a toy; it’s that for some people this isn’t a toy; it’s their way of attaining the independence their way of attaining the independence that we have.that we have.

ResourcesResources

E-Tay Industrial Co. E-Tay Industrial Co. http://http://

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