[access-uk] Re: Book Courier Vs Bookworm

  • From: "James O'Dell" <jamesodell@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 12:16:59 +0100

I'll certainly be keeping an eye on its development.

James
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ian Macrae" <ian.macrae@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 12:03 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Book Courier Vs Bookworm


> James, the counter argument there is that with your bog standard
> personal stereo you don't have the ability to read any kind of txt file
> on the move.  Personally I love the courier because it and it's PC
> interface are extremely intuitive in terms of use, it already has a good
> deal of functionality and flexibility at a reasonable price, the company
> which has developed it continues to look for ways of improving and
> expanding what it can do and, in my experience, it's pretty stable and
> reliable.  
> 
> Cheers now.
> 
> Ian
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of James O'Dell
> Sent: 31 August 2005 11:36
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Book Courier Vs Bookworm
> 
> 
> I like the idea of the book Courier and I understand it's a difficult
> project to get off the ground, but for me it doesn't quite do enough of
> any one thing to make it worth buying just yet e.g.
> 
> - Doesn't support Word documents, html documents, Commercial e-books,
> ITunes, Napster or the lower-quality formats from Audible
> - Only speaks English
> - Doesn't have a radio on it, meaning that if you want radio you have to
> take a separate unit with you whereas with a bog-standard personal
> stereo you have your radio and your audio book in one device.
> 
> James
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