[access-uk] Re: FW: VR Stream launch

Didn't the press release say launch of this player will be in the next few 
months?

Wonder what the price hyke will be in the UK.  Yes, I know, I always bring this 
up, but then again, that might help decide how many go for this player here.  
It does have all the accessability one coudl could want, but while less 
accessable, less feature rich cheapos like the Zen Stone are around, many might 
decide to save one or two hundred quid and go with the cheap and cheerful 
option.

Good news though, and let's hope potential buyers won't be kept waiting too 
long for Audible capability.

Cheers,

From Ray
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I know no more than you.  I guess not at the moment.

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hi David.
can you still purchase this if you live in the UK.
best.
Barrie.

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Thought some might be interested in this.

David

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From: HumanWare Canada [mailto:ca.info@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]


HUMANWARE LAUNCHES VICTOR READER STREAM, A POWERFUL, PALM-SIZE
DAISY-MP3 PLAYER FOR PLAYING BOOKS AND MUSIC

Une version française est disponible à :
http://www.humanware.com/fr-canada/about_us/press_releases/290607_vr_stream_launch

Longueuil (Quebec, Canada), June 29, 2007
HumanWare is proud to introduce its most compact, most powerful DAISY player 
to date, the Victor Reader Stream. Blind and low vision people can 
comfortably hold this new player in the palm of their hand (4.6 x 2.6 x 0.9) 
and have the flexibility to quickly and accurately access content from 
digital audio books.

Developed with the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the Victor Reader 
Stream uses the latest technology from HumanWare to be able to read digital 
talking books from the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically 
Handicapped (NLS). Not only will you be able to play and navigate the NLS 
books on cartridges, but you will also have access to NLS download books. 
The Stream has a USB port to connect to your computer so you can transfer 
download books and music from your PC to the Stream's SD flash memory card.

As the newest member of the family of Victor Reader digital talking book 
players, the Stream offers the same powerful and simple to use user 
interface made popular by the Victor Reader Classic+ and Wave players used 
by thousands worldwide.  The Victor Reader Stream can play various 
electronic book formats, including DAISY, Bookshare, text, wav, MP3 and OGG 
Vorbis audio files.  As well, the ability to play the popular commercial 
books from Audible.com will be added by September. The player also provides 
integrated text-to-speech for reading books in text format, such as those 
from Bookshare. It uses a removable SD flash memory card to store books, 
music as well as electronic text, and can even record voice notes.

"The VR Stream benefits from our many years of expertise learned through 
developing and marketing tens of thousands of our Victor Reader digital 
talking book players all over the world," says Gerry Chevalier, Product 
Manager.  "No other DAISY player has offered so much in such a small 
device."

The Stream offers the most advanced DAISY functions, as well as navigation 
capabilities for all kinds of books, from textbooks to fiction. Students 
will definitely appreciate Victor Reader Stream for quickly and effectively 
consulting their school books, making voice notes or recording their teacher 
during class.  This tool is indispensable for people who are required to use 
reference books as a regular part of their job.

"This new player was designed to meet the needs of the increasing number of 
on-the-go blind and low vision students and professionals," said Gerry 
Chevalier. "Its small size and flexible SD card storage allow our customers 
to take their entire book and music library with them anywhere, anytime."

The best news of all...  priced at only $329, the Stream is your best buy 
for DAISY players, offering so much performance and functionality at such a 
low price.  Don't forget all NFB and ACB members receive a 5% discount.  But 
that's not all.  If you purchase online at HumanWare before July 31, 2007, 
you have a 10% chance of getting your Stream for free.  HumanWare will 
randomly choose one out of ten July purchasers to receive their Stream at no 
cost.

Victor Reader Stream is available for purchase online in the USA at 
http://www.humanware.com/. The new Stream will become available in other 
countries over the next several months.

About HumanWare

HumanWare is the global leader in assistive technologies for vision. 
HumanWare provides products to blind and low-vision people and students with 
learning disabilities. HumanWare's many innovative products include 
BrailleNote, the leading productivity device for blind people in education, 
in business and in their personal lives; the Victor Reader product line, the 
world's leading digital audiobook players, and SmartView Xtend, the first 
fully modular and upgradeable CCTV-based video magnifier.


For more information:

HumanWare Canada
Nicolas Lagace
Tel.: (450) 463-1717
E-mail: nicolas.lagace@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

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