[bookcourier] Re: New Member.
- From: "william REID" <bill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:08:47 +0100
Hi Hazel,
I felt I had to chip in here. I recently bought a new bookcourier from CVIP.
I always have books on mine at home and on holiday. I don't know if a new
machine is coming, but the bookcourier does all I need. One tip, for best
results use good quality non rechargeable batteries. Then hold down the bottom
left button till it beeps and you will get an accurate battery level reading.
I have two bookcouriers now, and I recently bought a leather case with a built
in speaker that I use when listening to my latest book at night. I set the
sleep facility for half an hour and hope to be asleep in an hour. I have text
files on one card and MP3 music and MP3 books on another. I don't like to mix
file types on the same card. I am happily using 4 gig cards for MP3 files.
Bill Reid.
----- Original Message -----
From: David Russell
To: bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007 7:44 PM
Subject: [bookcourier] Re: New Member.
Hi Hazel,
Nice to see you on this list. One thing no one has yet mentioned is the
availability of the Bookcourier. I am not sure whether or not you can still
buy a new one. If I remember correctly they were sold by Steve Nutt of
Computer room Services. Also I think Techno-Vision Services also sold the
Courier. there is another very similar machine called the bookport and I
believe this may still be available, but this is the list for the courier so
you are unlikely to find many Port users on here.
I think the Courier is excellent, and really like it. As to how long the
batteries last, well the Courier uses two AA batteries. It rather depends on
what you use it for as to how long the batteries will last. Playing music will
use more battery power than listening to an etext using the doubletalk speech,
which is what most people seem to use it for. If you just listen to books, and
I am fairly sure that is what you mainly want to do, then one set of batteries
should see you through around half a dozen books of average length. I would
guess at somewhere around fifty hours of listening time, but that is extremely
approximate.
If you wish to buy a second hand Courier or bookport, they are3 sometimes
advertised on the email lists for the blind which deal with buying and selling
items such as Recycle it or the second hand zone. There is a new version of
the bookport about to come out, which may well mean that people will upgrade
from the old model and this might lead to some bargains on the lists.
I'm sorry this is rather a confused rambling note, but I hope it helps you a
little.
David
-----Original Message-----
From: bookcourier-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookcourier-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Hazel Flannigan
Sent: 29 June 2007 19:15
To: bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookcourier] Re: New Member.
Hi Lynn,
Thank you for the very informative answer.
One last question. How long can you use the device without recharging? I
think this is just what I am looking for. Best wishes,
Hazel.
----- Original Message -----
From: Holdsworth, Lynn
To: bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007 1:04 PM
Subject: [bookcourier] Re: New Member.
Hi Hazel,
Welcome to the list.
Of all the gadgets I've ever bought, I'd say my BookCourier has been the
best by a long chalk. I go nowhere without it, and I've become an avid reader
since buying it.
I'll have a go at answering your questions. Anyone's welcome to chip in
if you don't agree or can add anything. Here goes:
>Does the book courier read text files as well as playing MP3?
Yes. It also plays Daisy, TNAUK and Audible.Com files, as well as a few
other formats which I can't remember.
>And if so does it allow you to read through a book and spell out words
letter by letter, Word by Word, etc...
Kind of. When reading a text file, if there's a word you don't
understand, you can stop the BC and ask it to spell the word.
>What is the synthetic voice like? Is it easy recognisable?
It's DoubleTalk. I thought it was horrible when I first heard it, but
after a week or so I got used to it.
>How much information can you store on it?
The BC stores its data on Compact Flash type 1 cards, but it doesn't
recognise cards that are bigger than 4gb. I think it comes with a 128mb card,
but quite a few of us have replaced this with larger capacity cards.
>And is it easy to navigate?
Yes, I find it easy.
Cheers
Lynn
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From: bookcourier-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookcourier-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Hazel Flannigan
Sent: 29 June 2007 09:49
To: bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookcourier] New Member.
Hi Everyone,
My name is Hazel Flannigan, and I am interested in finding out more about
the Book Courier. With the idea of purchasing the product if it meets my
expectations.
Can anyone help me fill in the blanks?
Does the book courier read text files as well as playing MP3? And if so
does it allow you to read through a book and spell out words letter by letter,
Word by Word, etc...
What is the synthetic voice like? Is it easy recognisable?
How much information can you store on it? And is it easy to navigate?
Some of these questions are a bit wide but any help and opinions would be
greatly appreciated.
Best wishes
Hazel.
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