[bookcourier] Re: new to the list.
- From: "Chris Judge" <Chris.Judge@xxxxxxx>
- To: <bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 10:05:57 -0500
Aapparently ogg vorbis files are smaller than mp3 files, thus there
attraction. They also have better sound quality.
-----Original Message-----
From: roger south [mailto:roger.south@xxxxxxxxxx]=20
Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 10:33 AM
To: bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookcourier] Re: new to the list.
OK Can someone explain to a simpleton like me what is an OGG file and
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advantages over a MP3 please. I downloaded a music file and found it was
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.FLIC extension which I discovered is something to do with .OGG. Luckily
Goldwave could handle it but I just couldn't see the point of it. Sorry
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it's off topic.
Roger
Shin: a device for finding furniture in the dark.
----- Original Message -----=20
From: "Chris Judge" <Chris.Judge@xxxxxxx>
To: <bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 11:55 AM
Subject: [bookcourier] Re: new to the list.
> Hi:
> I am also new to the list and am considering purchasing a book
courier.
> One question. Are there any plans for the book courier to support ogg
> files.?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Patrick Byrne [mailto:k9jau@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]=3D20
> Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 11:52 AM
> To: bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bookcourier] Re: new to the list.
>
> Hi Jim,
>
> May I make a couple of comments that might help your decision.
> I have had a Courier for over a year and have nbeen quite pleased
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> it. My wife has had a BookPort for a year or so and is also quite
> pleased=3D20
> with its performance.
> The Book Courier comes with a larger stock memory card; 128 meg, vs.
64
> meg=3D20
> with the BookPort. Many users of both products increase the size of
> their=3D20
> memory cards; ann and I are using the cards that came with the
> equipment.
> The BookPort supports more file types than the Courier. I have
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> exclusively used NLS Braille formatted books and Bookshare
formatted=3D20
> documents which I have converted to TXT files and they have served me
> well.
> The Doubletalk synthesizer is common to both products and both
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> seem to get exceptionally good battery life from alkaline bateries.
> Many=3D20
> users use rechargeable cells to advantage.
> I think you will be pleased with whichever player you buy; you will
have
>
> millions of great hours listening and will wonder how you did it
> without!!!
> Good luck.
> Pat ByrneAt 12:27 AM 12/5/2004 -0800, you wrote:
>>Hi listers,
>>I am new to this list, and joined to try to learn more about Book
> courier. I
>>am trying to decide which product to get, this one or book port. Any
>>comments any of you can give me on this issue will be greatly
> appreciated.
>>What is the difference in the two products, and why do you prefer this
> over
>>Book port?
>>Thanks for any comments you have.
>>Jim
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