[bookcourier] Re: new to the list.
- From: "Brian Miller" <brian-r-miller@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2004 11:43:14 -0800
I also have been quite happy with my Book Courier. My wife also has one --
a trend on this list, it seems.
The support team at BC have been quite responsive to firmware and transfer
software update needs. To some degree the BC is a work in progress, though
much much farther along than a beta product.
I go absolutely nowhere without my BC. I am an avid reader and academic and
the thought of being anywhere without a book fills me with dread. With the
BC you can take a modest-sized library with you on the road. The advantages
over a 4-track tape player are manyfold: batteries that last for dozens of
hours rather than a half dozen; no tapes to turn over, no borken tapes, no
bulky cassette cases to carry around, fewre extra batteries, lighter weight,
more durable, and so on. I longer take books on tape with me when I travel,
and I travel a lot.
I was recently in the South Pacific for a few weeks and didn't have to
change the batteries of my BC once, and I never ran out of things to read.
I do not have much hands-on experience with the BP, but I can certainly
attest to my happiness with the BC. Whether you buy the BC, or decide to
purchase the BP, buy one of them. It's worth every penny.
Cheers,
Brian Miller
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim" <jazzpiano@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 7:55 AM
Subject: [bookcourier] Re: new to the list.
> Thanks Pat. someone said that the alga rhythms in the other product were
> better just making it better, but courier is cheaper and just sounds like
a
> better player to me. I am excited about getting it. will use it to great
> advantage. I do lots of lectures to churches libraries, schools, clubs and
> am always doing research on stuff. I am a retired school teacher now on
> lecture circuit, so I am excited about this product. Thanks for your
> comments.
> Jim
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Patrick Byrne" <k9jau@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 7:52 AM
> 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 with
> > it. My wife has had a BookPort for a year or so and is also quite
pleased
> > with its performance.
> > The Book Courier comes with a larger stock memory card; 128 meg, vs. 64
> meg
> > with the BookPort. Many users of both products increase the size of
their
> > 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 about
> > exclusively used NLS Braille formatted books and Bookshare formatted
> > documents which I have converted to TXT files and they have served me
> well.
> > The Doubletalk synthesizer is common to both products and both products
> > seem to get exceptionally good battery life from alkaline bateries.
Many
> > 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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