[bookport] Re: Fwd: [bookshare-discuss] Re: OT book Port VS VictorReader Stream

  • From: "Rich Ring" <ring2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:35:06 -0600

Thanks, Pam.
Don't get mad at me, but I have an Icon.  Will it also get NLS support?
I'll skulk away now!

-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of PAMELA RADER
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 2:27 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Fwd: [bookshare-discuss] Re: OT book Port VS
VictorReader Stream


FYI:

Although the Book Port has been discontinued, APH has other products
that will be supported with Bookshare and the NLS support, so the Victor
isn't the only product out there. The Braille + and the Book Wizard
Reader will also read Book Share books.  and We will begin Beta testing
for the NLS books on the Braille + within the next week and if all goes
well within the testing phase, it should be released within the next
month or so--just had to get the APH 2 cents' worth in there, since last
time I checked this was the Book Port List, supported by APH.  Thank you
very much!



Pamela Rader, TECHNICAL SUPPORT
American Printing House For The Blind
1839 Frankfort Ave.
Louisville, KY  40206

PHONE:  1-800-223-1839, Ext. 307


>>> cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxx 12/13/07 03:16PM >>>
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From: Monica Willyard <rhyami@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 04:00:02 -0500
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: OT book Port VS Victor Reader Stream
To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 

Hi, Bertha. I use a Book Port and absolutely love it. So it will
probably surprise you when I suggest that you invest in buying a Victor
Stream instead. I have two reasons for making this suggestion. The first
is that the Book Port is nearing the end of its product cycle, meaning
that replacement parts and memory cards will become harder to obtain in
the years to come. Second, the Stream can handle NLS books while Book
Port can't. I love my Book Port and would be sad without it. I bought
mine used though, and logic tells me that if a person can buy a product
in new condition, it should be one that will be current and the most
versatile. If you'd like to talk to the people from Humanware and other
Stream owners, TekTalk is hosting a live demonstration of the Stream
with its new software on Monday night at 5 P.M. Pacific, 8 P.M. Eastern.
Just go to http://www.accessibleworld.org and click on the link for the
TekTalk conference room. This demonstration is free to everyone, and
there will be a question and answer period after the presentation. Hope
this helps.

Monica Willyard


Hey ya'll,
I am part of the bookshare list, and I thought this would be relevant to
all who are using the BP and are starting to think twice about the
Victor Stream, so uh, do check this out!-- Chela Robles
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