One of the big advantages the Stream has is that it is newer. Rather than the old fashioned way of nameing recorded memos with a date/time stamp, the Stream names them "Note1", "note2", "note3", etc. This is, of course, the newer and therefore better way of doing things. The old fashioned BP lets you check the current date and time while the new age Stream is an expression of the idea that being overly interested in time can harm one's inner peace and therefore the Stream is one of the few electronic items which has no clock. Also, it is old fashioned to be able to get 40, 50 or 60 hours on a set of easily obtained and inexpensive batteries, so the Stream will operate for only up to 15 hours on a charge and a replacement battery is obtained from the seller for at least $30.00. of course if you are feeling nostalgic, you could always spend an extra $90.00 for 3 extra batteries for the Stream so that you could get that 60 hours you used to with the BP. if you want to move through a text file by letter, word, or line, the old fashioned way with the BP was to use the keys set up for that purpose. The new age way with the Stream is to first bring up a menu so that you can select which movement form you want. It's newer, therefore it's better. The old fashioned way of searching for text with the BP is to type in the text and search for it. The new age way with the Stream is to move through the text, sorta like flipping pages, til you find what you wanted. Ummm ... everything old is new again, I guess.
I think I'll stop here. hope everyone understands that while writing the preceeding my tongue was firmly planted in cheek. I also hope that phrase is not too old fashioned for people here to understand. <SMILE>
David At 08:32 PM 2/27/2009, you wrote:
Wo..back that up a bit.The stream has its bennifits. One of which is it handles audio somewhat better than book port. In particular, the book port rocks at reading e-texts, whereas, in my view, the stream falls flat on its, uh, battery cover, perhaps? Then again, the stream does a darn good job at recording. The book port has a longer battery life - but the stream has a few more features, etc. I'm not bashing iether one here. But honestly, the stream is newer than the book port and its got bennifits. The book port holds its own.Its something like the braille lite vs. pac mate, in my oppinion.I like them both. BUt they each have there place for me. The pac mate with its quirty keyboard, the braille lite with its reliability. Same goes here. The stream I'll use for recording (I hate using the bp anyway, one press of a button by accident and it finishes, and the stream can be in my pocket). Also, the stream has a very nice way of organizing audio files vs. e texts. The book port, however, is way better at reading e texts, has a better battery life (come on someone, beat 60 hours, I dare you!)
