Both devices use the Double Talk synthesizer. The Book Port can also speed up audio files whereas I don't believe the Courier can. The BP also supports .brf files directly so there's no need to first translate them into text files before using them. Lou ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 11:10 PM Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Another book port question > What synthesizers does the book port support. There is no documentation > saying this. > > I see that the two products are very similar in price, though I can save > about sixty dollars with the Book Courier. > > Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden > juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc. > Graduate Advisory Council > www.guidedogs.com > > The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to > stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs. > > -- Vance Havner > > >