[real-eyes] Re: Notes from the presentation today.
- From: "jose" <crunch1@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:52:14 -0500
ah thanks you did a much better job on this then I. way to go. I mist parts
of this demo because my phone kept ringing. anyway way to go.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Beach" <rbeach@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 2:23 PM
Subject: [real-eyes] Notes from the presentation today.
> Here are some of the points I picked up from listening to the webinar on
> the new Book Sense. Just a note, I attended the morning sessions, not the
> afternoon session.
>
> 1) There are two versions of the Book Sense, the standard and the XT. The
> Standard version is ruby red and costs $314.00 until September 1 when it
> goes up to $349.00. The XT version is white and has all of the same
> features of the Standard plus: 1) FM radio, 2) 4-GB internal memory, and
> 3) BlueTooth capability for headset. The XT version costs $449 until
> September 1 when it goes up to $499.
>
> 2) Both models can handle upto 32GB SDHHC cards.
>
> 3) The Book Sense uses the Neo Speak voices which to me sound much better
> than the Vocalizer voices on the Stream and the Pocket Talk. Both a
> female and male voice are included. At this time, only English is
> supported.
>
> 4) There are three main applications, the media player for MP3 and other
> audio formats, the book or document player for text-based files such as
> Word, plain text, HTML, etc., and the DAISY player for DAISY formatted
> books. The XT version also has the FM radio application as well.
>
> 5) The formats that are supported include:
> Music -- MP3, WAV, FLAC, OG, and WMA. (I think that's all)
> DAISY -- NLS, BookShare and NFB News Line. RFB&D is not currently
> supported but will be soon in a free upgrade. They expect it out by
> September.
> Files -- HTML, DOC, DOCX (Word 07), BRF, RTF, TXT, and XML.
> Audible -- Audio 4 and Audio Enhanced
>
> Oh yes, I believe they also said it will support the WMA with DRM format.
> If so, then it "may" even play the new RFB&D Audio Access format.
>
> 6) It has a clock that you can access without having to turn the unit on.
> The clock also allows you to set alarms.
>
> 7) The built-in recorder will allow you to record in either WAV or MP3
> format. You do not need an application on your computer to convert the
> recordings in order to listen to them on your computer or other device
> (such as you have to do with the Stream). You can also adjust the bit and
> sampling rates. You can record in stereo if you have a stereo microphone
> connected.
>
> 8) Like the stream, there is a specific folder structure that you must use
> to organize your various items. However, I think the folder names are
> easier to identify and work with than the structure required on the
> Stream.
>
> 9) The charge time for the battery is approximately 2-3 hours, and the
> play time is approximately 12 hours. If you're charging via the USB
> connection to your computer, the charge time will be a bit longer.
>
> Okay, that's all for now. If folks have questions, I recommend listening
> to the recording of the presentation. I'll be happy to try answering
> questions if I can, but I don't have mine yet so may not be the best
> source.
>
> Oh yes, in case you didn't catch that, I did order one. <grin>
>
> Later!
>
>
> Robert Lee Beach
> Assistive Technology Specialist
> Kansas City Kansas Community College
> 7250 State Avenue
> Kansas City, KS 66112
> Phone: 913-288-7671
> Fax: 913-288-7678
> E-Mail: rbeach@xxxxxxxxx
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