[access-uk] Re: bookport versus book courier
- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 17:05:01 -0000
Hi Neil,
This is not quite accurate. The Port doesn't handle word files, they are
just converted on the fly, so you don't know they are being converted, but
they are being converted by the software. It is like doing a save as in
Word and saving as text. So in that sense, the Courier can handle Word
files, but the Port does it with a little more intelligence.
All the best
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-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Neil Jarvis
Sent: 12 March 2007 10:23
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: bookport versus book courier
Its a good question Damon.
They're both excelent products and I'd be happy to own either, but in the
end I chose the BookPort over the Courier.
Certainly when I was in the market, the BookPort handled, without the need
of any intermediate conversion by the user, more file formats than the BC
did.
This may have changed now I'm not sure: BC owners will be able to tell you.
but the BookPort currently handles;
.txt files
.doc Word files
.rtf files
.htm files (including the abilityt to download straight from website to BP)
.mp3 files
DAISY files
Audible Format 4 files
I'm not sure if the BC yet handles, for instance, .htm or .doc files but it
might do by now; it didn't when I was making my choice.
Both use the DoubleTalk synthesiser for navigation and for text-based
documents.
The BP transfer tool is a snap to use but if you want to you can ignore it
and send files to the BP from the Send To: option in Windows Explorer and
Internet Explorer; not sure about the BC but I imagine you can do that as
well.
The BP has a rudimentary but useful computer-braille note-taker and alarm
clock feature; not sure if the BC does or not.
I think they both have a very basic memo recorder though I don't use mine
for that purpose.
The battery life in both products is outstanding: I regularly get in excess
of 60 hours from a standard set of non-rechargeable batteries on my BP: even
when listening to audio files I still get around 30 hours.
And, the BookPort is bullet-proof in its reliability and I'd not be at all
surprised if the same is true for the BC.
For me, the BookPort is simply one of the best pieces of adaptive technology
kit I've bought in the past decade and I imagine BC owners might well say
the same.
My only cautionary note is that the next version of the BookPort is due for
release later this year which, I fear, might well have more features in it
than I really want in what is essentially a reading tool, but probably there
won't be any further development of the current BookPort model. Personally I
don't think it needs it, but if you're not in a hurry to buy you might want
to see how the BP2 shakes out to take advantage of whatever they put in to
the next model. Currently, both devices use Compact Flash cards for storing
files; the BP2 will move to SD cards as I understand it and will have 256mb
of onboard memory apparently though in truth I've not missed onboard memory
in the current model.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Damon" <damon.rose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 10:47 PM
Subject: [access-uk] bookport versus book courier
> It's the age old debate. Which portable book reading gizmo should you buy?
> I'm more interested in ease of use and a good speaking voice. That means
> good simple transfering of books from my PC to the device. The less fiddly
> the better.
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> Did I read somewhere that you can change the SAPI voice on the bookport if
> you wish? Or did I imagine that?
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