[bookcourier] Re: new to the list.

  • From: "Jim" <jazzpiano@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2004 12:26:01 -0800

Hi Brian, your testimony for BC a=helps me make my decision, and thanks for
your input.
Jim
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian Miller" <brian-r-miller@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 11:43 AM
Subject: [bookcourier] Re: new to the list.


> I also have been quite happy with my Book Courier.  My wife also has
one -- 
> a trend on this list, it seems.
>
> The support team at BC have been quite responsive to firmware and transfer
> software update needs.  To some degree the BC is a work in progress,
though
> much much farther along than a beta product.
>
> I go absolutely nowhere without my BC.  I am an avid reader and academic
and
> the thought of being anywhere without a book fills me with dread.  With
the
> BC you can take a modest-sized library with you on the road.  The
advantages
> over a 4-track tape player are manyfold: batteries that last for dozens of
> hours rather than a half dozen; no tapes to turn over, no borken tapes, no
> bulky cassette cases to carry around, fewre extra batteries, lighter
weight,
> more durable, and so on.  I longer take books on tape with me when I
travel,
> and I travel a lot.
>
> I was recently in the South Pacific for a few weeks and didn't have to
> change the batteries of my BC once, and I never ran out of things to read.
>
> I do not have much hands-on experience with the BP, but I can certainly
> attest to my happiness with the BC.  Whether you buy the BC, or decide to
> purchase the BP, buy one of them.  It's worth every penny.
> Cheers,
> Brian Miller
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim" <jazzpiano@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 7:55 AM
> Subject: [bookcourier] Re: new to the list.
>
>
> > Thanks Pat. someone said that the alga rhythms in the other product were
> > better just making it better, but courier is cheaper and just sounds
like
> a
> > better player to me. I am excited about getting it. will use it to great
> > advantage. I do lots of lectures to churches libraries, schools, clubs
and
> > am always doing research on stuff. I am a retired school teacher now on
> > lecture circuit, so I am excited about this product. Thanks for your
> > comments.
> > Jim
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Patrick Byrne" <k9jau@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 7:52 AM
> > Subject: [bookcourier] Re: new to the list.
> >
> >
> > > Hi Jim,
> > >
> > > May I make a couple of comments that might help your decision.
> > > I have had a Courier for over a year and have nbeen quite pleased with
> > > it.  My wife has had a BookPort for a year or so and is also quite
> pleased
> > > with its performance.
> > > The Book Courier comes with a larger stock memory card; 128 meg, vs.
64
> > meg
> > > with the BookPort.  Many users of both products increase the size of
> their
> > > memory cards; ann and I are using the cards that came with the
> equipment.
> > > The BookPort supports more file types than the Courier.  I have about
> > > exclusively used NLS Braille formatted books and Bookshare formatted
> > > documents which I have converted to TXT files and they have served me
> > well.
> > > The Doubletalk synthesizer is common to both products and both
products
> > > seem to get exceptionally good battery life from alkaline bateries.
> Many
> > > users use rechargeable cells to advantage.
> > > I think you will be pleased with whichever player you buy; you will
have
> > > millions of great hours listening and will wonder how you did it
> > without!!!
> > > Good luck.
> > > Pat ByrneAt 12:27 AM 12/5/2004 -0800, you wrote:
> > > >Hi listers,
> > > >I am new to this list, and joined to try to learn more about Book
> > courier. I
> > > >am trying to decide which product to get, this one or book port. Any
> > > >comments any of you can give me on this issue will be greatly
> > appreciated.
> > > >What is the difference in the two products, and why do you prefer
this
> > over
> > > >Book port?
> > > >Thanks for any comments you have.
> > > >Jim
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>


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