[bookcourier] Re: new to the list.
- From: "Brian Miller" <brian-r-miller@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2004 14:27:09 -0800
No problem. Happy reading.
Brian M.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim" <jazzpiano@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 12:26 PM
Subject: [bookcourier] Re: new to the list.
> 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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