[bookport] Differences in navigating text files between Bookport and Stream
- From: "David Allen" <wd8ldy@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:04:54 +1300
Hi all!
I noticed someone raised this several days ago, but no one seems to have
responded unless I've missed it, so thought I'd take a stab at it since I have
and use both bookport and stream.
As has been said, both can read text files. Each has advantages and
disadvantages. If, for example, you find the bookport's voice not to your
liking, then you may like the Vocaliser synthesiser in the stream better. When
it comes to navigation, the stream seems unweildy in comparison with bookport.
That is my opinion, which probably isn't worth any more than you paid for it. I
will back this up though, with a bit of explanation. When navigating text on
the bookport, you only need to press the keys you need, and you instantly
achieve the degree of navigation you desire. For example, navigate a while by
word until you don't understand a pronunciation. Then instantly switch to
navigating by character by using different keys. Now consider this against how
you navigate on the Stream. First, you must identify with up and down arrows
that you want to navigate by word. You can then use the left and right arrows
to do that. When you run across a word you don't understand and want to switch
navigation to character, you must go back to the up and down arrows to select
character.
There are other comparisons that can be made. The Stream has no find feature.
Both units have a sleep timer, and the sleep timer is adjustable in either. In
the bookport, the sleep timer activates automatically, but you have to activate
the sleep timer on the stream deliberately, as well ad adjust the setting each
time it is used.
The recent decision by some publishing houses to drop DRM is beneficial for
both Bookport and Stream users. This makes it simpler to transfer MP3 files to
either device, but it does not release you from your obligations in the
contract with the subscription service.
Hope this is helpful.
Cheers,
Dave
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