[bookport] Re: Differences in navigating text files between Bookport and Stream
- From: "Paul & Paula Jordan" <paujor@xxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2008 20:13:24 -0400
We also have both a stream and a bookport and there are two things I like
about the bookport. On the Stream there is no way of checking the time, and
I use that feature a lot. Also, if you erase a book on the Stream it doesn’t
prompt you with the name of the book. It simply asks if you want to erase.
That could lead to erasing a book you don’t want to erase. On the side of
the Stream, I think the download process is easier. That might just simply
be my less than great computer skills.
God bless!
Paula Jordan and Babe
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From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of David Allen
Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2008 5:05 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Differences in navigating text files between Bookport
and Stream
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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