From a source who knows whereof he speaks, you will soon be able to download BRF files from Bookshare directly to the Stream. You will also be able to choose between the male voice and female voice when reading txt files. One of the complaints on this list was the female voice. I am one of those folks who likes natural sounding voices, so I like the demos I have heard of the Stream. The Podcast concerning it was extremely well done. If anyone is interested in the URL, write me off list, or go to the Blind Cool Tech web site. I do like Paul, though, and I would greatly miss my BP if it no longer worked. The more reading devices we own, the better off we are.
At 06:48 PM 3/9/2008 -0700, you wrote:
Audible certainly works faster on the stream. I find that if I delete a book from Stream, it's still on the card when I put it into my voice sense to transfer Book Share books to the card. Just to complicate the argument, I have a Voice sense. It's great for many things, but I can't navigate by character in daisy books. I still haven't decided which is best, to download a Book Share book as .brf and convert to .txt for the text folder of Stream, or to use the daisy version. Isn't it fun to have such problems. Our choices used to be so limited. ----- source message -----from: "Paul & Paula Jordan" <paujor@xxxxxxxx> to: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> date: 2008/03/10 00:17:41subject: [bookport] Re: Differences in navigating text files between Bookport and Stream> > > >> 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 > > > >> 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 > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG.> Version: 7.5.518 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1319 - Release Date: 3/8/2008 10:14 AM> > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG.> Version: 7.5.518 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1319 - Release Date: 3/8/2008 10:14 AM
Sandy Licht Jeremiah 29:11 - 14.For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you," declares the LORD, "and will bring you back from captivity.