I have both devices. The Stream does read NLS books, the Bookport does not. However, I am one of the rare individuals who loves Doubletalk speech, so when it comes to text files, I still prefer the Bookport. Mine is five years old, I dropped it once, spilled a small amount of coffee on it once, and although the keys stick a bit it is still going strong. One of the best investments in entertainment I ever made. -----Original Message----- From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of constantine (on laptop) Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 7:57 PM To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bookport] Re: Introduction Agreed here. I can sit here and rave and rant about how excellent the book port is, but I'll just say this. Give me a unit that can play e-texts, mp3, etc and retain the battery life this unit does? THe victor stream lacks this. Enjoy it! I enjoy mine and will never give it up for anything else. Have a good day from Tyler C. Wood! contact details: email: tcwood12@xxxxxxx msn: the_conman283@xxxxxxxxxxx skype: the_conman283 system details: Hp pavillion dv5220CA notebook pc AMD Turion(tm) 64 Mobile Technology ML-37 2.0 GHZ, 2512 mb DDR ram( hopefully!), Fujitsu 100 gb 4500 RPM Hard Drive ----- Original Message ----- From: louis <mailto:lscrivani2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> scrivani To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 5:45 PM Subject: [bookport] Re: Introduction Hi Marilee , I guarantee you that after a short time you will become a pro, it is very easy to use. Louie ----- Original Message ----- From: Marilee Kenlon <mailto:marilee@xxxxxxxxxx> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 7:39 PM Subject: [bookport] Introduction Hi, My name is Marilee and I am just beginning to use a Bookport. I have actually had it for about 3 years, but was so busy with on line classes that I did not have time to explore all of the capabilities of the Bookport. I have downloaded a few books, and am going to try to learn how to download some music as well as books from Bookshare. I am not exactly a techno whiz, so I may have some questions along the way. I am hoping to learn about all of the neat things that my Bookport can dofrom those of you who have used it for years. Smile. Marilee _____ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.8/1363 - Release Date: 07/04/2008 8:56 AM __________ NOD32 3010 (20080408) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com