[bookport] Re: victor reader stream stats
- From: "lana" <lana5@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2007 13:54:28 -0600
Does that mean we'd have to get all our bookshare books in txt rather than brf?
Audible, not yet? NLS they don't have them yet? Overdrive? not mentioned?
I'll wait, but the price is good.
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Cullen
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 10:09 AM
Subject: [bookport] victor reader stream stats
Hi Everyone,
there has been some wrong information given on this list about the new victor
stream. if you read below You will read all of the information that has been
given out on this device so far.
HumanWare launches Victor Reader Stream, a powerful, palm-size DAISY-MP3
player for playing books and music
Longueuil (Quebec, Canada), June 29, 2007
HumanWare is proud to introduce its most compact, most powerful DAISY player
to date, the Victor Reader Stream. Blind and low vision people can
comfortably hold this new player in the palm of their hand (4.6 x 2.6 x 0.9)
and have the flexibility to quickly and accurately access content from
digital audio books.
Developed with the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the Victor Reader
Stream uses the latest technology from HumanWare to be able to read digital
talking books from the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped (NLS). Not only will you be able to play and navigate the NLS
books on cartridges, but you will also have access to NLS download books.
The Stream has a USB port to connect to your computer so you can transfer
download books and music from your PC to the Stream's SD flash memory card.
As the newest member of the family of Victor Reader digital talking book
players, the Stream offers the same powerful and simple to use user
interface made popular by the Victor Reader Classic+ and Wave players used
by thousands worldwide. The Victor Reader Stream can play various electronic
book formats, including DAISY, Bookshare, text, wav, MP3 and OGG Vorbis
audio files. As well, the ability to play the popular commercial books from
Audible.com will be added by September. The player also provides integrated
text-to-speech for reading books in text format, such as those from
Bookshare. It uses a removable SD flash memory card to store books, music as
well as electronic text, and can even record voice notes.
"The VR Stream benefits from our many years of expertise learned through
developing and marketing tens of thousands of our Victor Reader digital
talking book players all over the world," says Gerry Chevalier, Product
Manager. "No other DAISY player has offered so much in such a small device."
The Stream offers the most advanced DAISY functions, as well as navigation
capabilities for all kinds of books, from textbooks to fiction. Students
will definitely appreciate Victor Reader Stream for quickly and effectively
consulting their school books, making voice notes or recording their teacher
during class. This tool is indispensable for people who are required to use
reference books as a regular part of their job.
"This new player was designed to meet the needs of the increasing number of
on-the-go blind and low vision students and professionals," said Gerry
Chevalier. "Its small size and flexible SD card storage allow our customers
to take their entire book and music library with them anywhere, anytime."
The best news of all... priced at only $329, the Stream is your best buy for
DAISY players, offering so much performance and functionality at such a low
price. Don't forget all NFB and ACB members receive a 5% discount. But
that's not all. If you purchase online at HumanWare before July 31, 2007,
you have a 10% chance of getting your Stream for free. HumanWare will
randomly choose one out of ten July purchasers to receive their Stream at no
cost.
Victor Reader Stream is available for purchase online in the USA at
http://www.humanware.com/
.
The new Stream will become available in other
countries over the next several months.
About HumanWare
HumanWare is the global leader in assistive technologies for vision.
HumanWare provides products to blind and low-vision people and students with
learning disabilities. HumanWare's many innovative products include
BrailleNote, the leading productivity device for blind people in education,
in business and in their personal lives; the Victor Reader product line, the
world's leading digital audiobook players, and SmartView Xtend, the first
fully modular and upgradeable CCTV-based video magnifier.
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For more information:
HumanWare Canada
Nicolas Lagace
Tel.: (450) 463-1717
E-mail:
nicolas.lagace@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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