Does the Bookport support Bookshare files? This is a huge thing for me, especially since Bookshare offers newspapers via newsline for the blind. Brian M. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lou Kolb" <loukolb@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 11:47 AM Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Book Port > Mike, > > I know the BP enables a user to speed up audio books without changing pitch > which, to me, is a big deal, even though I read mainly text. I use it > constantly with BookShare files and have had no problems whatsoever. I > usually use the .brf files instead of the daisy ones and APH is very > responsive to Braille translator issues. They've cleaned up most of them in > the past year. Another thing I like about the BP is the greater number of > file types it supports. Speaking strictly for me, it's more than worth the > extra money, however, I know there are some folks on the Book Port list that > have both devices and could give you a more accurate comparison. Lou > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Pietruk" <pietruk@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 11:33 AM > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Book Port > > > > Jim > > > > But is not the Book Port a more versatile device than the Courier hence, > > more value for the money. > > I too have the same question and would appreciate hearing from Book Port > > users as to their likes and dislikes of the product relative to BookShare. > > > > > > >