Hey Randy,
Welcome to the list and the Mac. I use to use the same device and can say
that the Book Port is the newer version of the Road Runner. Having said that
the Victor Reader Stream is the latest from HumanWare in this area. Both the
book Port and the Stream can do TTS as well as audio. the difference is that
the Stream cam play both RFBD and NLS books with variable speed where the
Book Port can only play RFBD with out being able to change the speed of the
audio. Also the Book Port is already a few years old. I think you may have
an easier time of moving files over from the Mac with the Stream because it
doesn't require special software for certain file types. The Book Port will
need the special transfer software that only runs on Windows.
I hope this helps,
Vinny
----- Original Message -----
From: "Randy A. Fred" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 4:11 PM
Subject: 9-pin connection
Hello all you good looking Mac Users! I just purchased an IMAC and am slowly
transferring all my PC material over to it while learning the software.
I am a long-time Jaws and Kurzweil user. Although Jaws is the Cadillac of
screen readers I decided to switch simply on principle. I came to despise
Freedom Scientific for wanting more and more money from me every year. I am
enjoying the Mac but find I still need to use this PC until I get used to
the Mail program. I am finding Voice Over a bit clunky but I am sure I will
get used to it. I really need Apple to make Voice Over work with the
Microsoft Office suite as everyone I work with uses Word.
Many years ago I purchased a handy device, called a Roadrunner. It holds 3
Mb of plain text and I purchased it to study for university exams. It has
since become obsolete but I am so familiar with it I still use it to read
text files when on the road and giving talks or presentations.
The Roadrunner uses a 9-pin female connector to plug into the computer.
How can I use the Roadrunner with my Mac? Is there such a thing as an
adaptor I can use to plug the connector into a USB port? Or, should I be
looking for a cable I can plug into the Roadrunner and into the computer's
USB port? Or, does anyone know of a similar type of device I can use instead
of the Roadrunner? A basic digital recorder is not the answer for me. The
device needs more flexibility than a recorder.
I look forward to the day when I am a dedicated Mac user.
Thank you for any help. I have already benefitted greatly from reading over
messages in this list.
Randy Fred
Nanaimo BC
Canada
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
