>From: Brian Lingard > >Hello List: > >I spoke with Andre at Humanware, Drummondville, PQ Canada today. He >advised me of the following: > >The Victor Reader Stream is expected to ship from their >Drummondville, PQ plant on or about the middle of September 2007. > >This date is approximate and may change if any unforeseen >difficulties are encountered. But it is the estimate as of this >afternoon, 22 August, 2007. > >They have units in stock and if the supply of units is not >sufficient to fill all orders that have been placed for the unit, >the available units will be shared fairly among all Humanware >divisions. > >These divisions are: > >Australia >Canada >Europe >New Zealand >United Kingdom >United States Of America > >Customers elsewhere will order directly from Drummondville, PQ. > >How to order: > >Please order your Victor Reader Stream from your friendly local >Humanware authorized dealer, or the Humanware division for where >you live. > >Ordering on the web: > >An online ordering feature will be added to the Humanware web >site. Not sure when it will be available. > >The web site is: > >http://www.humanware.com. >The web site will automatically route your order to the Humanware >division for where you live, based upon your address. > >Audible Book Support: > >This will be provided in a free downloadable firmware upgrade >expected to be available for download on or about the end of >September 2007. > >NLS Book Support: > >This will be built into the units when they ship from >Drummondville, PQ. > >A User Authorization Key (UAK) will be required to play NLS >recorded titles. You get this from NLS and they are presently >working out the details. If it is handled like access to Web >Braille, you will obtain it from your friendly participating >regional library. > >Unlike R. F. B. and D. digital books, the NLS UAK will only need >to be installed once. Thereafter, you don't need to key in a >password to play NLS titles. You just play them like a regular >book. > >Please note that NLS will only provide a UAK to eligible NLS >patrons. > >At the present time, this consists of persons living lawfully in >the United States of America, its territories and possessions and >American citizens who live elsewhere. > >When NLS begins providing digital titles on their memory >cartridges, Humanware will make an optional, extra charge, NLS >memory cartridge adapter available for the Stream. This >accessory is expected to be available in 2008 around the time NLS >begins shipping titles on memory cartridges. > >When you connect the NLS memory cartridge to your Stream, Andre >thinks the Stream will copy the book files onto the SD card, >still encrypted. When this process is completed, you may remove >the NLS memory cartridge from the adapter and send or take it >back to where it came from. Then NLS can either put another >title on the cartridge or send the one you sent back to someone >else that wants that title. > >Neat eh? > >The NLS Memory Cartridge Adapter is expected to sell for around >$15. > >R. F. B. and D. Book Support: > >This will be built into the units when they leave Drummondville, >PQ. > >A User Authorization Key (UAK) is required to play R. F. B. and >D. digital titles. You will obtain this UAK from R. F. B. and D. >You install the key and whenever you wish to play an R. F. B. and >D. digital title, you will be required to key in the password. > >Please note that R. F. B. nd D. will provide a UAK only to >eligible borrowers, which at present consist of persons living >lawfully in the United States of America, its territories and >possessions, and American citizens living elsewhere. > >AC Power: > >The AC adapter for the Stream will operate on 120-240 volt, 50 or >60 Hz mains. If you live in Canada or the USA, you will get an >adapter with a two-flat blade, parallel prong plug, like most >other appliances you own. > >If you take your Stream and charger to somewhere where they use >say, French, British, German or Korean plugs, you must buy a >Passive Adapter, also known as a prong adapter, to plug your >charger into the electric mains where you are going. > >These adapters are available from your friendly local store that >sells electrical goods for people who travel to other countries, >but if you have trouble finding the adapter you need, please >contact Humanware Canada and they will endeavour to get one for >you. There will be a charge for this service. > >Pretty neat eh? > >For further information on the Victor Reader Stream, please join >the VRStream list by sending a blank e-mail to: > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >You will be asked to confirm the request and when you do, you are >automatically added to the list. > >To leave the list, send a blank message to: > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >You will be asked to confirm the action and once you do, your >subscription is history. > >I propose to post no more detailed messages about the Stream to >the BrailleNote list. Persons interested in the unit should >subscribe to the VRStream list. > >Take care and all the best. > >Brian Lingard
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