I would recomand either the book port plus, plextalk pocket or booksense
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Aidan" <aidan.smartt...@gmail.com>
To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 3:53 PM
Subject: Re: Recommendations for an audio book reader?
I am very sorry to here that, but overall, most users find the
opposite. I doubt such behaveour will happen to a lot of people. Maybe
humanware should investigate?
On 30/09/2013, cov...@ccs.covici.com <cov...@ccs.covici.com> wrote:
> Unless the new stream has very different hardware, I find the old one
> was not very stable -- I must have had several new ones and
repairs > over
> the years I have had the thing. It crashes at times and I
always > wonder
> if my bookmarks will be saved. Well, the iphone makes them mostly
> obsolete.
>
> Aidan <aidan.smartt...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> You can get more info at: www.humanware.com/newstream, and for the
>> manuals and f a q and other stuff go to: www.humanware.com/support,
>> then choose the "victor stream new generation" link from that page
>> and
>> you will get the rest there. The USB thing is not a commin
>> behaviour.
>> If you use the supplied cables and charcher you will be fine. The
>> stream is the most stable among all players, and have the longest
>> battery life. And the new model can charch on the pc in both the on
>> and off state.
>>
>> On 30/09/2013, Salien Brown <say...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Is there a site where I can learn more about this victor stream? I
>> > reviewed a few threads by members on this group who seem to be
>> > encountering problems with the USB connection to the PC failing?
>> > Is
>> > this a common occurence or is this player pretty reliable?
>> >
>> > At 03:00 PM 9/30/2013, you wrote:
>> >>The victor stream is a very good option if audible books
and >> >>bookmarks
>> >>are your concern. The stream save bookmark your place no
matter >> >>what,
>> >>and you can create a veriety of custom bookmarks manually at
any >> >>spot
>> >>of your desire. The new stream have wifi, and audible
support. And >> >>I'm
>> >>sure soon it should be able to download audible books from
the >> >>device.
>> >>
>> >>On 30/09/2013, Salien Brown <say...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> > Thanks for the suggestions. Well I'm looking for something
>> >> > that's
>> >> > portable, so I will probably want it to have a headphone jack.
>> >> > My
>> >> > main concern is it having the ability to play Audible.com audio
>> >> > books. If I stop at a certain point, the player will leave a
>> >> > bookmark
>> >> > or some sort of marker to pick up where I left off later on.
>> >> > Also
>> >> > being able to hold a nice amount of audio books is important
>> >> > too.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > This "advanced book player from NLS," does it store a lot
of >> >> > audio
>> >> > books? More importantly, is it easy to save audio books
too it? >> >> > Is
>> >> > there a website where I can learn more about it?
>> >> >
>> >> > At 01:20 PM 9/30/2013, you wrote:
>> >> >>If you're in the US, try the advanced book player from NLS. You
>> >> >>can't put it in your pocket, but it has a great
speaker, >> >> >>dedicated
>> >> >>buttons for moving around, and it's free. You can get Kindle
>> >> >>for
>> >> >>your PC for free. iPod touch or iPhone is also good. They're
>> >> >>very
>> >> >>versatile, and small. But the crappy speaker means you
may want >> >> >>to
>> >> >>use headphones, and the touch screen is not quite as easy
to use >> >> >>as
>> >> >>a keyboard or buttons.
>> >> >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Salien
Brown" >> >> >><say...@gmail.com>
>> >> >>To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
>> >> >>Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 4:45 AM
>> >> >>Subject: Recommendations for an audio book reader?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>>Hey gang,
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>Well I'm going to start listening to more audio books.
I'm in >> >> >>>the
>> >> >>>market for the most accessible hardware/software combination
>> >> >>>for
>> >> >>>individuals who are legally blind to do this with no issues?
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>Maybe there's an accessible device on the market that links
>> >> >>>directly to audible.com, so you can download any purchases via
>> >> >>>Wi-Fi? I want something that is current, not released like 2 -
>> >> >>>5
>> >> >>> years
>> >> >>> ago?
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>So I'm hoping that someone on this list can give me the
info I >> >> >>>need
>> >> >>>to make a more informed decision? Money is no object for I'm
>> >> >>>looking at this as a new hobby which will help me get away
>> >> >>>from
>> >> >>>listening to OTR shows so much.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>Thanks for any suggestions.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
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