The below is my opinion only and not to be taken in any other way. The Blaze ET is not worth the money. Yes, it's a novelty to be able to take a picture of a box of cereal and have it OCRd and read, but it's noticeably slow in anything you do. The internet radio is very limited due to the database they chose to go with. I had one for about 6 months and I was not impressed at all. In fact I kept reaching for the Victor Stream instead for mylistening. I was finally able to sell it for $350. In my estimation it's worth about $300 USD brand new including the extras package. I got the impression they bought some old Android phone hardware and replaced the touch screen with buttons, but it still has a very slow processor and likely low memory as well. I thought it would be a better device than it turned out to be in reality.
Laz On 9/18/16, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote: > The Victor Reader Stream you meaN/ Its still a current model so yep its > sure to be for sale. > > The other machine I've been thinking about and I probably take more > seriously than all the others is the Blaze ET I think it is, been a damn > good while since I've checked on the progress of this little beauty. > > I remember Hims Inc were having a little trouble with the OCR function > but that was quite some time ago and - knowing Hims Inc as I believe I > do - I reckon that problem will have been sorted. > > Anyway the ET is the player of all players, even will let you sit back > in your favourite armchair and chat on Skype between reading sessions if > that's your thing. > > > > On 18/09/2016 2:02 PM, Hamit Campos wrote: >> Yeah it is a shame especially considering how dam expensive they are. Oh >> and >> yes it's still being sold even here in the good old US of A. IRTI has >> them. >> I just saw it on their site. I was just brouzing around on there and saw >> it. >> They have it for 300 and something. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane >> Trethowan >> Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2016 11:49 PM >> To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Subject: Re: Plextalk Pocket Linio Talking Book Player >> >> Pity that you can't get cover or insurance for these things as you can >> with >> mobile phones thus if anything goes wrong the problem can be attended to >> or >> the product replaced. >> >> >> >> On 18/09/2016 10:08 AM, Andrea Sherry wrote: >>> Well anything rather than purchase another Stream >>> >>> Andrea >>> >>> >>> On 18/09/2016 5:23 AM, Norma A. Boge wrote: >>>> Andrea, I was asked the same question about the Book port Plus. >>>> Evidently >>>> you and I are conjuring some magic or something by obtaining these >>>> players that are supposedly discontinued. Hmmmm... >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of >>>> Andrea Sherry >>>> Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2016 5:38 AM >>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>>> Subject: Re: Plextalk Pocket Linio Talking Book Player >>>> >>>> But that wasn't the question I asked was it? >>>> >>>> >>>> On 17/09/2016 8:19 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >>>>> Hmm, I thought the Plextalk Pocket had been discontinued? >>>>> >>>>>> On 17 Sep 2016, at 6:17 PM, Andrea Sherry >>>>>> <sherr...@wideband.net.au> >>>> wrote: >>>>>> I have purchased and await delivery of this player. >>>>>> >>>>>> Is there a list for users of this machine? >>>>>> >>>>>> Andrea >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can >>>>>> start from now and make a brand new ending." - Carl Brad >>>>>> >>>>> ********** >>>>> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest >>>>> of the >>>> halfwits in this world behind. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can >>>> start from now and make a brand new ending." - Carl Brad >>>> >>>> >>>> >> >> >> > > > -- Affordably priced Accessible Talking MP3 Players, Accessible phones, Bluetooth devices, and accessories http://www.talkingmp3players.com/ Email: l...@talkingmp3players.com Phone: 727-498-0121 Skype: lazmesa Personal Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/laz.mesa Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/Talkingmp3players?_rdr
