I'm only one person, if the price is reasonable - say $50.00 up to $100 - and the feature set is rich then I'll certainly consider what Humanware has to offer, I don't think the Victor Reader Stream is an expensive machine given what it does and its design but what does annoy me somewhat is that its a LINUX machine and much of the Stream has been sourced from "Open Source" projects, in effect this means that not much software development was required.
Now I'll make myself clearer, I'm sure Humanware aren't the first to do this sort of thing and they won't be the last but they're not - in my view - giving enough credit to those who actually did the work <smile>. On 25/12/2009, at 3:54 AM, Michael D. Barber wrote: > Well, since the advent of the Booksense, I believe several people bought > those when they first came out, and I think when they have RFB&D support for > real after the first of the year, this will help their sales. I think > what's going to hurt Humanware will be when they start charging for some of > the newer features of the Stream. This will turn people off. > > M > > -----Original Message----- > From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] > On Behalf Of Brett Boyer > Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2009 10:49 AM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream or Book Cents > > It sure seems like it. The few lists I have been on it seems like the victor > > stream is losing its footing. > thanks > bb > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael D. Barber" <m.bar...@mchsi.com> > To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2009 9:43 AM > Subject: RE: Victor Reader Stream or Book Cents > > > Actually, I don't think most people are getting away from the Stream. > > -----Original Message----- > From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] > On Behalf Of Brett Boyer > Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2009 10:30 AM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream or Book Cents > > It seems like most people are getting away from the stream. I really think I > > will have to go with the plextor. I've never been one to go with the > mainstream I like the road less traveled or not traveled at all. > I like hearing everyone's imput. Because I am looking for a good recorder as > > well as a book reader. > bb > IMO > bb > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Noseworthy" <jim.nosewor...@compuconference.com> > To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2009 6:35 AM > Subject: RE: Victor Reader Stream or Book Cents > > > Hi Folks: > > As far as an all around book reader is concerned, I believe that the Stream > is a much more stable device and has features that the other pocket players > do not have, such as AGC. As a podcast player, it is unsurpassed. > > The problem with the stream is, however, that the present hardware > configuration has been pretty well maxed out. I believe, for example, that > the present hardware will not be able to play WMA DRM. > > Just some thoughts. > > > Religion! The enemy of Christianity. > > -----Original Message----- > From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] > On Behalf Of André van Deventer > Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2009 8:57 AM > To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' > Subject: RE: Victor Reader Stream or Book Cents > > Horses for courses. > > It depends what you want to do. If recording is mainly what you want to do, > then I personally think the pocket is your best bet. I personally like the > ability to decide whether you want to set your recording volume manually, > which can be an asset if you want a really good recording quality, or use > automatic recording levels. Also the pocket has certain automatic recording > settings for environments like conferences, etc. > > And it can play material in different formats as well and .txt and html > files at this stage. > > But it is quite possible that the sense can play back more files than the > pocket. > > Remember all of these devices are updated by firmware updates which can be > downloaded from the manufacturers' websites so what we may discuss as pros > and cons now may not necessarily be true in say 3 months time! > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] > On Behalf Of Brett Boyer > Sent: 24 December 2009 02:38 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream or Book Cents > > So now what are the main differences between the book sense and the > plextalk? > bb > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "André van Deventer" <andred...@webafrica.org.za> > To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2009 5:31 AM > Subject: RE: Victor Reader Stream or Book Cents > > >> I have often wondered why you would have the ability to record in .wav >> format and then not have the capibility to set a proper recording level? >> >> Surely if you do not need to set recording levels then mp3 would be >> good enough? >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org >> [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] >> On Behalf Of Michael D. Barber >> Sent: 24 December 2009 02:17 PM >> To: PC Audio Discussion List >> Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream or Book Cents >> >> Hi: Both units will play NLS books as well as audible.com books. You >> can record both wav and MP3 files on the booksense but on the stream >> if you want >> MP3 files you have to convert them. The Stream already offers RFB&D >> support where RFB&D will be available soon on the Sense as soon as >> RFB&D add it to their list of Daisy players. If you read a lot of >> electronic documents or bookshare books, you probably want the >> booksense because of the Kate and Paul voices which are much better to >> listen to than the synthesizer on the Stream. >> The speaker volume is better on the Sense, if this makes any >> difference to you. >> Navigation is different on the Booksense, but not hard to learn. From >> what I've been hearing, the Stream is going to be adding some new >> features soon, but you will have to pay to have them. >> Hope this is helpful. >> >> Michael Barber >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Denny Daughters" <de...@dennydaughters.com> >> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 8:28 PM >> Subject: Victor Reader Stream or Book Cents >> >> >>> Hello guys, >>> I've listened to reviews on both the book cents and victor stream. >>> What kinds of things should I consider when looking at getting either >>> one or the other? I want to be able to play NLS, Recording For the >>> Blind books >> >>> and MP3s among other things. The book cents is getting the RFB and D >>> Support. What other things should I consider when looking at these 2 >>> machines? How is the response time between the 2? Any problems with >>> the 2 machines? Can you record in wave format and stereo? What's the >>> speed compression like?? Can you speed up music and books on both >>> machines if you want? 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