Thanks for that. I was given to understand that a lot of problems have been fixed and I’m still looking for information but - having thought about all this - I’m really not in any hurry given I have a Smartphone which does everything Daisy Players do and so very much more. Added to this - if anything should happen to that Smartphone or it needs repair - I can have that attended to immediately. The last comment is telling in my view and - had it not been for another list member pointing out problems with the Victor Reader streams reliability or lack there of - I wouldn’t be putting so much faith in my Smartphone.
> On 19 Sep 2016, at 12:13 AM, Laz <l...@talkingmp3players.com> wrote: > > 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 > ********** Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the halfwits in this world behind.
