I still hold on to the Stream for the very fact tnat none of the iPhone
aps have yet to support the web braille format, whether it be voice
dream, Bard Mobile or Bookshare, or any other reader available for the
iDevices. Furthermore, since I'm a bookaholic, one of the other devices
is going to run down in battery before the day is through usually. lol
Another furthermore, the Stream does not rely solely on a proprietory
drag and drop method when hooked to a computer.
On 4/13/2014 1:14 PM, Brian Olesen wrote:
Hi,
I couldn't express this better myself.
That's why we walk with a cain and not a sossage. grin
Best regards
Brian
-Oprindelig meddelelse- From: Aidan
Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2014 3:14 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: Victor reader Stream, Fello List Member Was Absolutely On
The Ball
Well, it might be simular to the stream, but there is stil nothing
like a blind friendly device and the way it works.
Sent from my iPhone
On 13 Apr 2014, at 5:28 AM, Dane Trethowan
wrote:
I'm interested when you say "Easier" as its really subjective because
there are so many ways to do things on an iPhone, I suggest perhaps
that you download the demo of Voce Dream and try it for yourself
before saying that tasks are easier to perform on one device than
another.
I use the oOtunes App for radio stations - oOtunes is the same system
used by the Victor Reader Stream as it happens - and skipping between
radio stations is about as logical as it gets, press the previous or
the next buttons, select a station from your favourites list, search
for or browse stations, press stop to stop or pause to pause and
continue recording depending on your settings, shake to stop or start
etc.
On 13 Apr 2014, at 7:49 am, Aidan wrote:
Yes, I got also an IPhone and five other players. They all help me and
I will never use the IPhone primary for my reading or music needs. The
apple system is not good enough for that and besides, its much easyer
for example to activate the sleep timer or just to quickly skip to the
next radio station on the stream or other player than it would be to
do on the IPhone. There are so much disadvantages to use a phone for
all of this exclusively that I hate it, but yes voicedream is a good
app. I rather get an IPad mini to help out where the IPhone cannot
always do enough.
On 12/04/2014, Brian Olesen wrote:
Hi Dane,
Well you can't compare apples and oranges.
A physical hardware unit whith lots of real keys, and various good
voices to
choose from, lots of navigation features and such can't be compared
to an
app. Or at least only partially.
But I must admit it's a real nice app. I have both a Victor Streem 2
and an
iPhone 5S. I must say that I am really happy with both units as they
both
serve a purpose.
Best regards
Brian
-Oprindelig meddelelse-
From: Dane Trethowan
Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2014 10:06 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: Victor reader Stream, Fello List Member Was Absolutely
On The
Ball
Again, I'm not discussing this to get into an argument about the
virtues of
a Victor Reader Stream, if you don't have an iPhone then all well
and good,
but if you have an iPhone etc then would you really want to spend
$400 for
much of what you have already?
On 13 Apr 2014, at 6:02 am, Brian Olesen wrote:
hi,
well Victor streem 2 or whatever they prefer to call it is a real
charm.
You can listen to radio, look up stuff on the net, and a whole lot
more,
so comparing it to a simple iphone app isn't comprehensive.
-Oprindelig meddelelse- From: Dane Trethowan
Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2014 8:47 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: Victor reader Stream, Fello List Member Was Absolutely
On The
Ball
Certainly one of those "I'll do it from my iPhone" kind of guys
yes, for
me the Victor Reader Stream purchase would just be wasting a whole
heap of
money, another list member put forward this view quite some time
ago, long
before I had a chance to play with Voice Dream.
Now before others say I'm not seeing the full picture? Well I
believe I
am, I know there are others that don't have iPhones however the Victor
Reader Stream itself - in Australia at any rate - is far from a
cheap item
at over $400.
On 13 Apr 2014, at 4:42 am, Aidan wrote:
So what does that mean? Will you stil get a stream or something? Or
are you also one of those "I will do it on my phone" type of guys?
On 12/04/2014, Dane Trethowan wrote:
Okay, finally had a chance to play with the Voice Dream App and
all I
can
say is the App is aptly named, its a "Dream', easily the best
reading
tool
I've ever used whether that be Hardware or Software so the gentleman
who
questioned my wisdom when I suggested I might buy a victor Reader
Stream
or
another device is well up with the times .
**
Dane Trethowan
Skype: grtdane12
Phone US (213) 438-9741
Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598
Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589
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