Lou,
I have both the Stream and the Braille+, and the speech compression on the
stream is much better. The Braille+ is improving, but it still needs work.
In all fairness, though, the Stream isn't trying to do all that the Braille+
is, so its developers can concentrate on getting the best results for the
one task it does.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 18:57
Subject: Re: off topic note takers
>I haven't used the braille plus but some over on the nls dtb list are
> claiming that the speech compression isn't very smooth compared to the
> stream and the victor classic plus which was issued to the beta testers.
> If
> you don't read at increased speed, of course it wouldn't be an issue. Lou
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 2:14 PM
> Subject: Re: off topic note takers
>
>
>> It is nice for what it does, but it is not really a notetaker. It does
>> allow
>> you to make Voice notes, but it is very limited. You need a PC to edit
>> any
>> notes you take. It's plus is that it is a nice portable reader, but I
>> use
>> the
>> BraillePlus almost exclusively for my reading needs now that it has NLS
>> DTB
>> capability as well.
>>
>> Steve
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 1:15 PM
>> Subject: Re: off topic note takers
>>
>>
>> What do you think of the Victor Stream?
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 9:46 AM
>> Subject: Re: off topic note takers
>>
>>
>>> Richard,
>>>
>>> I use the BraillePlus and am familiar with both since we are a dealer.
>>>
>>> Speaking as an individual, it is one of my favorite pieces of access
>>> technology. Where else can you get a browser, music player, voice
>>> recorder,
>>> contact manager, word processor, pod catcher, bookreader including
>>> digital
>>> talking books, and more with a 40Gig hard-drive for less than $1400?
>>>
>>> I'll be happy to answer any questions you might have about either unit.
>>> They
>>> are functionally identical; just slightly different shapes for the BP vs
>>> the
>>> Icon, and the Icon does not have separate braille entry keys.
>>>
>>> Steve, K8SP
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 10:19 PM
>>> Subject: off topic note takers
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi everyone;
>>> I have been casually looking at notetakers and I'm wondering if anyone
>>> here
>>> has used the braille plus or icon? The price seems moderately lower
>>> than
>>> most others but you never know how things really work until you talk
>>> with
>>> some users. I subscribed to their list but most folks wouldn't be there
>>> unless they were happy.
>>> Feel free to contact me off list.
>>> Richard
>>>
>
>
>
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