You can use a 3rd gen or later, IPod touch with Voice Over, anywhere
you have access to Wi Fi, either your own, or Mcdonalds or wherever.
Many Many Many of the APPs are Free! There is a learning curve, there
are several good informational user groups, and lots of the learning
is pretty intuitive, once you get the hang of the keyboard and all.
I'd personally reccomend using the touch screen keyboard until you get
used to the IOS devices, then add a bluetooth keyboard, that is,
unless you're already very familiar with the idiocyncrosees of the
bluetooth boards, and how they relate to and with the IOS devices.
HTH, if I can help, I'm glad to. Danny Dyer, Wb4idu..
On 12/26/13, Steve Dresser <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Jim,
>
> You can only use an ipod with Wifi.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2013 17:21
> Subject: I-pods?
>
>
>> Richard, to use the I-pod, do you have to pay for a data link
>> like you do with the I-phone, or can you just use it with your
>> own router or hot spots where you can get public access? Jim
>> WA6EKS
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: richard fiorello <[log in to unmask]
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Date sent: Thu, 26 Dec 2013 13:22:24 -0800
>> Subject: Re: Ipod vs the Plextalk or Stream?
>>
>> Hi;
>> I know this wasn't directed to me but since I'm a rather new
>> i-pod user can't say enough good about it. It does take much
>> more getting used to than something like the stream but you can
>> generally use any app that you could use with the i-phone. I do
>> recommend a blue tooth key board while you are getting started.
>> Works well with both nls and bookshare for starters and then you
>> have things like pandora radio and tune in and many other things
>> that I haven't discovered. Although I haven't downloaded the app
>> you can even download an app for echo link. The prices for the
>> apps are anywhere from 5 to 20 with a few minor exceptions. Not
>> familiar with the pocket but the new stream will be nice if you
>> can listen to radio and do other things. JUST my two cents.
>> richard
>> note
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Jim Gammon <[log in to unmask]
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Date sent: Thu, 26 Dec 2013 11:02:28 -0800
>> Subject: Ipod vs the Plextalk or Stream?
>>
>> Russ, have not thought of buying an IPOD. I know they are
>> accessible with VoiceOver, how are they to use and what are the
>> advantages over the PlexTalk or say updated VR Stream? Jim WA6EKS
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Russ Kiehne <[log in to unmask]
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Date sent: Thu, 26 Dec 2013 07:08:19 -0800
>> Subject: Re: Rebooting my Victor Reader Stream
>>
>> When you get the update, let us know. I don't use my plextalk
>> pocket very
>> much any more for streaming radio. I use the tunin radio app on
>> my ipod
>> touch.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jim Gammon
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 12:02 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Rebooting my Victor Reader Stream
>>
>> Yah, I'm hoping to use the same internet rajio folder when the
>> Stream is able to recognize it. Jim WA6EKS
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Russ Kiehne <[log in to unmask]
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Date sent: Tue, 24 Dec 2013 06:57:24 -0800
>> Subject: Re: Rebooting my Victor Reader Stream
>>
>> If the Stream works like the plextalk pocket, you could probably
>> use the
>> plextalk pocket files. I use my Ipad mini to read books from
>> bard. I can
>> directly download books to it.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jim Gammon
>> Sent: Monday, December 23, 2013 10:52 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Rebooting my Victor Reader Stream
>>
>> Russ, it will indeed be interesting to see how they manage
>> Internet radio on the Stream. I have been wondering the same
>> thing. When I did download a BARD book on the Apex, the only
>> thing I couldn't seem to do is to move the new book in a separate
>> folder to the SD card containing the stuff that I play on the VR
>> Stream. It would only copy all the files to the DBT directory
>> where you could play the book but it wouldn't just move the
>> folder over to the card. Jim WA6EKS
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Russ Kiehne <[log in to unmask]
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Date sent: Mon, 23 Dec 2013 07:19:01 -0800
>> Subject: Re: Rebooting my Victor Reader Stream
>>
>> Interesting on the streaming radio. I wonder if it will work
>> like the
>> plextalk pocket. I heard some talk about also being able to
>> download books
>> from bard on it.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jim Gammon
>> Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2013 7:00 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Rebooting my Victor Reader Stream
>>
>> Other than the strange anomaly that just happened, I love it.
>> It's louder then the original one and you can also download stuff
>> from NFB newsline directly to it. I hear that come the first of
>> the year, they will have an update that will allow us to listen
>> to streaming radio on it. Can't wait and hope it works fine.
>> 73, Jim WA6EKS
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Russ Kiehne <[log in to unmask]
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Date sent: Sun, 22 Dec 2013 06:37:33 -0800
>> Subject: Re: Rebooting my Victor Reader Stream
>>
>> Great, glad you got it working again?
>> How do you like the second generation Stream?
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jim Gammon
>> Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2013 8:55 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Rebooting my Victor Reader Stream
>>
>> Well, that solution didn't help though I tried it. But like I
>> indicated in an earlier post, the thing is working again.
>> Thanks, Jim WA6EKS
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Russ Kiehne <[log in to unmask]
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Date sent: Sat, 21 Dec 2013 07:33:05 -0800
>> Subject: Re: Rebooting my Victor Reader Stream
>>
>> This speaker problem is a known issue with the first generation
>> victor
>> reader stream. Several people have been able to fix it by
>> plugging and
>> unplugging headphones several times.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Bob, K8LR
>> Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2013 6:42 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Rebooting my Victor Reader Stream
>>
>> Jim,
>>
>> The earphone and speaker volumes are separate. Try turning up
>> the volume
>> with the player playing in to the speaker. I have a newer
>> vrstream ana so
>> far so good.
>>
>> Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]
>> To: <[log in to unmask]
>> Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2013 12:54 AM
>> Subject: Rebooting my Victor Reader Stream
>>
>>
>> Update, I tried an earphone on the Stream and it's working, just
>> not through the speaker. It's 100 percent charged. When I
>> plugged in the headphone, the volume was all the way down. I
>> tried turning up the volume while the thing was playing and
>> unplugged the headphone. Holding down the up volume did no good.
>> Either the part of the computer that controls the speaker is
>> messed up, the speaker itself is messed up, or the headphone plug
>> has an issue with it. My earlier email is below.
>> Does anyone on the list have a newer Victor Reader Stream? I
>> tried to turn mine on earlier today and it just flat wouldn't
>> boot up. It wasn't run down and I charged it even so before
>> trying to turn it on again. I removed the battery and pushed the
>> on button, then replaced the battery and same results. At
>> present, I have removed the battery and am just letting it sit
>> with no power to it. If anyone knows of a way to reset the thing
>> I'd like to know. It's a bummer to have a bunch of books to read
>> and no way to read them. Jim WA6EKS
>>
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