Indeed I did.  I should have it tomorrow.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 8:00 PM
Subject: Re: off topic note takers


> Russ,
>
> In that case, get the Stream.  It does everything you want it to, and it
> does it very well.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 14:24
> Subject: Re: off topic note takers
>
>
>> The BraillePlus is a little more than I want to spend.  I mainly want to
>> listen to digital talking books, music and other books I have in the mp3
>> format.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 11:14 AM
>> 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
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>