I haave a book port dt and you have to enter the url for each station 
you want.  I had problems getting our local am station to work.  The new 
victor stream is fantastic.  You can search by rock, country or 
whatever, or you can enter text.  I found our local station in ten 
seconds and saved it to my favorites with one button.  That simple. 
They do radio right as far as I'm concerned.  You can for example, enter 
blind as search criteria and come up with several reading services.
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.


On 
Wed, 9 Jul 2014, richard fiorello wrote:

> Hi;
> for 695.00 it should be a quality machine.  If its not going to
> do most of the things I want might just stick with the old
> booksense or upgrade to a stream.  I didn't really have a need
> for the o c r and I suspect that's what they're focusing on.
> richard
> sent from my braille note
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Russ Kiehne <[log in to unmask]
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date sent: Wed, 9 Jul 2014 06:52:03 -0700
> Subject: Re: OT pocket recorders
>
> It's call the Blace and Here are some things to be aware  of
> about the
> Blaze.  internet radio and downloading podcasts work just like
> the
> bookport plus and plextalk pocket.
> The Stream has a much better implementation of internet radio.  I
> feelthat the Stream has a better way of organizing it's content.
> You
> will not be able to download books directly to it.  Here's the
> message
> posted on the HIMS list:
>
> I don't know what demonstration you heard, but I can tell you,
> there
> will b no direct download except through online DAISY services,
> in the
> first version.  Online DAISY protocol is not used for US
> libraries.  NLS
> and BookShare, and probably other things will be coming in future
> versions.
> I'm sorry,
> Jenny
>
> For me, the biggest drawback to the Blaze, it has no telephone
> style
> keypad.
> Here's what Jenny posted about this on the HIMS list:
>
> As for entering text, there won't be as much text entry available
> in
> this model.  To enter Wi-Fi keys, etc, you will use the arrows to
> choose
> your letters/numbers from lists, and you will use the select key
> to
> enter it.
> As you might guess, this isn't a quick method of entry, thus, the
> lack
> of entry intensive functionality.
> This model is focusing on providing access to a variety of
> content while
>  remaining very simple to operate.
> Thus, the simplified keyboard and different interface.
> jenny
>
>
> On 7/8/2014 9:55 AM, richard fiorello wrote:
> Hi;
> Apparently they are coming out with a new improved booksense
> that
> will let you both download from bookshare and has a camera for o
> c r.  Didn't like the price.  695.00 on special seemed a bit
> high.  On the other hand still recovering from sticker shock
> concerning the surface 3.  Might just as well buy a laptop and
> get it done.  I've never played with notebook computers but the
> price is much more reasonable and I wonder if you could still
> get
> the basics done?
>    richard
> sent from my braille note
>
>