I know what you mean.
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On Jan 29, 2013, at 8:29 PM, Lou Kolb <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I'd love one but $369 is a bit too steep right now. Might spring for a soft
> pack if they drop the price of just that.
> Lou Kolb
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 8:19 PM
> Subject: Re: Off Topic: The New Victor Reader Stream.Smaller , Smarter and
> Wireless!
>
>
>> Pat:
>>
>> I'm not going to spring for one now.
>>
>> I already have two of the original type, and would much rather spend the
>> $306 on a new piece of radio gear.
>>
>> But, at least it's another possibility, and probably would be a great
>> purchase for someone getting a Stream for the first time, or already
>> having
>> an older one to use as a back-up.
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 8:06 PM
>> Subject: Re: Off Topic: The New Victor Reader Stream.Smaller , Smarter and
>> Wireless!
>>
>>
>>> Now how do you justify one Tom?!! And FYI, they=20
>>> are selling the originals for $206 with the=20
>>> software bundle. If you need a backup.
>>> Pat, K9JAUAt 06:29 PM 1/29/2013, you wrote:
>>>> Hi, all.
>>>>
>>>> I suspect that some would consider this to be inappropriate for the blind
>>>> hams list, but since I, and others, are doing more and more of our ham
>>>> radio-related reading digitally with devices like this, hopefully the=
>>> e-mail
>>>> below will be seen as containing some beneficial information.
>>>>
>>>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> January 29, 2013 =E2=80=94 HumanWare introduces a new version of the
>>>> Victor=
>>> Reader
>>>> Stream, the popular media player for people who are blind or visually
>>>> impaired. It=E2=80=99s now smaller, smarter and wireless!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Smaller, to fit anywhere you go
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The new Stream's slim, sleek, compact design makes it 28% smaller than
>>>> its
>>>> predecessor and features rounded corners Its new compact design is
>>>> thinner
>>>> and features rounded corners to make it more comfortable to hold. Yet, it
>>>> retains the popular tactile keypad access, and simple bookshelf
>>>> navigation.
>>>> The new lightweight and compact Victor Reader Stream delivers hours of
>>>> listening pleasure anywhere!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Smarter, to give you more of what you want
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The new Victor Reader Stream features an improved, louder speaker,
>>>> improved
>>>> text-to-speech from Acapela, improved recording capabilities, faster USB
>>>> transfers, and 32-gigabyte capacity SD cards, plus it easily connects to
>>>> flash drives. And it offers the Softpak features of full stereo
>>>> recordings,
>>>> EPUB2 unprotected books, DOCX support, MP4 and iTunes M4A files, plus a
>>>> built-in clock.
>>>>
>>>> Pre-order Now for a chance to win your purchase!
>>>>
>>>> 2 winners will be announced on March 1, 2013.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> <http://visit.humanware.com/e/3332/newStream/32dcx3/587898782> Order
>>>> Now:
>>>> Get the new Victor Reader Stream for $369!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Wireless, for greater independence
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Imagine having a multimedia library in your pocket! You could have the
>>>> latest novels, magazines, your favorite music, audio described films,=
>>> texts,
>>>> and your own voice recordings all in the palm of your hand. The new
>>>> Victor
>>>> Reader Stream can deliver content from your favorite sources, including
>>>> DAISY, NLS, Bookshare, Learning Ally plus music from iTunes and more. Now
>>>> imagine integrated Wi-Fi for automatic software updates and future online
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>>>> wireless
>>>> capabilities opens the door to greater independence.
>>>>
>>>> For more details about the Victor Reader Stream, visit
>>>> www.humanware.com/newStream
>>>> <http://visit.humanware.com/e/3332/newStream/32dcx3/587898782> .
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> About HumanWare
>>>>
>>>>
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