The Victor Stream is the cheapest player that will play NLS digital books. 
All of the other players you make reference to, won't do that.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 1:42 PM
Subject: Re: IPOD


> that's sort of like saying to someone who wants to buy a economical honda
> civic
> "forget the honda civic, get a porshe boxter 911, they do allot more and 
> are
> faster...or perhaps a full sized hummer"
> that's not the point.  I have this thing against devices that bost a sort 
> of
> "all in one" mentality.  Not only are they typically very expensive if 
> aimed
> at a blind market, but they're also mostly replaceable by far cheaper
> products that have many of the same features.
> I suppose the blind market is just as lazy and gullable as any other 
> market
> populus though, so the victor stream is the answer to all the woes of 
> having
> to load rockbox, or use txt to mp3 converters or other software to get the
> same experience.
> If someone just wants to listen to music and audio books, then a 50 dollar
> mp3 player that is known to be accessible with rockbox is certainly a far
> better alternative then a 300 dollar device that does 10 times what is
> required.
> If one is really into reading things that come via txt, then spend another
> 30 bucks and perchase a txt to mp3 conversion software for the computer 
> and
> put books, documents, papers, yadda yadda into mp3 and throw them on the 
> 50
> dollar player...doesn't that make more sence?
>
> All that said, the victor stream is a nice toy and if one has the finances
> and the required need or want of its features, then there is nothing wrong
> with the device.  If you want a hummer and can afford it, hey, why would 
> one
> not.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 9:51 AM
> Subject: Re: IPOD
>
>
>>
>> Forget the Ipod, get the Victor Reader Stream.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Walt Sebastian" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 8:42 AM
>> Subject: IPOD
>>
>>
>> > Hi Guys,
>> > Yeah, I know it is not ham radio related.
>> >
>> > Does anyone use an Ipod or is it at all blind friendly?  Thanks.
>> >
>> > Walt
>> > WA4QXT
>> > New London CT
>> > [log in to unmask]
>> >
>>
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