[Blindtlk] Support Mac version of Victor companion

[Ericka J. Short]

We should all request it even if you do not use a Mac.  It will benefit 
others in current and future generations immensely.  I'm a pc user and plan 
to do so.

Ericka

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   1. Fwd: Victor Reader Stream (David Andrews)


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Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 11:51:30 -0500
From: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
Subject: [Blindtlk] Fwd: Victor Reader Stream
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I have been asked to circulate the following:




>Subject: Victor Reader Stream
>From: Fred Hemmer <fjhemmer at comcast.net>
>The Victor Reader Stream is one of the greatest tools for blind and
>visually impaired people. I use mine every day and would be lost
>without it. It is manufactured by Humanware. If you are a PC user
>they also have a program called Humanware Companion.
>  When installed on your computer the program  sets up a special
> folder and where books, magazines, music, etc. download the
> information goes into that folder. When you plug your Victor stream
> into your computer and then run the companion program it quickly transfers
>  the information to the correct  folders on your Victor  reader stream.
>
>  If you are an Apple user this program is not available. I have
> contacted Apple as well as Humanware and asked when an Apple
> version would become available. The people at Apple told me that
> they do not develop applications of this type and suggested I contact
>  the manufacturer of the device. When I contacted Humanware  they
> told me that if there was enough interest in an Apple version they
> would develop one.
>
>  That is the reason for this message  is to ask all Victor reader
> stream users to contact humanware  and request an Apple version of
> Humanware  companion. All you have to do is send an email to
> Humanware Customer Service, info at humanware.com
>  in the body of the message ask them to develop a Mac version or
> Apple version of humanware companion.  It will be interesting to
> see if a large response will receive positive results.
>
>Best wishes,
>Fred Hemmer
>fjhemmer at comcast.net




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