[Ct-nfb] digital book readers

[Suzanne Westhaver]

Thank you all for your feedback.  It looks like I will be considering purchasing another reader as my Victor Stream has been diagnosed with a motherboard issue.  It’s pretty upsetting given the initial cost of about $350 for it and then had to purchase a new battery when it was about a year or more old at $50 with a $20 shipping charge and we think it was 3 years ago on Christmas that my husband gifted it to me.

Since I just spent nearly $700 in repair on a Braille Note, I’m miffed with Humanware as a motherboard replacement repair is equal to buying a new unit or damn close.

I do have a NLS reader so I’m not bookless, but I am disappointed the Stream did not provide more bang for my buck.
I expected to get more life from it and I am not happy.

Looking at the Booksense with trepidation....

And, I am such an avid reader.  I am sad I am losing the portability of the Victor Stream- I did love it and enjoyed many hours of reading but I’m indecisive about buying another unit too quickly.

Perhaps this is a matter of perspective.  How long do any of you expect your digital book reader to last? Does anyone think I am wrong for expecting more?  I considered today what the cost would have been had I bought all the books I read over the last 3 years at the local store- what would my cost be v. the digital reader cost using NLS books? But I just feel as if these vendors have us right were they want us- needing them and it’s not a good feeling. 
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