[Dtb-talk] What are the cheapest accessible ebook readers?

[Kestrell]

Thanks, Steve. I don't care so much about the voices, I'm looking for 
stability and durability at this point. My plan is to use both the NLS 
player and a second commercial player, probably the BookPort Plus.

I think the BookSense number for battery life may have been exaggerated, 
since it seemed to be more like eight hours for me. One problem I am having 
is the USB port is no longer able to charge the BS--the AC adapter port went 
months ago--and the BS got down to a 1 charge, which means it can't even 
charge at all now, so again, I'm dubious about what the numbers for battery 
life mean in regard to the BS.

Either way, battery life seems a moot point when a device doesn't even last 
for two years and I could have bought two of another player for the same 
price.

Kes

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Jacobson" <steve.jacobson at visi.com>
To: "Discussion of Digital Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 4:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] What are the cheapest accessible ebook readers?


> That is funny in a way as my BookSense is also almost dead after a little 
> more than two years.  In my
> case the speaker has partially failed although the rest works all right. 
> Freedom Scientific has their
> little reader called the PlexTalk Pocket on sale until the end of October 
> for $275.  The down side is
> that I have heard that unit and the Book Port Plus which is built on the 
> same unit has the shortest
> battery life.  Also, it has Samantha and Tom as does the Stream which is 
> the reason I liked the
> BookSense.
>
> You can read about it at
>
> http://www.freedomscientific.com/products/fs/plextalk-pocket-product-page.asp
>
> It appears to be a good reader, though.  They say ten hours of battery 
> life, while the BookSense says 12
> and the Stream says 15.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Steve Jacobson
>
> On Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:52:09 -0400, Kestrell wrote:
>
>>My BookSense just died (it's less than two years old so, needless to say, 
>>I will not be recommending a
> BookSense to people).
>
>>What do folks recommend as the least expensive accessible ebook reader 
>>options?
>
>>Kes
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