[Electronics-talk] New Victor Stream review

[Kendra Schaber]

Do you know when? I heard that it's seposed to come out this spring.
Kendra
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> The NLS BARD app will be coming soon.
>
> Andy
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> I am very happy with the iphone! I also have a Book Port Plus that I got
> a couple of years ago for work. Now, my phone does mostly what the Book
> Port Plus does. The only thing that I can't wait to see happen is to
> have the NLS come out with an app for BARD. The voice memmo feature is
> awesome! I also don't have to worry about getting internet connection
> because it comes with my iphone. As for taking notes, I use the voice
> memmo feature and the notes app that comes with the phone. I also have a
> callendar built right into the iphone so I can and do carry around my
> planner with me. My phone is my planner, my radio, my note taker and
> refference guide. Of course, if you have the app, you can do it on the
> iphone as long as it's accessable to us who uses Voice Over.
> Kendra
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>
>>I bought the new generation of the Victor Reader Stream, and got it the
>
>>other day.
>> I like it.  It's a bit smaller than the old Stream.  It's about the
>>same  size as my N82 cell phone with the KNFB Reader on it.
>> The new Stream doesn't have the 2 speakers on the front; instead, the
>
>>speaker is on the top.  It is quite loud, though.
>> The keys look to be the same size as on the old Stream.
>> There is a new key between the GoTo key and the Bookmark key, which
>>turns  on or off the wireless connection.  So far though, it seems like
>
>>the  wireless can only be used to get updates from Humanware.  I'm
>>hoping they  will build in more uses for it.  It would be nice to
>>download directly to  the Stream from Newsline, Bookshare or NLS, I
>>think.  And the blurb on the  Humanware website talks about using it
>>for Internet radio, which would be  neat.  But none of that seems to be
> happening yet.
>> The new Stream can record in a variety of MP3 formats, or .wav.  It's
>
>>possible to insert a bookmark while recording, which I really like.
>> So far, there's no leather case for the new Stream.  I hope Executive
>
>>Products comes out with one; that thing has saved my old Stream many
>>times. There's going to be a silicon case for the new Stream.  I
>>suppose  it will be like the silicon case for the N82.
>> The new Stream charges via USB port, or with a little wall charger
>>that  can attach to a USB cable.  It looks smaller to carry around than
>
>>the old  charger, and one can use any compatible USB charger  with it,
> too.
>>
>> Anyway, I thought people might be interested to hear something about
>> the new machine.
>> Tracy
>>
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