[NFB-Lions] FW: [Leasey] OT, Victor Reader Stream Petition

[Kyle Laconsay]

Done.


On Sun, Jan 29, 2023 at 10:54 AM Kat Bottner via NFB-Lions <
nfb-lions at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Yes, the stream does have physical buttons the second generation, and the
> new third generation will. So this is very important to get as many
> signatures as we can.
>
> > On Jan 29, 2023, at 3:45 PM, Judy Jones via NFB-Lions <
> nfb-lions at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > Hi, Milton,
> >
> > I don't see the purpose in signing this, when you can have the function
> on
> > your Android devices.
> >
> > The only advantage I can think of is if the Stream still has physical
> > buttons.
> >
> > Android phones do carry micro SD-card slot options for book storage.
> > Because of this, I have never felt the need for a Victor Stream, and
> Audible
> > is readily available for our devices.
> >
> > Just my two cents.
> > Judy
> >
> > "Embrace each day with His mercies and blessings."
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: NFB-Lions <nfb-lions-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Milton via
> > NFB-Lions
> > Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2023 12:29 PM
> > To: 'NFB and Lions' <nfb-lions at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Milton <mota1252 at gmail.com>; 'North Dakota Talk Discussion List'
> > <nd-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > Subject: [NFB-Lions] FW: [Leasey] OT, Victor Reader Stream Petition
> >
> > Please consider signing this petition if you haven't done so already.
> Also
> > spread this to the blind community as widely as possible as it is going
> to
> > need a lot of signatures.
> >
> >
> >
> > Forgive me for sharing this to the list, but this is a subject I am
> > passionate about and is very important to us.
> >
> >
> >
> > For some time now, it has become more difficult to link a Humanware
> Victor
> > Reader Stream product with the Audible book service via its Audible Sync
> > application. This means that it is not possible for those people to use
> the
> > Stream with the Audible book service.
> >
> >
> >
> > Audible is one of the primary methods these days for listening to audio
> > books and this is undoubtedly the device on which many people choose to
> hear
> > them.
> >
> >
> >
> > As a company, we often recommend that people use the Victor Reader
> Stream.
> > As of this moment, anyone who wishes to link such a device to Audible
> cannot
> > do so and certainly the new upcoming version 3, to be released in
> February,
> > will not be supported.
> >
> >
> >
> > I urge you please if you have a moment to sign an accessible online
> petition
> > to try to persuade Amazon and Audible to work with Humanware so as to
> ensure
> > this service is reinstated. Even if you are not a Stream user, I would be
> > grateful please for a minute of your time so that those of us who use
> > Streams on a daily basis have a chance of protecting our listening to
> > Audible books in the future.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> https://openletter.earth/to-amazons-audiblecom-division-please-reinstate-sup
> >
> port-for-humanwares-popular-victor-reader-stream-player-for-the-blind-and-lo
> > w-vision-community-c26fcf78
> >
> >
> >
> > Thank you for reading.
> >
> >
> >
> > Brian Hartgen
> >
> > Hartgen Consultancy.
> >
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> >
> >
> >
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> >
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> >
> >
> >
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