[nfbcs] Fwd: Victor Reader Stream

[David Andrews]

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