[Nfbmt] Library

[David Andrews]

That is correct, you can't yet get books via wifi, but you can read 
BARD books on the new stream.  Can also use it with Humanware 
Companion, which some find easier.

Dave

At 12:09 AM 1/10/2014, you wrote:
>Hi Dave,
>
>I'm aware one can connect the new Victor Stream to a PC or put the 
>SD Card in the PC to download books but I didn't think one could get 
>NLS Books through Wi Fi yet!  I understand some kind of Beta is 
>taking place for the Victor Stream.
>
>Jim
>
>
>Original message:
>>As far as I know it has been there since it came out -- I read BARD
>>books on the new stream every day.
>
>>Dave
>
>>At 02:48 PM 1/9/2014, you wrote:
>>>Dave,
>>>When did bard get on the new stream?
>>>This is cool if it is true?
>>>We would share with Jeff.
>
>>>Original message:
>>>>You said you have the stream, and it will do it for you -- so will
>>>>the iPhone.  Both can be used with BARD from NLS, you can sign up
>>>>with your states regional library for the blind.
>
>>>>Dave
>
>>>>At 11:32 AM 1/9/2014, you wrote:
>>>>>A pocket sized machine that you can read books with?  That 
>>>>>sounds like what
>>>>>I'm looking for.
>>>>>Becca
>
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>From: Nfbmt [mailto:nfbmt-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dar
>>>>>Sent: Thursday, January 9, 2014 9:31 AM
>>>>>To: NFB of Montana Discussion List
>>>>>Subject: Re: [Nfbmt] Library
>
>>>>>Hi Ted,
>>>>>I can wait longer for the I products to catch up.
>>>>>What ever happened to the machine you could read books with. It 
>>>>>is small but
>>>>>can't remember the name.
>>>>>I just remember seeing it in action.
>>>>>Small enough for a pocket if you wanted to do that.
>
>
>
>>>>>Dar
>>>>>Every Saint has a past,
>>>>>Every sinner has a future, Sent from my iPad
>
>>>>>>On Jan 8, 2014, at 7:32 PM, "Edward Robbins" <ecrobbins517 at gmail.com>
>>>>>wrote:
>
>>>>>>Dar,
>>>>>>    I haven't used my KNFB reader mobile program to read books.  I've
>>>>>>used it for many other items though.  I have heard from others that the I
>>>>>>products, etc, can not hold a "candle" to the Kurzweil products.  I have
>>>>>the
>>>>>>Kurzweil 1000 "scanning program" in my computer and did use it to scan a
>>>>>>book written by a class mate and it worked quite satisfactorily.
>>>>>>    They are working on an app for the I products but don't know just
>>>>>>when it will be available, nor how much it will cost.
>>>>>>    Glad to hear you got a library card,.  Use it in good health.
>>>>>>Ted
>
>>>>>>EDWARD C "TED" ROBBINS
>>>>>>, CEO MBEI, Treasurer NFB of Montana & MANAGER MAB EQUIPMENT PROGRAM
>>>>>>PHONE & FAX:  406 453 6678, CELL:  406 799 6268
>>>>>>104 RIVERVIEW 5 E
>>>>>>GREAT FALLS  MT   59404
>
>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>From: Nfbmt [mailto:nfbmt-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dar
>>>>>>Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2014 3:52 PM
>>>>>>To: Nfb Of Montana
>>>>>>Subject: [Nfbmt] Library
>
>>>>>>Hi folks,
>>>>>>Today I decided to miss mass and Jim went with me to the new library that
>>>>>>opened this last Monday.
>>>>>>We wanted to take a tour where they were quite busy giving 
>>>>>>other tours. So
>>>>>>they took our phone numbers and names to call us when it would be a good
>>>>>>time to do this.
>>>>>>We didn't feel unhappy about this, sense they took the numbers.
>>>>>>What we did though was to get library cards.
>>>>>>This is the first time that I have ever had a public card.
>>>>>>They shared that we could take a book home if we wanted to do so.
>>>>>>We also learned that we can down load books onto our I products.
>>>>>>They helped us fill out the paper work as well as reading the numbers to
>>>>>us
>>>>>>from each card.
>>>>>>We will wait for a month if we don't hear from them, then we will call
>>>>>>again.
>>>>>>We were wishing that we had an app that we could scan the page 
>>>>>>of the book
>>>>>>and have it read to us.
>>>>>>Ted have you done this with your phone with a library book, and 
>>>>>>if so, how
>>>>>>well did it read?
>>>>>>Jim thought that your phone was still a better deal at this time until
>>>>>>someone improves and updates the I products.
>>>>>>We also learned that anyone across the state can get a library card.
>>>>>>Just wanted to share on behalf of our fun day.
>>>>>>I am sure Jim will share more about the day when he gets to reading the
>>>>>>list.