[stylist] New Victor Stream

Sat Jun 29 22:20:25 UTC 2013

Have you tried a blue tooth keyboard? My plna is to get that when I get my
phone.  

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From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridgit
Pollpeter
Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2013 6:16 PM
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Subject: Re: [stylist] New Victor Stream

But Apple products have the built-in text to speech feature too, and they
are usually cheaper than a Victor.

I was skeptical of using a device with a touch screen too. I was given an
IPhone for my birthday last year, and it took me a couple of weeks to get
use to it. Now I can use it pretty much as quickly as I did with tactile
phones. I do not use Syrie because it' unreliable and not that helpful. The
voice-over is also clearer than JAWS. There is a dictate feature that works
pretty well for texts or emailing if sending larger amounts of text. I've
found this feature to work rather well. Now I don't like touch screens on
computers like IPads, but on a phone, once you acclimate, it's not that bad.
Like anything, you just have to adjust and use it.

Bridgit

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From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ashley
Bramlett
Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 11:13 PM
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Subject: Re: [stylist] New Victor Stream

Bridgit,
I heard the new one is slimmer and lighter. but haven't seen it yet to know.
I have the old model which I'm happy with except for the volume.
You got to be near it to hear it well unless you use external speakers.

Why prices are not lower as the technology improves, I don't know. Most
technology comes down in price as  it gets further in development, but not
this one. My guess is that perhaps the text to speech software may be more
expensive to put in it causing the price to be raised in order to make
profits.
Not even sure how much the new one is. At least now they do not charge you
for extra features in the soft pack! You get support for .docx files and

itunes when you buy the victor at no additional cost. if I wanted this, I'd
have to purchase the soft pack.

But when NLS has the ap that I heard is coming, people will probably not buy
these expensive products if they can use a smart phone. Me, I am too
frustrated with touch screens and don't have a smart phone. I am much better
off with buttons. I have an ipod and hate the synthetic voice of voice over
and cannot understand some of what it says; it is quite unclear when it says
artists names; further, I find having to listen and then double tap
everything kind of inconvenient; I easily tap the wrong buttons as they are
so dang close together! So, all that said, I'd rather have a vr stream with
real buttons.
But for those on a budget, and who love their iphone or ipad or I touch, I
can see them using the nls on their ios device.

It probably will be out this summer.

Ashley
-----Original Message-----
From: Bridgit Pollpeter
Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 8:49 PM
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Subject: Re: [stylist] New Victor Stream

Ashley,

Thank you. I'm aware that the lay-out of the new Victor's are the same,
though newest version is suppose to be slimmer. I'm just curious about the
new features such as the WiFi. And I'm more interested in knowin why
Victor's have never come down in price to compete with products like IPods
and IPads that can be purchased for much less, or the same price but a
larger GB.

Bridgit

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From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ashley
Bramlett
Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 4:18 PM
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Hi,
although I don't have one, I heard humanware rep describe it on a podcast.
Yes, it works like the old one. In fact the keypad style buttons are the
same shape and distance apart still. It has a different text to speech
synthesizer and another big difference is that you can charge it with other
chargers other than its own and I think it charges while hooked to the pc.
If you are at convention, you can see one hands on. Ashley

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From: justin williams
Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 12:35 PM
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Subject: Re: [stylist] New Victor Stream

How much does it cost, does it work mostly like the old one?  It has wi fi;
how does that work?

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From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Robert Leslie
Newman
Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 12:28 PM
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Bridgit

I have one. Yes, pricey compared to what is coming for us with the IDevices.
I can show you at the next chapter meeting (hope you come).
(Better sound, more volume, Wi-Fi, gives the time and date, smaller in size.
A good unit.

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From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridgit
Pollpeter
Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 11:55 AM
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Subject: [stylist] New Victor Stream

Wondering if anyone has the newer model of the Victor. And if so, how do you
like it?

I've been curious for so long as to why the Victor's never come down in
price, but Apple products and other devices are either cheaper or the same
price but have bigger GB's or whichever one it is. I can't read BARD books
on my IPhone and IPod, though NLS is working on an app, so hopefully soon we
can, but I can read anything else along withdoing other things like
recording and Y-FY, and my phone was $100 and my Ipod was $100. My Victor,
which was bought 6 years ago, was $350, and I've yet to see a Victor go
below this price. Anyone know why?

Bridgit

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