Hi David, I agree with you, but because you gave Courier such a slamming over Daisy, and you didn't even know about how well it does it, I thought I should correct you. Daisy is very good on the BC now. Slow to transfer, but very quick to navigate. All the best Steve _____ From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Russell Sent: 22 October 2007 10:04 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Book Courier versus Victor Stream Steve, I have updated the Courier but did not realise you could navigate daisy books. It is still a big disadvantage that you can't speed up the Courier with talking books. David -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Steve Nutt Sent: 22 October 2007 09:44 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Book Courier versus Victor Stream Hi David, This is incorrect, as far as Daisy is concerned. Have you updated the firmware lately on your Courier? You have complete navigation, including Phrase, Heading 1 to 6, and Page navigation. I have the Courier, Port and Stream, and I would say that they are all pretty well equal now as far as Daisy navigation is concerned. Also, re text, the Courier has the advantage that you can switch on punctuation if you want. You can't do this with the Stream, so it is not as good as the Courier for study. You can't even spell out a word with the Stream. All the best Steve _____ From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Russell Sent: 22 October 2007 09:15 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Book Courier versus Victor Stream Hi Jackie, I have been a Courier user for a few years, and now have a Stream. the size is much about the same. the Courier runs on AA batteries but the Stream has a rechargeable battery. The main use for the Courier is to read text files. It does this very well if you like the doubletalk speech. i got used to it quickly and quite like it. The Stream also reads text files but uses the Samantha voice which is rather strange at first but is growing on me. More voices are apparently on their way. So, not much in it for text files, with the Courier possibly slightly ahead. Music can be listened to on both machines, but the Courier takes ages to load with music. The Stream is faster, particularly with a card reader. I would not particularly recommend either player as a primary music source, but they both do the job. MP3 books can be handled by both. With the Courier, you cannot speed them up, but you can with the Stream, and it does not alter the speaking voice. So the Stream has the edge, but it is with talking books that the Stream wins hands down. You can listen to talking books on the Courier but they are slow to load and you do not have navigational facilities. On the Stream you have full Daisy capability and you can speed up without deterioration to the voice. The Stream is a great talking book player. the Stream is a little cheaper than the Courier, and upgrades are promised, whereas it seems unlikely that we will have much more in the way of improvements to the Courier. So, much as I love my Courier, it has to be the Stream for me. David -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Jackie Cairns Sent: 22 October 2007 09:06 To: Access UK Mailing List Subject: [access-uk] Book Courier versus Victor Stream Hi Guys What are the differences between the Book Courier and Victor Stream, apart from the type of storage cards used? I know I'm going to be asked this question later today, so I would like to be definitive in my replies. I have used a BC, so can say with certainty what it can and can't do. But I haven't seen the VS, so would appreciate your thoughts on a comparison between the two please. Many thanks. Jackie __________ NOD32 2605 (20071022) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com __________ NOD32 2605 (20071022) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com