I also have a Stream from just a few months after it was released and I prefer the BookSense over the Stream in every way. It just goes to show you that much of these discussions are all about personal preference.
I'm glad you post your opinions and I don't think anyone should hesitate of voicing what may be unpopular opinions. If everyone liked the same things, how boring would that be. And, protected WMA support is coming, it just hasn't made it into the firmware yet. Also, the ability to read Word, even Word 2007 documents is a huge plus for the BookSense. Richard -----Original Message----- From: Chip Orange [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 4:38 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [GW-Booksense] Booksense and the VR Stream I have owned a stream ever since it was released, and my wife recently gifted me with a booksense xt. I absolutely like the stream better in every way; it's not a popular opinion on this list I know. I do not find any difference in the sound quality of the speakers. I can't really find any use for the built-in memory of the xt, and see my other post recently in a separate thread on all the issues I've had with the bluetooth. the only reason I could think of to purchase the booksense and put up with it's numerous issues would be if you had to listen to files which were the copy-protected form of wma, which the stream won't play. I put them both in carrying cases on a belt-clip, so the slightly smaller size of the booksense is no advantage to me, and ends up making it harder to always find and press the correct key. the radio does not work when you're using bluetooth, something I forgot to mention in my bluetooth post; actually, it doesn't work when you're using the speaker unless you go plug in headphones. hth, Chip -----Original Message----- From: Zach Bender [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 6:46 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [GW-Booksense] Booksense and the VR Stream Hi All I was wondering if anyone had any objective opion on the booksense compared to the VR Stream. I have a stream right now, but there are some things, like size and that you can put apple itunes files (?) on the booksense and have them be usable with the booksense. Now i am aware that there have been people who have talked about the battery life in the booksense is not as good as the VR. However is the speaker amplifier in the booksense offer louder output in maximum internal speaker volume due to the 1 watt output , vs the miliwatt output offered by the victor? is the speaker sound quality better or worse then the victor? Does the booksense do both RFB and NLS books at the present time? any performance issues that still linger from from previous concerns that were addressed on a few of the message boards a little while back? Basically should i use what i have for the present time and maybe wait until things improve a bit further with this device? Thanks Zah -- Zach Bender [email protected] If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list andyour message is related to GW Micro or the BookSense, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, send a message to [email protected] and include leave gw-booksense in the body of the message. If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list andyour message is related to GW Micro or the BookSense, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, send a message to [email protected] and include leave gw-booksense in the body of the message. __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4682 (20091212) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4682 (20091212) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list andyour message is related to GW Micro or the BookSense, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, send a message to [email protected] and include leave gw-booksense in the body of the message.
