I'd have to disagree a bit here. The Victor also plays all those formats and the only paid upgrade was an optional upgrade called the Softpack which isn't at all necessary. It just allows you to play enhanced Audible format which I've found isn't much different from the format 4 audio especially considering it's just someone talking for the most part anyway. Not sure about the latest version of the Booksense but I thought the Victor sounds better also. But having said all that and while I don't agree the Booksense is the best thing going I'd agree it is a great book player and you wouldn't go wrong buying it for sure. On Oct 16, 2010, at 9:28 AM, Tyler Juranek wrote:
> Hi folks, > The book sense is the best audio book player ever invented! > It plays itunes, daisy books, reads documents, including 2007, and so much > more! > Plus, the upgrades are free. > With the victor reader stream, you might get charged 50 bucks a shot for an > upgrade! > That, in my opinion, is a rip off! > So I suggest you purchase the gw book sense. > Tyler > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chip Orange" <[email protected]> > To: unknown <[email protected]> > Date: Friday, Oct 15, 2010 21:03:30 > Subject: RE: book sense requesting opinions > >> >> >> Sorry to say that GW Micro hardware products are not at all related to >> windowEyes; that is, both hardware and software are created by (I think >> Korean) company named Hims (I think that's right). >> >> I have owned both the bookSense XT, and the victor reader stream. >> >> I was much happier with the victor, and I was very unhappy with the GW Micro >> support, as well as the quality of the product, for the bookSense. >> >> aside from those major issues, I also found the larger, and better shaped >> controls, of the victor made it easier to operate with fewer errors. >> >> I understand one hardware problem with the original XT has now been fixed: >> that is, the radio would not function with the bluetooth headset. >> >> I found however that the bluetooth in general is very problematic. >> >> It should be a minor issue, but I find the belt case for the victor is much >> friendlier, holding the victor upside down, and allowing the flap to easily >> stay out of the way, so that it's easier again to operate; this time hanging >> on your belt. >> >> I have found no real need for the built-in memory of the bookSense; if you >> need more space, buy a bigger SD card, it's much cheaper, and easier to >> access. >> >> I don't know what to say about the radio: I don't know all the book players >> so I don't know who (if anyone) offers an accessible radio; maybe this is >> something only available in the XT, you can research this if the radio is >> important to you. >> >> As far as I know, the bookSense ininnever* delivered on it's promised access >> of >> protected WMA books, and it frequently hangs on me when playing mp3 books. >> >> If you don't like humanware, then I'd suggest you look into another book >> player; I haven't kept up with them, but I seem to recall there are several >> others in this price range, and at least one in a higher range. >> >> hth, >> >> Chip >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Joseph C. Lininger [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Friday, October 15, 2010 6:49 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: book sense requesting opinions >> >> Howdy folks, >> I've been considering purchasing a digital book reader. I am wary of >> Humanware products for a couple of reasons, which I don't feel it necessary >> to go into here. I was thinking of purchasing a book sense, since I own >> several GW Micro products and have been happy with just about all of them. I >> have Window-Eyes, a Voice sense, and a Sync Braille. The Voice Sense I don't >> really use because it doesn't meet all of my portable computing needs, but >> I've played with it anyway and its a nice device in spite of that. >> >> I need something that is portable and can read rfb&d (this is an absolute >> requirement, not a maybe). I see from the web site that the book sense >> products now do support RFB&D. Do all models support that? >> And can anyone tell me there experiences using this product? 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