You can do these things with the Media Player on the BS Plus. Mike
----- Original Message ----- From: "Terri Pannett" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 8:52 AM Subject: Re: [GWN] what to buy What I meant when I asked which one plays mp3 files the best is: which one has the most user-friendly environment for playing mp3 files? I have ripped several books on CD to mp3 files with a playlist.m3u. I want to be able to navigate to that playlist and listen to it without needing to join the tracks into a single track. I want to be able to find my place easily and jump from track to track. Terri Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Freeman" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 7:33 PM Subject: Re: [GWN] what to buy > The Braile Sense Plus does *not* play NLS books. > > And what does one mean by "play MP3 files the best"? That's rather > arbitrary, no? > > Mike > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Terri Pannett" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 4:38 PM > Subject: Re: [GWN] what to buy > > > Which device, the BookSense the BrailleSense Plus or the Icon, plays > mp3 > files and dtbs the best? Also which deevice stands up the best when > used > heavily? I realize the BookSense has a way to go because it's a new > unit > and has bugs. > > Terri Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joe Giovanelli" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 4:24 PM > Subject: Re: [GWN] what to buy > > >> Hi, Terri, >> >> Well, the Book sense is not a notetaker. It reads various book >> formats >> and notes can be recorded. It does not have a Braille display. >> >> The Icon can read all kinds of books as well, but the way it permits >> you >> to write Braille is at best clumsy. The Braille plus is better. >> There is >> a Braille keyboard, but its keys are very small. It does everything >> that >> the Icon does and the price is the same as that of the Icon. Maybe >> you >> have a way of using a Braille display with it, and that is a plus. >> >> I'm using the Braille Sense and it has the best Braille keyboard of >> any >> Braille notetaker, bar none. The keys are comfortable to use. >> Better >> yet, there is no contact bouce. Many devices are poor in this regard >> so >> when you press a key a bit too hard or write too fast, the resulting >> document will likely have extra dots which you never put there. >> >> The Braille display is excellent. Like any device of this kinds, >> there is >> a certain amount of learning. Because of the orderly arrangement of >> menus, learning a few of them will give you a feel for the ones you >> perhaps have not studied. I have worked some some features without a >> need >> to study the manual first. Of course, hot keys vary with the >> application, >> swo they must be studied via the manual. >> >> I expect that before very long we will have some new features which >> will >> greatly enhance the use of this device. >> >> You'll get lots of opions and ideas from other readers. I hope, >> howev >> er, >> that I have been helpful. >> >> Joe G. >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Terri Pannett" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Date: Friday, Aug 14, 2009 14:34:58 >> Subject: [GWN] what to buy >> >>> >>> >>> Dear List, >>> >>> My name is Terri, spelled with an i. Some of you know me from other >>> lists. >>> >>> I'm looking at the manuals for three products: the BookSense, the >>> BrailleSense Plus Qwerty and the Icon. I need something which will >>> play >>> NLS >>> books, but I would like a backup notetaker. I'm not sure how long >>> the >>> display on my present notetaker will last. >>> >>> My main needs in a notetaker are: word processing, calculation, >>> playing >>> mp3 >>> and dtbs, and a calendar. I use my PC for the internet and email. >>> >>> I'd like to have an honest comparison between these three products. >>> I >>> realize the BookSense can't really be evaluated presently because >>> there >>> are >>> still quite a few bugs that need to be worked out, but it's speech >>> is >>> the >>> best I've heard! >>> >>> So, please emphasize the advantages of the BrailleSense Plus and the >>> Icon. >>> I realize the QWERTY model of the BSP hasn't come out, but you can >>> give >>> me >>> general advantages and limitations comparison. BTW, if I buy the >>> Icon, I >>> would connect it to a HandyTech BrailleWave, thus having a braille >>> display. >>> >>> Thanks for any help I can get. >>> >>> Terri Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. >> >> >> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >> signature database 4336 (20090814) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> >> >> > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 4343 (20090817) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > >
