Like you, Aidan, I find report of poor quality very strange. For a pure reading device, I doubt anything beats or even comes close to the Stream. There is some initial groundwork needed to make the Stream work with Audible, but once it's done, the book transfer process, control-c for copy and control-v for paste, couldn't be simpler.
I've never had hardware or USB problems with the Stream, nor has any of several friends who have one. I did drop one in dishwater while washing dishes, but that wasn't exactly HumanWare's fault. When I called for tech support, I didn't hide that fact, and they gave me a decent deal on a replacement. HW's customer service, which includes the company's CEO, is extremely responsive, including to customer suggestions for improvements in future software and (now) hardware upgrades. The Stream remembers where you left off not only in the current book but also in every book you start on the device. You can also add bookmarks for passages you want to return to. The memory depends on the SD card size. I know the Stream can handle 16-gig cards, and I believe it can also manage 32-gig ones. Space is not an issue. -----Original Message----- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Aidan Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 4:53 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Recommendations for an audio book reader? I am very sorry to here that, but overall, most users find the opposite. I doubt such behaveour will happen to a lot of people. Maybe humanware should investigate? On 30/09/2013, cov...@ccs.covici.com <cov...@ccs.covici.com> wrote: > Unless the new stream has very different hardware, I find the old one > was not very stable -- I must have had several new ones and repairs over > the years I have had the thing. It crashes at times and I always wonder > if my bookmarks will be saved. Well, the iphone makes them mostly > obsolete. > > Aidan <aidan.smartt...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> You can get more info at: www.humanware.com/newstream, and for the >> manuals and f a q and other stuff go to: www.humanware.com/support, >> then choose the "victor stream new generation" link from that page and >> you will get the rest there. The USB thing is not a commin behaviour. >> If you use the supplied cables and charcher you will be fine. The >> stream is the most stable among all players, and have the longest >> battery life. And the new model can charch on the pc in both the on >> and off state. >> >> On 30/09/2013, Salien Brown <say...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Is there a site where I can learn more about this victor stream? I >> > reviewed a few threads by members on this group who seem to be >> > encountering problems with the USB connection to the PC failing? Is >> > this a common occurence or is this player pretty reliable? >> > >> > At 03:00 PM 9/30/2013, you wrote: >> >>The victor stream is a very good option if audible books and bookmarks >> >>are your concern. The stream save bookmark your place no matter what, >> >>and you can create a veriety of custom bookmarks manually at any spot >> >>of your desire. The new stream have wifi, and audible support. And I'm >> >>sure soon it should be able to download audible books from the device. >> >> >> >>On 30/09/2013, Salien Brown <say...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > Thanks for the suggestions. Well I'm looking for something that's >> >> > portable, so I will probably want it to have a headphone jack. My >> >> > main concern is it having the ability to play Audible.com audio >> >> > books. If I stop at a certain point, the player will leave a >> >> > bookmark >> >> > or some sort of marker to pick up where I left off later on. Also >> >> > being able to hold a nice amount of audio books is important too. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > This "advanced book player from NLS," does it store a lot of audio >> >> > books? More importantly, is it easy to save audio books too it? Is >> >> > there a website where I can learn more about it? >> >> > >> >> > At 01:20 PM 9/30/2013, you wrote: >> >> >>If you're in the US, try the advanced book player from NLS. You >> >> >>can't put it in your pocket, but it has a great speaker, dedicated >> >> >>buttons for moving around, and it's free. You can get Kindle for >> >> >>your PC for free. iPod touch or iPhone is also good. They're very >> >> >>versatile, and small. But the crappy speaker means you may want to >> >> >>use headphones, and the touch screen is not quite as easy to use as >> >> >>a keyboard or buttons. >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Salien Brown" <say...@gmail.com> >> >> >>To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> >> >>Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 4:45 AM >> >> >>Subject: Recommendations for an audio book reader? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>Hey gang, >> >> >>> >> >> >>>Well I'm going to start listening to more audio books. I'm in the >> >> >>>market for the most accessible hardware/software combination for >> >> >>>individuals who are legally blind to do this with no issues? >> >> >>> >> >> >>>Maybe there's an accessible device on the market that links >> >> >>>directly to audible.com, so you can download any purchases via >> >> >>>Wi-Fi? I want something that is current, not released like 2 - 5 >> >> >>> years >> >> >>> ago? >> >> >>> >> >> >>>So I'm hoping that someone on this list can give me the info I need >> >> >>>to make a more informed decision? Money is no object for I'm >> >> >>>looking at this as a new hobby which will help me get away from >> >> >>>listening to OTR shows so much. >> >> >>> >> >> >>>Thanks for any suggestions. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>>To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> >> >>>pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> >> >>pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> >> > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >>-- >> >>Facebook: m.facebook.com/aidan.maher92 >> >>Skype: andries4451 >> >>Twitter: smarttalk7 >> >>Audioboo: www.audioboo.com/DjSpotlight >> >> >> >>To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> >>pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >> > >> > >> > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >> > >> >> >> -- >> Facebook: m.facebook.com/aidan.maher92 >> Skype: andries4451 >> Twitter: smarttalk7 >> Audioboo: www.audioboo.com/DjSpotlight >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org > > -- > Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: > How do > you spend it? > > John Covici > cov...@ccs.covici.com > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org > -- Facebook: m.facebook.com/aidan.maher92 Skype: andries4451 Twitter: smarttalk7 Audioboo: www.audioboo.com/DjSpotlight To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
