Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek

2020-12-17 Thread AudioGames . net Forum — Off-topic room : Rich_Beardsley via Audiogames-reflector
Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek @21, I tried downloading Google maps offline once, and it didn't seem to be accessible. This was over two years ago so it may have changed. Who knows URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/599564/#p599564 --

Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek

2020-12-17 Thread AudioGames . net Forum — Off-topic room : jdawg1983 via Audiogames-reflector
Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek @19 no, it’s not a need at all, it is something that I want, and I didn’t really expect donations, given how people have treated other requests for donations on this forum, but it was worth trying.Like I said, I’m not forcing

Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek

2020-12-17 Thread AudioGames . net Forum — Off-topic room : techmaster20 via Audiogames-reflector
Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek Exactly, and the google offline maps don't have specific info about intersections and what not that blind pedestrians need. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/599512/#p599512 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list

Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek

2020-12-17 Thread AudioGames . net Forum — Off-topic room : Rich_Beardsley via Audiogames-reflector
Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek @18, Regarding what you said about the GPS, having the physical buttons is much simpler than trying to hold your phone with one hand while flicking and using your cane with the other. With the Trek, your thumb can hit all of

Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek

2020-12-17 Thread AudioGames . net Forum — Off-topic room : chrisnorman7 via Audiogames-reflector
Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek @18Just as an FYI, Google Maps has the ability to download local maps, so if you know you're going somewhere with no signal, or your connection is getting spotty, you can just download the maps, and you're good to go.@1I'm

Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek

2020-12-17 Thread AudioGames . net Forum — Off-topic room : techmaster20 via Audiogames-reflector
Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek I've said this on many victor reader topics before on this forum. I still believe it has it's place for the contrivercial fact that it's not a phone. Here me out here. You all know gps is a major battery drain on mobile

Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek

2020-12-16 Thread AudioGames . net Forum — Off-topic room : defender via Audiogames-reflector
Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek Ah I see.  Could you get away with buying a used stream though for less and without the GPS which would already be on your phone? URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/599434/#p599434 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing

Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek

2020-12-16 Thread AudioGames . net Forum — Off-topic room : jdawg1983 via Audiogames-reflector
Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek @13 course  I already have ways to read books, I would just like a device that is just a book reader. , I know several people who own an iPhone, and a daisy player, but they have a device that can read books already.@14 I am

Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek

2020-12-16 Thread AudioGames . net Forum — Off-topic room : jack via Audiogames-reflector
Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek @jdawg1983: You might want to check with local blindness communites/outreach in your area to see if anyone would be interested in buying it off you. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/599350/#p599350 --

Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek

2020-12-16 Thread AudioGames . net Forum — Off-topic room : defender via Audiogames-reflector
Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek Really I think you'd be better off spending the time to get more comfortable with your Phone which can already do all of these things and much more accessibly. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/599332/#p599332 --

Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek

2020-12-16 Thread AudioGames . net Forum — Off-topic room : GrannyCheeseWheel via Audiogames-reflector
Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek Nah sorry, don't have any money, plus, you already have ways to read books. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/599324/#p599324 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com

Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek

2020-12-16 Thread AudioGames . net Forum — Off-topic room : Rich_Beardsley via Audiogames-reflector
Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek Ebay? FaceBook? I'm sure if you find the right source someone will buy it URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/599304/#p599304 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com

Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek

2020-12-16 Thread AudioGames . net Forum — Off-topic room : jdawg1983 via Audiogames-reflector
Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek @9 I don’t have an agency that will buy it for me, otherwise I wouldn’t be setting up a go fund me campaign. :-)@10 I’ve tried both of the email trading lists that I know of, swap  shop, and blind ads, and nobody wants the

Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek

2020-12-16 Thread AudioGames . net Forum — Off-topic room : jack via Audiogames-reflector
Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek Sadly I'm a bit too short on funds and have credit to worry about myself, but have you considered selling the Bookport DT and using some of that credit towards a Trek? If you prefer the Trek's layout to the BPD you're

Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek

2020-12-16 Thread AudioGames . net Forum — Off-topic room : jack via Audiogames-reflector
Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek Sadly I'm a bit too short on funds and have credit to worry about myself, but have you considered selling the Bookport DT and using some of that credit towards a Trek? If you prefer the Trek's layout to the BPD you're

Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek

2020-12-16 Thread AudioGames . net Forum — Off-topic room : Rich_Beardsley via Audiogames-reflector
Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek Do you have an agency who will buy it for you?Edit: @8, I agree with you. I prefer bluetooth headphones to wired ones unless I'm on a computer. On devices like my phone and victor, wires get in the way. Also, I don't even

Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek

2020-12-16 Thread AudioGames . net Forum — Off-topic room : Rich_Beardsley via Audiogames-reflector
Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek Do you have an agency who will buy it for you? URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/599289/#p599289 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com

Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek

2020-12-16 Thread AudioGames . net Forum — Off-topic room : jdawg1983 via Audiogames-reflector
Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek @6 i’d take the stream, but I love the Bluetooth connectivity that the trek offers. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/599286/#p599286 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list

Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek

2020-12-16 Thread AudioGames . net Forum — Off-topic room : jdawg1983 via Audiogames-reflector
Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek @2 I appreciate your at least willingness to donate if you could. And who knows, maybe you’ll be able to eventually, it’s not like I plan on closing the campaign down anytime soon. :-) Trust me, your wife is way more

Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek

2020-12-16 Thread AudioGames . net Forum — Off-topic room : Nocturnus via Audiogames-reflector
Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek I've never seen the trek but am looking forward to my stream, which I should be getting thanks to DBS soonish.  I don't want all that GPS functionality. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/599284/#p599284 --

Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek

2020-12-16 Thread AudioGames . net Forum — Off-topic room : Nocturnus via Audiogames-reflector
Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek Um, I thought I edited that... URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/599283/#p599283 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com

Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek

2020-12-16 Thread AudioGames . net Forum — Off-topic room : jdawg1983 via Audiogames-reflector
Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek Hey, thanks  for the response, I honestly wasn’t expecting any.Yes, I have a bard account, and an iOS device, and I also have a book port desktop, but I find the UI of the stream/trek to be way better, especially on bard, and

Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek

2020-12-16 Thread AudioGames . net Forum — Off-topic room : jdawg1983 via Audiogames-reflector
Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek Hey, thanks  for the response, I honestly wasn’t expecting any.Yes, I have a bard account, and an iOS device, and I also have a book port desktop, but I find the UI of the stream/trek to be way better, especially on bard, and

Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek

2020-12-16 Thread AudioGames . net Forum — Off-topic room : Boo15mario via Audiogames-reflector
Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek @2 you mean Apple watch? URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/599274/#p599274 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com

Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek

2020-12-16 Thread AudioGames . net Forum — Off-topic room : Nocturnus via Audiogames-reflector
Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek The trek isn't the only way to read books portablly.  Do you live in the states?  Have you an iOS or Android device?  Do you have an account with your local branch of the national library service?  They'll send you a player

Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek

2020-12-16 Thread AudioGames . net Forum — Off-topic room : Nocturnus via Audiogames-reflector
Re: Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek The trek isn't the only way to read books portablly.  Do you live in the states?  Have you an iOS or Android device?  Do you have an account with your local branch of the national library service?  They'll send you a player

Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek

2020-12-16 Thread AudioGames . net Forum — Off-topic room : jdawg1983 via Audiogames-reflector
Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek I’m  kind of wary about posting this kind of message to this forum, given the less than stellar replies others have got in semi-similar situations, not to mention the fact that I have started  audio game related topics a handful

Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek

2020-12-16 Thread AudioGames . net Forum — Off-topic room : jdawg1983 via Audiogames-reflector
Looking for donations for a purchase of a Victor reader trek I’m  kind of wary about posting this kind of message to this forum, given the less than stellar replies others have got in semi-similar situations,, however here goes. I have a go fund me site, which currently has a campaign up