Not to mention that, as far as I know, no app on the iPhone can make any sense of brf files. I have a lot of those in my collection, and the BookSense is the only thing that I know can play them. Well, the only thing that I have, at any rate. Plus, having physical buttons is rather nice. When I want to go back five seconds in a book, and I'm kind of sleepy, the last thing I want to do is fiddle around with a touchscreen. That being said, I will still get the app; but I'll keep my BookSense around, too.
Thanks, Ari On Sep 13, 2013, at 1:21 PM, Christopher Chaltain <chalt...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm really looking forward to the BARD Mobile app, but I also like having a > separate device. In addition to what Eric says below about the battery > consumption, I also like just being able to pick up my Booksense, and by > pressing just one button, start reading a book right where I left off. No > need to unlock the device, jump to the app switcher and bring up my BARD > Mobile app to start reading again. The fact that it's a physical button, and > I can just pause/play my reading by hitting a physical button while the > Booksense is in my pocket, is also a plus. I know it's not that hard to get > the BARD Mobile app to start reading again, but it is convenient to have a > device dedicated to my book reading and being only one button away from > reading. > > I also think the booksense is a bit lighter and easier to carry around. I can > operate it's buttons while it's in my pocket. I also have a lanyard, so I can > just hang it from my neck. > > Would I go out and buy a Booksense if I already had an iPhone and the BARD > Mobile app? I'm not sure, but I do know that I'll be using both my iPhone and > my Booksense to read BARD books once I get my hands on the BARD Mobile app. > > On 09/13/2013 02:57 PM, eric oyen wrote: >> there are advantages to using a separate device. >> Chief among these is battery life on the iPhone. Playing media sucks down >> battery like an old drunk on a bender. Its the same with other apps that >> have discrete devices (trekker breeze, color detector and barcode reader). >> all of these devices are specially designed for that one task. Its been my >> experience that iPhone apps are fine in a pinch, but when you want >> reliability without sacrificing battery life, its better to have the extra >> devices on hand. >> >> Sure, its convenient to have all your functions and technology in one >> device, but it that device breaks, you are out a whole lot more than just a >> phone. >> >> Just something to keep in mind. >> >> -eric >> >> On Sep 13, 2013, at 12:47 PM, Rick Alfaro wrote: >> >>> Yes, it's the official app from NLS so we can read books downloaded from >>> BARD on our iDevices. Between this app, the Kindle app, the Nook app, and >>> Voice Dream Reader or Read2Go for BookShare books, it's hard to imagine why >>> one would need devices like the Stream or BookSense but I'm sure some may >>> still prefer using a separate device. This is my plan so I will be upgrading >>> to the 64gb version of the 5s so I have no issues with space. >>> >>> >>> Best regards, >>> >>> Rick Alfaro >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >>> Of Alan Paganelli >>> Sent: Friday, September 13, 2013 2:58 PM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: BARD app submitted to Apple for approval >>> >>> I haven't been following this thread. Is this an app which will let you >>> listen to NLS talking books on an iPhone for example? >>> ------- >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Alan >>> >>> Go Chicago Bears in 2013! >>> >>> Teenagers; Tired of being harassed by your stupid parents? Act now!!!!! >>> Move out. Get a job. Pay your bills wile you still know everything. >>> >>> Please click on: >>> http://www.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/ >>> There, you'll find free files of my arrangements and performances played on >>> the Yamaha Tyros 1 keyboard. The albums in Technics format formerly on my >>> website are still available upon request. Thanks for listening! >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Scott Rumery" <blindfait...@gmail.com> >>> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> >>> Sent: Friday, September 13, 2013 7:39 AM >>> Subject: Re: BARD app submitted to Apple for approval >>> >>> >>>> How do you know this? 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