One can read books using the Bard Mobile app in the same way as on the VRS--once the books are downloaded you can read away. The only difference is in whether you want to fill 32 gigs of books on your phone or on the VRS' SDHC card. Quite frankly, depending on what you're reading, if you have more than a handful of books on either device, you're probably carrying them around just for the heck of it rather than because you're reading 24/7.
Joseph ----- Original Message ----- From: "eric oyen" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 8:07 PM Subject: Re: possible LOC shutdown This is a major reason why a single app on an iPhone (like BARD) is such a not so nice idea. In order to read any books from the NLS, the app authenticates with the NLS servers. If they are shut down, so is your ability to read. THis is why I prefer the use of both my Braille Sense and my Victor Reader Stream. With these and a few ram sticks full of books, I can be set for just about any contingency. -eric On Sep 30, 2013, at 11:21 AM, Marianne Denning wrote: > -- > I did a little research and copied this information directly from the > home page of the Library of Congress. If you have downloaded books > onto your IDevice you should be fine but if they are in your wish list > you probably won't be able to access them. > > > News from the Library of Congress > > September 27, 2013 > > Advisory: Possible Federal Shutdown > > In the event of a temporary shutdown of the federal government, > beginning Tuesday, October 1, all Library of Congress buildings will > close to the public and researchers. All public events will be > cancelled and web sites will be inaccessible. > > > Marianne Denning, TVI, MA > Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired > (513) 607-6053 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" > Google Group. > > Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. > > Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > > Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > [email protected]. > > Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > [email protected]. > > More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing [email protected]. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing [email protected]. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
