[Athen] Daisy Player that can take a beating

[Pielaet, Jon]

We are checking out Victor Streams to students, but I personally use a
GW Micro BookSense and I find it to be very solid.

 

The Victor Classic Plus and the older PlexTalk players are real
workhorses but the firmware upgrade cycles on these players is
non-existent. If you are looking forward to ZedNext (DAISY 4) then these
players may not have ongoing support for the developing DAISY standard. 

 

It's for this reason that I have to echo support for the Stream, and or
the BookSense. 

 

 

Jon P. Pielaet

Program Assistant for Instructional Materials

Disability Services for Students

Emma B. Lommasson 154

The University of Montana

Missoula, MT 59812

 

www.umt.edu/dss/

 

406-243-2243 Voice/Text

406-243-4461 Direct Line

406-243-5330 Fax

 

From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org] On
Behalf Of Gaeir Dietrich
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 10:43 AM
To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network'
Subject: Re: [Athen] Daisy Player that can take a beating

 

For a workhorse DAISY player, I still really like the Victor Classic
Plus. We have about 50 of them that we passed out to colleges in our
state a few years ago, and I have only had problems with one. Somehow
the power jack on the Classic broke, so we could not recharge the
battery any more. 

 

And as Robert said, for small and portable, I love the Stream.

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From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org] On
Behalf Of Robert Beach
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 8:46 AM
To: Access Technology Higher Education Network
Subject: Re: [Athen] Daisy Player that can take a beating

 

As far as sturdy, I don't think you can do better than the Stream.
However, it isn't one you can secure very easily.  The classic may still
be your best bet for a library environment since it can be cabled down.

 

 

Robert Lee Beach

Assistive Technology Specialist

Kansas City Kansas Community College

7250 State Avenue

Kansas City, KS  66112

Phone: 913-288-7671

Fax: 913-288-7678

E-Mail: rbeach at kckcc.edu

 

From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org] On
Behalf Of Hausler,Jesse
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 10:34 AM
To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network'
Subject: [Athen] Daisy Player that can take a beating

 

Hello,

 

I am looking to purchase a Daisy hardware player that could survive as a
loaner in a library setting.  We have a Victor Classic plus and a few
Telex Scholars and they are finally nearing the end of their days. 

 

Does anyone have any suggestions for a "work horse" daisy player? Or
would the Classic plus still be the one to buy?  We use the Victor Wave
and Stream for direct student loaning, but are looking for something a
bit more sturdy for this purpose. 

 

Thanks,

Jesse Hausler

Assistive Technology Resource Center

Colorado State University

970-491-0625

http://atrc.colostate.edu 

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