[Athen] Daisy Player that can take a beating

[Ron Stewart]

Thanks for the correction

Ron Stewart
8300 W. Weller St
Yorktown, IN 47396

(609) 213-2190


On Apr 29, 2010, at 8:57, Robert Beach <rbeach at KCKCC.EDU> wrote:


> Ron,

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> I think you are referring to the Braille Sense, not the Book Sense.   

> The Braille Sense is on the lines of the BrailleNote and PacMate.   

> The Book Sense is on the same order as the Victor Reader Stream and  

> PlexTalk Pocket.  It really is not a small computer.

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> Robert Lee Beach

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> Assistive Technology Specialist

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> Kansas City Kansas Community College

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> From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org]  

> On Behalf Of Ron Stewart

> Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 10:11 PM

> To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network'

> Subject: Re: [Athen] Daisy Player that can take a beating

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> I have been playing with the PlexTalk PTN1 and I actually like its  

> feature set over the Stream.  Both are very durable and have a small  

> wrist strap loop that could be used to tether them down as well  

> though I would worry about the strength of the security.  For most  

> users the Booksense is overkill as a DAISY reader and not something  

> that I see checking out on a regular basis since it is really a mini- 

> PC and overkill for the average campus use.  Odds on favorite for CD  

> based players is the Victor Classic X+ for durability and the  

> ability to leash it.  As many have heard Gaeir and I say, “ it passe 

> d the drop test, and even the throw across the room test”.

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> I must stay though in my visit to the RFBD and Humanware websites  

> that finding these players was almost impossible.  Not a good sign  

> for long term continuation of the product.  I am used to the lack of  

> user functionality on the HumanWare site but to find the “new”  

> RFB&D site totally almost totally unusable for access to the good pr 

> agmatic solutions that I have looked for in the past really was a bu 

> mmer on a very long day.

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> Ron

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> From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org]  

> On Behalf Of Kestrell

> Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 2:05 PM

> To: Access Technology Higher Education Network

> Subject: Re: [Athen] Daisy Player that can take a beating

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> I have a Booksense, and I love it, but even though I only received  

> it at Christmas and didn't start using it until after New Year's, I  

> have already had to have it replaced. It has a known issue with the  

> jack where you plug in the power charger. I have had a similar issue  

> with my laptop--after a while the contact becomes loose. It was  

> easily exchanged because it is a known issue, but still, this could  

> be a major hassle for you.

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> Also, the Booksense is pretty complex--I think one of the other  

> Daisy players might be much more straightforward to learn.

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> Kes

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> ----- Original Message -----

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> From: Hausler,Jesse

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> To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network'

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> Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 11:34 AM

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> Subject: [Athen] Daisy Player that can take a beating

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> Hello,

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> 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.

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> 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 Victo 

> r Wave and Stream for direct student loaning, but are looking for so 

> mething a bit more sturdy for this purpose.

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> Thanks,

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> Jesse Hausler

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> Assistive Technology Resource Center

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> Colorado State University

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