<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>Thanks for the correction<br><br>Ron Stewart<div>8300 W. Weller St</div><div>Yorktown, IN 47396</div><div><br></div><div>(609) 213-2190</div><div><br></div></div><div><br>On Apr 29, 2010, at 8:57, Robert Beach <<a href="mailto:rbeach@KCKCC.EDU">rbeach@KCKCC.EDU</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:
Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#1F497D">I think you are
referring to the Braille Sense, not the Book Sense.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The Braille Sense is on the lines of the <span class="SpellE">BrailleNote</span> and <span class="SpellE">PacMate</span>.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The Book Sense is on the same order as the
Victor Reader Stream and <span class="SpellE">PlexTalk</span> Pocket.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>It really is not a small computer.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
color:#1F497D;mso-no-proof:yes">Robert Lee Beach<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
color:#1F497D;mso-no-proof:yes">Assistive Technology Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
color:#1F497D;mso-no-proof:yes">Kansas City Kansas Community College<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
color:#1F497D;mso-no-proof:yes">7250 State Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color:#1F497D;mso-no-proof:yes">Kansas City, KS<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>66112<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color:#1F497D;mso-no-proof:yes">Phone: 913-288-7671<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color:#1F497D;mso-no-proof:yes">Fax: 913-288-7678<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color:#1F497D;mso-no-proof:yes">E-Mail: <a href="mailto:rbeach@kckcc.edu"><a href="mailto:rbeach@kckcc.edu">rbeach@kckcc.edu</a></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman""> <a href="mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org">athen-bounces@athenpro.org</a>
[mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] <b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf
Of </span></b>Ron Stewart<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, April 28, 2010
10:11 PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> 'Access Technology Higher
Education Network'<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Athen] Daisy Player
that can take a beating<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">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 passed the drop test, and even the throw
across the room test”.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">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 pragmatic
solutions that I have looked for in the past really was a bummer on a very long
day.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Ron <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">
<a href="mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org">athen-bounces@athenpro.org</a> [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] <b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>Kestrell<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, April 28, 2010
2:05 PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> Access Technology Higher
Education Network<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Athen] Daisy Player
that can take a beating<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">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.<br>
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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.<br>
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Kes</span></font><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#E4E4E4"><b><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
<a href="mailto:jhausler@cahs.colostate.edu" title="jhausler@cahs.colostate.edu">Hausler,Jesse</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:bold">To:</span></font></b><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
<a href="mailto:athen@athenpro.org" title="athen@athenpro.org">'Access
Technology Higher Education Network'</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></font></b><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 11:34 AM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></font></b><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
[Athen] Daisy Player that can take a beating<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hello,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">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. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">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. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Jesse
Hausler<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Assistive
Technology Resource Center<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Colorado
State University<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">970-491-0625<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="http://atrc.colostate.edu"><a href="http://atrc.colostate.edu">http://atrc.colostate.edu</a></a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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