[gui-talk] comparing the two devices?

[albert griffith]

I have a couple of questions about these devices.  Do they each have the
same size hard drives?  I think the Braille Plus has the braille keyboard so
if you purchased it could you later add the docking station advertised for
the Icon?  It seems we're in a similar situation as existed with the Book
Port and book Courier.  While the base units were conceived by the same
company, something Design, each device developed along different lines.  I'd
appreciate any commentary regarding if this seems to be the case here.
thanks 

-----Original Message-----
From: gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of David Andrews
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 4:40 AM
To: dtb-talk at nfbnet.org; promotion-technology at nfbnet.org; nfbcs at nfbnet.org;
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Subject: [gui-talk] Icon and Braille Plus Now Support the Reading of
NLSBooks


>As many of you will know, on Monday Levelstar and APH released support 
>for their players, the Braille Icon, and the Braille Plus to play books 
>from NLS, and Audible.com.  Below is the announcement that NLS 
>circulated on Wednesday to people currently signed up for its download 
>pilot service, via the Victor Reader Stream.


Dave



>Two additional devices can now be used to read downloadable audio 
>materials from NLS:
>
>- The LevelStar Icon is a portable device for the visually impaired 
>that gives you access to all of your contacts, documents, and media on 
>the go.  Icon, with its 40 GB hard drive, can store thousands of
>documents and audio files.   Icon users are now able to download NLS 
>books directly using the Icon's powerful web browser and its wireless 
>connection, and play and navigate them using Icon's Bookshelf.  To 
>learn more about the Icon and its support for NLS content, please visit 
><http://www.levelstar.com,>www.levelstar.com,
>or call 1-800-315-2305, or send email to info at levelstar.com .
>
>- American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.'s Braille Plus Mobile 
>Manager is a hand held, accessible tool that combines entertainment and 
>productivity into one device small enough to easily fit into a pocket 
>or purse.  With its large hard drive, the Braille Plus stores dozens of 
>books at a time, and with its built-in web browser, the user can 
>download and read any of the NLS DTB collection without having to use a 
>computer at all.  For complete information about the Braille Plus, 
>please see 
><http://www.aph.org/tech/pda_info.htm>www.aph.org/tech/pda_info.htm .
>
>
>Current owners of these devices are just a free software upgrade away 
>from adding the ability to download and read NLS talking books and 
>magazines.
>
>Remember, to authorize any new device for download, just go to the 
>download site's home page, choose "Update my settings," and then choose 
>"Add a new player."



DA:  The address of the web site, to apply for service, or to start the
authorization process your Icon or Braille Plus is:

https://www.nlstalkingbooks.org/dtb


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