[gui-talk] book sense question

Fri Jul 24 01:35:57 UTC 2009

Pricing is as follows:

Booksense Standard: $314 until September 30, after which it's $349
Booksense XT (extra): $449 until September 30, after which it's $499

I do agree that they need to have pricing information on places such
as the comparison chart, but I expect that this will come at some
point in the future. You can only do so much at once, :)

Hth,
Wayne

On 7/23/09, albert griffith <albertgriffith at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> In the on line presentation I heard the said at least the first two upgrades
> will be free.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of taraprakash
> Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 11:23 AM
> To: NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [gui-talk] book sense question
>
> Hello all. What about their warranty and upgrade policy? We have been
> getting all the upgrades free in the case of VR Stream, how about Book
> Sense?
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Jacobson" <steve.jacobson at visi.com>
> To: "NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List" <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 9:50 AM
> Subject: Re: [gui-talk] book sense question
>
>
>> Albert,
>>
>> Do you mean identifying the controls by touch?  I've had a Book Sense for
>> about a week now, and I don't see any problems with that.  The keys on the
>
>> numeric pad
>> are flatter than on the Stream, but alternating keys are at slightly
>> different levels.  For example, on the 1, 2, 3 row, the 2 is raised
>> slightly more.  On the 4, 5, 6 row, the
>> 4 and the 6 are raised a little.  In other words, keys that are next to
>> each other are of different levels.  The 5 has a very obvious dot.  The
>> Book Sense is smaller than
>> the Stream and feels very much like a cellphone.  The smaller size is
>> going to bring keys closer together, but if you were to compare this
>> device to most cellphones, it
>> is much better in my opinion.  I think the buttons on the Stream are nice,
>
>> but I don't see the buttons and controls on the BookSense as being a
>> problem for most
>> people.   Also, I don't know of any difference between the controls on the
>
>> XT and the less expensive Book Sense.
>>
>> On Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:49:21 -0400, albert griffith wrote:
>>
>>>I wanted to purchase XT but I'm having second thoughts due to what people
>>>have said about the controls.  Do present owners think this is a real
>>>issue
>>>for people without sensory problems?  thanks
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>Behalf Of David Andrews
>>>Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 5:11 AM
>>>To: NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List
>>>Subject: Re: [gui-talk] book sense question
>>
>>>Raul:
>>
>>>I have some observations, bugs, etc., about the Booksense.  Who
>>>should I contact ag GW Micro to pass them along?
>>
>>>Dave
>>
>>>At 06:39 AM 7/22/2009, you wrote:
>>>>When we made the chart, we took not only the specs from the
>>>>different manufacturer, but also comments from our beta testers who
>>>>also own some of these products. I myself own a Victor Reader Stream
>>>>and that helped. Of course, now with the BookSense out, I plan on
>>>>selling mine since it's not fair to it that I haven't used it much
>>>>since this past January. As much as I would like everyone to buy a
>>>>BookSense, I know that I will be able to find a buyer for my slightly
>>>>used
>>>VRS.
>>>>
>>>>Many thanks.
>>>>
>>>>On 7/21/2009 10:46 PM, Wayne Merritt wrote:
>>>>>Actually, whoever wrote up the comparison chart on the GW site did a
>>>>>pretty good job of representing things as they are or will soon be
>>>>>with the Booksense and the other products. Sure, there were a few
>>>>>errors, but nothing major. It seems that something like a comparison
>>>>>chart might not be found on other companies sites, even when it could
>>>>>be helpful. In other words, I think it says something for a company to
>>>>>put up such a chart, since not everyone would do that.
>>>>>
>>>>>Jmt,
>>>>>Wayne
>>>>>
>>>>>On 7/21/09, albert griffith<albertgriffith at sbcglobal.net>  wrote:
>>>>>>Andy, I stated their site compared the features of each not which is
>>>better.
>>>>>>I wouldn't expect GW Micro to be objective about the relative quality
>>>>>>of
>>>>>>their system VS. either of the other two.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>From: gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>>>>On
>>>>>>Behalf Of Baracco, Andrew W
>>>>>>Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 5:44 PM
>>>>>>To: NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List
>>>>>>Subject: Re: [gui-talk] book sense question
>>>>>>
>>>>>>But GW Micro sells the Book Sense.  That would be liking asking GM
>>>>>>which
>>>>>>is better, GM or Ford.  What do you think they would tell you?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Andy
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>From: gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>>>>On Behalf Of albert griffith
>>>>>>Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 1:51 PM
>>>>>>To: 'NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List'
>>>>>>Subject: Re: [gui-talk] book sense question
>>>>>>
>>>>>>If you go to GW Micro's site they have a comparison of features chart.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>From: gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>>>>On
>>>>>>Behalf Of Sherri
>>>>>>Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 10:33 AM
>>>>>>To: NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List
>>>>>>Subject: Re: [gui-talk] book sense question
>>>>>>
>>>>>>What I would love for someone to do, especially if you own both, is to
>>>>>>do an
>>>>>>
>>>>>>A-B comparison between the VR Stream and the book sense. I love my VR
>>>>>>Stream, but the Book Sense sounds great too.
>>>>>>Sherri
>>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>From: "Wayne Merritt"<wcmerritt at gmail.com>
>>>>>>To: "NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List"<gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 9:21 PM
>>>>>>Subject: Re: [gui-talk] book sense question
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>The XT has 4 gigs of internal storage.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>HTH,
>>>>>>>Wayne
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>On 7/20/09, denise avant<dravant at ameritech.net>  wrote:
>>>>>>>>Hello all,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Does anyone know the sd storage capacity for the booksense xt?
>>>>>>Thanks.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
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