[Reader-users] Difference in Readers and Recalibration

[J.J. Meddaugh]

You're right on the memory. I think it's an additional 64MB or so.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Wunder" <gwunder at earthlink.net>
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Subject: Re: [Reader-users] Difference in Readers and Recalibration


> Reader A also has a bit more memory which should make any differences in 
> CPU
> mostly irrelevant as I understand it.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "J.J. Meddaugh" <jj at bestmidi.com>
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> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 12:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [Reader-users] Difference in Readers and Recalibration
>
>
>> You got most of it. Model A also has a lower maximum volume level than
>> model
>> B and runs at a slightly lower CPU speed.
>>
>> J.J.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Cindy Handel" <cindy425 at verizon.net>
>> To: "Reader Users" <reader-users at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 7:22 PM
>> Subject: [Reader-users] Difference in Readers and Recalibration
>>
>>
>>> Well, as far as I can tell, from reading about the Reader models, over
>>> the
>>> past year and a half or so, there are very few differences in the two
>>> models.  The functionality is exactly the same.  The buttons are
>>> positioned
>>> a little differently, but that makes no difference in the operation of
>>> the
>>> Stream.  The only major difference, if you consider it to be a big
>>> problem,
>>> is the fact that model A does have to be recalibrated if you allow the
>>> battery to discharge far enough that it goes to zero and the Reader will
>>> not
>>> turn on.
>>>
>>> I've had my model A Reader since May of 2006 and have *NEVER* had to
>>> recalibrate it.  I do not leave it plugged in all the time, but use it 
>>> on
>>> a
>>> daily basis and, if I am not using it every single day, I check it to be
>>> sure the battery has not dropped below 30%.  If it is at 30%, I plug it
>>> in.
>>> The need to have it recalibrated is totally avoidable, in my opinion.
>>>
>>> Cindy
>>>
>>>
>>> "Determine that the thing can and shall be done, and then...find the
>>> way."
>>> Abraham Lincoln
>>>
>>>
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