[access-uk] Re: Accessible MP3 players
- From: "adrian higginbotham" <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 16:19:47 -0000
Hi carol, mine is the 256 mb version, you can copy across as many files
as you like at a time but obviously the more data you are moving the
longer it takes. A typical single music track takes less than a couple
of seconds, if you are moving a whole audio book it can be 10 or 15
minutes. The only restriction is the performance speed of the usb
connection. The unit is nice and small compared to many, I think the
description I read compared it to a pack of chewing gum, I think it's a
bit thicker than that myself, more rounded on the edges but it's that
kind of fat stick shape rather than flat like a traditional cassette, cd
or md walkman. It has a jog lever on one side used for moving backwards
and forwards between tracks, including through folder structures in
logical order, a volume rocker switch and locking slide switch on
another side and a menu / stop start button and long narrow screen along
a third side. The single function / menu button can be used to access
file management and voice recorder functions although I've not used
these myself prefering to do file management through windows explorer
when connected to the pc. The connection is via a USB plug on one end of
the unit, covered by a plastic slide on cap when out and about. If you
don't have a front access usb port on your workstation it comes supplied
with a usb extension cable. No drivers required for windows 2k and
above. Drivers on the smartdisk website for win 95 and 98.
Mine was about £100 back in august or september, lower capacity models
are cheaper, 128 meg was about £65 I think. The units full name is
smartdisk rover II 256 MB. Use kelkoo or similar to find lowest price,
you can buy direct from smartdisk who are £5 to £10 more costly than
some other sources, or were when I bought mine.
Adrian Higginbotham
Accessibility and inclusion adviser
British Educational Communications and Technology Agency - BECTA
Tel: Direct dial 024 7679 7333 - Internal extension #2287
Email: Adrian.Higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Web: http://www.becta.org.uk/
BECTA, Millburn Hill Road, Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7JJ
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Carol Pearson
Sent: 19 January 2005 15:15
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible MP3 players
Adrian,
That sounds interesting because my husband is after something small,
easy to use and that he can listen to music, music and more music.
How many MP3's do you copy across at any one time? Any more details
would be useful. Thanks.
--
Carol
carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of adrian higginbotham
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 3:00 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible MP3 players
I use a smartdisk rover II. Not as complex as some thing like an i-pod
but doubles as a 256 mb memory stick and mp3 player, it does have a
screen but you in almost no way rely on it, I'm sure I don't use it to
it's full potential but stop start pause and skip track functions are
extremely simple. Stop start is one button, track movement is a 2 way
lever, push one way to skip back, the other to move forward. The unit
also features a voice recorder which I haven't tried, and an fm radio
although that's a bit of a cheat as it's actually a separate unit which
plugs inlne between the stick and the headphones and it's not very good.
It cost me about £100 in september. File management is a simple as plug
in to the usb port or usb extension cable and use windows explorer to
copy and paste files around. Unit powered by a single triple a battery.
Adrian Higginbotham
Accessibility and inclusion adviser
British Educational Communications and Technology Agency - BECTA
Tel: Direct dial 024 7679 7333 - Internal extension #2287
Email: Adrian.Higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Web: http://www.becta.org.uk/
BECTA, Millburn Hill Road, Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7JJ
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Graham Lewis
Sent: 19 January 2005 10:24
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Accessible MP3 players
Sorry iof this has been delt with here already and I would be surprised
if it has not.
How accessible are the mp3 platers that are coming on the market? I
have yet to get my hands on one but they seem to depend for navigation
on an LCD screen. Now I use my non accessible mobile by simply
remembering the sequence of keystrokes to get what I want. Will this
work for me with an iPOD or the Sony player that seems to be competing
with it?
Any and all thoughts please!
Graham Lewis
Centre for Academic Practice
University of Warwick
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