[access-uk] Re: Portable players

The zen stones are brilliant players with no visual interface for the basic 
model, however last I checked they only come in fairly small capacity's of a 
couple of gigabites.  if anyone knows better please correct me if wrong!

Jack 

Jack Goodfellow

Access Technology Coordinator

Greater Manchester Action Team

Action for Blind People

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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
Jackie Cairns
Sent: 08 November 2010 13:31
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Portable players

Hi Clive

I appreciate your frustrations and, to a very large extent, agree with them.

I used to use an Iriver H340 which allowed you to simply copy and paste from 
one drive to another within Windows Explorer.  I don't know if there are any 
cheaper brands on the market that will let you do that.  As you say, all the 
Apple products require you to use iTunes, and the specialist devices will let 
you use Windows Explorer to copy and paste, but are expensive just for music.  
I thought the RNIB had one called the Vibe or something, but I've never seen 
it, know next to nothing about it, and think it is still expensive from what I 
hear.

Perhaps the Zenstone users among you could help? 


Kind Regards,

Jackie Cairns
J&M Work-Ability

jandm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.work-ability.co.uk
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Clive.Lever@xxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: 08 November 2010 13:23
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Subject: [access-uk] Portable players

Hi all,
 
I'm now beginning to think that the Apple ITunes programme and IPods may not be 
for me. I can't run to a Victor player upwards of £200 at present.
 
Are there any portable players out there which   :
 
are Easy for a VI person to use;
don't rely on syncing from within complex computer programmes but instead let 
you copy and paste mp3 files from your computer to your portable device; have 
at least 4gb storage capacity, or play music stored on SD cards.
 
I've heard it said that all portable players need you to sync from your 
computer through ITunes, Windows Media Player or whatever. I've heard other 
people say that this is nonsense.
 
#so, does the device I want actually exist?
 
Thanks,
Clive
 
 
 
 
          
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