[access-uk] Re: Re. Must you have a cassette copy?
- From: tedmart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 14:48:27 -0000
James, that could be an idea worth pursuing. Thanks for the suggestion.
Ted
----- Original Message -----
From: "James O'Dell"
> Hi Ted
>
> What about setting up a Skype account with a Skype In number and Skype
> voicemail, where people could record contributions? This would also make
> it
> easier for experienced listeners to submit material, as there would be no
> need to send in an mp3 message.
>
> James
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <tedmart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>> Graham, the relative costs of tape and CD are not that great. Some time
>> ago
>> when I checked, a pouch cost £1.99 from the RNIB, and a C90 cassette from
>> TapeSense about 35p. These should last a couple of years, while
>> supplying
>> CDs will probably be about £6 per annum.
>>
>> I'm aware of the difficulty of recording comments and contributions on
>> CD.
>> The more experienced contributors email mp3 recordings. Hopefully the
>> less
>> experienced listeners, for whom this is difficult, will be the ones who
>> are
>> happy to continue receiving tapes. The CDs would not be re-writable.
>>
>> I feel I should keep quiet about this now, as it is probably rather O T.
>>
>> Best wishes, Ted
>>
>> Graham Page wrote:
>>
>>> ted, you probably have it about right there I think though then again
>>> the
>>> wallet and tape does cost them money. If people have enough interest to
>>> want to read about computers regularly, I would have thought most of
>>> them
>>> have the internet. What sort of costs are involved and how does paying
>>> for
>>> a cassette of an appropriate quality plus a wallet compair with using
>>> CDs?
>>>
>>> Also, I assume if they pay for the CD they can then choose to keep the
>>> CD
>>> and just send back the or you could just keep sending them out in
>>> envelopes.
>>>
>>> The other issue is that of readers communicating with you and I must
>>> admit
>>> it is onE I had forgotten about.
>>>
>>> With tape magazines, the people running the magazines would encourage
>>> listeners to leave messages on the tapes and put elastic bands round the
>>> tape when sending back to indicate that there was a message on it. This
>>> generally worked well and encouraged feedback from users of the
>>> service.These ar record once CDS and for home users, recording onto
>>> rewritable CDs is not really that easy. Ease of recording is one thing
>>> we
>>> have lost. The minidisk would have been ideal but for whatever reason
>>> it
>>> just didn't really catch on.
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>> Graham
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: <tedmart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 3:13 PM
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re. Must you have a cassette copy?
>>>
>>>
>>> Hello list,
>>> I produce a monthly audio magazine on tape called "Talking Computers",
>>> for
>>> VI computer users. The service is free, inasmuch that the listeners
>>> provide
>>> their own tapes and postal wallets.
>>>
>>> This month, I asked how many people would be interested in receiving CDs
>>> instead of tapes, and paying a small subscription to cover the cost of
>>> discs, stationery etc.
>>> It's still early days, but so far the response has not exactly been
>>> overwhelming.
>>> This may be because they prefer to listen or download from the internet,
>>> www.tc.pressakey.net or it may just be that people prefer a free tape
>>> to
>>> a
>>> CD that has to be paid for.
>>>
>>> Best wishes,
>>>
>>> Ted
>>>
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