[access-uk] Re: new accessible mp3 player

Graham, if there is a lock I have not found it yet.


David
  -----Original Message-----
  From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
Graham Page
  Sent: 30 May 2007 18:56
  To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Subject: [access-uk] Re: new accessible mp3 player


  Hi all.
  This really does do all the Shuffle does, with the advantage of being able
to skip from album to album or folder to folder as well which is great.  Is
there any way to lock the player so you don't knock a button by accident?
This really does now seem to be the only real reason anyone would want a
shuffle, unless of course they really need or want to use ITunes.

  Regards

  graham
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: David Russell
    To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
    Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 6:05 PM
    Subject: [access-uk] Re: new accessible mp3 player


    carol and everyone,

    I now have my zen stone mp3 player up and running.  The first thing you
will marvel at on unpacking the box is the size.  It is extremely small.  I
do not have the specification to hand, but it must be around two inches by
one inch by half an inch thick. It took around two hours to charge, which
you can do from your computer's USB port.  Once I had downloaded the
software from the Creative website, and also Brian's scripts for Jaws, I
could find out the percentage of charge in the player, plus the free space
available.  Obviously the mp3 player does not talk, so there is no need for
a screen, even for the sighted.  The main controls focus around a central
button which is the on/off and pause control.  The upper portion increases
the volume, and the lower part decreases.  The left and right portions skip
to the beginning of the track you are playing, or to the next one
respectively.  Holding down the left or right portion skips within a track,
or at least I believe it does.  there is a USB port and an earphone socket
and the only other switch is one I have not yet figured out.  It appears to
move between normal play and shuffle, and moves you between folders, but I
cannot talk with any authority about that.  You can put music onto the
player using windows explorer, or, if you have the software and Brian's jaws
scripts, I believe you can add music, but I have not investigated this as
yet.  I used explorer to put one album onto the player, and that was
achieved without a problem.

    The sound is very good.  Even with the earphones provided it was quite
acceptable, and using my fairly expensive Bose in ear phones it was
magnificent.

    Another advantage is that you can resume playing from where you left
off, which is particularly good if you are reading a book.

    So, my first impressions are extremely favourable.  the cost from amazon
was £27.99 with free delivery.  It will not take the place of my Iriver,
which holds a lot more music, but the size of the player makes it easy to
take absolutely anywhere and I am sure I will rarely be without it.

    So far I am very impressed, and am surprised at how easy it is to use.
thanks are due to Brian Hartgen for his Jaws scripts, which I will no doubt
find of great assistance.

    For the price, you really can't go wrong folks, so why not take a chance
and buy one.

    David
      -----Original Message-----
      From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of Carol Pearson
      Sent: 30 May 2007 17:30
      To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
      Subject: [access-uk] Re: new accessible mp3 player


      Let us know Roger, please!

      --
      Carol
      carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx


        ----- Original Message -----
        From: roger south
        To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 11:14 AM
        Subject: [access-uk] Re: new accessible mp3 player


        I've ordered one of these from Amazon at £27.99 plus p & p totalling
altogether £30.12. It arrives tomorrow and sounds from the write-ups very
good. But at that price if it's not what I want I can give it away as a
present and not lose any sleep.

        Roger

        Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.


          ----- Original Message -----
          From: Adrian Higginbotham
          To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ; bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
          Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 10:50 AM
          Subject: [access-uk] new accessible mp3 player


          Just read about the upcoming release of a new screenless audible
compatible mp3 player, at under £30 for 1gg version. and no proprietory
software like Itunes, just use it like any USB drive.
          http://accessbrit.wordpress.com/


          Adrian Higginbotham


          Accessibility content manager

          British Educational Communications and Technology Agency - BECTA
          Tel: Direct dial 024 7679 7333 - Becta switchboard 02476-416994.

          Email: Adrian.Higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx
          Web: http://www.becta.org.uk/
          BECTA, Millburn Hill Road, Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7JJ




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