[access-uk] Re: new member with a question
- From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:14:07 +0100
The Zenstone 2 and 4GB I think are discontinued now and the others have small
screens but probably quite useable, though I don't know that for sure. The
originals didn't have screens at all and we loved them for their simplicity!
--
Carol P
.---- Original Message ----
From: Nik
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2011 7:53 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: new member with a question
> Hi everyone
> thank you for all your help so far
> there is alot of good advice
> B.J. made a good point re the downloading of songs from
> itunes - i'd like to be able to do that, so if i like a
> certain song, i can just download it, rather than buying
> complete albums or CD singles
> i wanted to get an ifone once - but was treated with such
> patronising tones when i went to curries - i'm very
> reluctant to go anywhere - as no one seems to be able to
> let you just have a go - unless you buy it first
> may someone tell me more about the milestone and zenstone?
> will they work with itunes and audible
>
> also, is there a piece of software you can buy that
> allows jaws to use itunes?
> thanks again - from nicki
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ibrahim Gucukoglu
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2011 4:57 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: new member with a question
>
>
> Hi Nicki.
>
> From what you're describing to us, your presumably used
> to a push button rather than a touchscreen experience?
> If that is the case and you still want to stick to
> pushing buttons, you can choose from a number of devices
> which will allow you to store and play music and audible
> books. I suggest you look at the portable devices the
> RNIB have to offer, which include the Milestone and Book
> sense, both specialist devices which incorporate many
> features for music lovers and book lovers alike. The
> Book sense is the best of the bunch at the moment but it
> comes with a hefty price tag, while the milestone is a
> simpler, smaller and more dedicated device for playing
> music. If you want to consider an Apple device as some
> have suggested, you'll need to familiarise yourself with
> a touchscreen interface as all Apple devices now operate
> this way.
>
> All the best, Ibrahim.
>
> From: Nik
> Sent: Friday, June 10, 2011 6:01 PM
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] new member with a question
>
> hi everyone
> i joined this list as i think it's going to be the best
> way to get a question answered about accessible mp3
> players/ipods
> I'm off to Australia for 6 weeks in September - and would
> like to take alot of music and cd's with me
> i currently have 2 olympuses - which i can download
> audible books on to - but as yet, have not fathomed out
> how to put cd's on them
> i had an ipod - but its broken - so now i'm hoping to get
> an accessible mp3 player/ipod or similar that will hold
> alot of cd's and songs approximately 500 plus songs
> can anyone advise me on the easiest thing to buy - i am
> really not good at learning new technology - i did work
> out how to do things with olympus and audible - but only
> through following the braille instructions laboriously
> thanks in anticipation
> from nicki
>
>
>
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