I share your perplexity as to why some people need massive amounts of
storage space to store talking books that they never can have the time
to read, but there are other uses for a thumb drive that the cartridges
can't be used for. Also, a four gig thumb drive is going to be a lot
cheaper than a DTBM cartridge and is easier to get. It's easier to just
pick one up at the checkout line in the grocery store than it is to
order them from some specialty company for the inflated prices. As for
the battery problem, that is only if you use it in the side port. I use
my thumb drive in the cartridge port and it uses no more battery life
than a cartridge. Of course, a cartridge is a lot easier to get in and
out of that port. and if you have dexterity problems it is probably the
better choice. Also, a thumb drive with a large capacity will sit there
and beep for a very long time before you can start listening. That is
certainly a disadvantage. What it comes down to is that there are
advantages and disadvantages to both choices and you have to weigh those
advantages and disadvantages before buying. Personally, I use a thumb
drive, but it is not necessarily for everyone.
On 5/24/2016 3:00 PM, Miriam Vieni wrote:
Cartridges are a lot easier. They don't use up all that extra battery life.
They sell 4 gig cartridges. Why anyone needs more than that, I can't
imagine. It costs something like $12.
Miriam
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For that matter, you don't even have to buy a blank cartridge. You can just
pick up a thumb drive at the checkout lane of your grocery store.
Of course, some thumb drives work better with the machine than others, so it
would be a good idea to get some advice on which brand to buy on the BARD
Talk list.
On 5/24/2016 9:24 AM, Miriam Vieni wrote:
If you download the daisy audio version of the Bookshare book, and ifcomputer from various places like A P H.
you know how to open the zip file and transfer the book to a
cartridge, you can hear the book on the NLS player. I use the
humanware companion software to transfer the book to the cartridge.
You can buy blank cartridges and the thing that attaches them to your
Miriam
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Hi
I have no idea how you would listen to Book Share books on the
Talking book player. I love that I can just stick the Stream in my
pocket and head out.
Marsha
