[bookport] Re: When Nls goes online
- From: "Richard Benoit" <reb503@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2006 02:15:40 -0500
Hi Catalina,
I have been trying to follow the NLS developments as best I can and I don't
believe that anyone can give you a definitive answer at this time. The plan as
I understand it is to begin distributing the new machines in 2008. There will
be two models as there are now. There will be a simple one with only basic
comtrols and one with more advanced navigational controls. I believe that
these machines may not be capable of downloading books. The distribution of
the machines may take several years depending on funding. They must,
obviously, have a priority as to who will get them first. I haven't heard
anything about having to purchase the machines.
From what some of the beta testers have said on this list it might be possible
to download beginning as soon as early next year. Of course that would depend
on manufacturers producing machines for purchase or enabling an existing device
with the encryption key to unlock the books for play only on that device. It
has also benn mentiones that there will be a software player for use on
computers. All of this will require a user name and password for elegible
users. There are still a lot of ifs. There are already several thousand
books and three magazines in digital format ready as soon as the delivery
system is in place. The beta testers used a certain model of the Victor Reader
that had been enabled for the testing.
This information is availabe on the NLS web site. It is rather lenthy and not
much fun to read. They do say that they are on or ahead of schedule.
Richard
----- Original Message -----
From: Catalina Roisum
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2006 12:10 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: When Nls goes online
Hi to the list:
ok. NLS provides the special 4 track players for the cassettes at this time
for no charge. Now, are they going to provide us with players for the digital
format or are we required to purchase them ourselves?
Catalina and Tristan
Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and
those who matter don't mind.
- Dr. Seuss
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Cullen
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 10:33 PM
Subject: [bookport] When Nls goes online
Hi Everyone,
I just thought I'd put in my two cents about NLS going online. The Best
Part I like about Nls going online is that your going to be able to build your
own library. I have a text book library on my computer right now and it
contains over seventeen thousand books. I heard from a friend who claims to
have read online somewhere that nls will be charging for there players
something like 100.00 dollars. thank you for reading my message.
Sincerely,
Steve Cullen
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