yeah, it's kind of annoying. I really think you would like the milestone 212 plus. I hear that many of the va blind rehab centers are issuing this machine to blinded veterans. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mitchell D. Lynn" <mlynn@xxxxxxxxx> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 7:37 PM Subject: [real-eyes] Re: NLS Players > Thanks for the info. I saw those listed on the IRTI site but never knew > anyone who had one nor did I find any comprehensive reviews. > > I will probably get more adroit with this as I use it. I am pretty much a > neophyte when it comes to these tiny devices. I don't own or use cell > phones, don't own any iDevice or other MP3 player. I did have a credit > card > size metronome back in the mid-90s, and I got pretty proficient with that > fairly quickly. And now I have to wait on the library to confirm I am a > authorized user before I can use this. Never mind I had to be an > authorized > user to log into BARD to place the request in the first place. Ug!!!!!!! > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of kitty hevener > Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 6:18 PM > To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [real-eyes] Re: NLS Players > > mitchell, if you are settling for a tabletop model because of small > buttons > on the portable machines, I would suggest looking at the milestone 212 > plus. > > You can read nls books, and bookshare books as well as mp3 files. It is > heart shaped and about size of credit card. Has a total of six buttons > each > with different feel. It also has a record feature which I really have not > played with much. It is quite easy to use. I got mine from irti, but I > imagine there are other distributors as well. ----- Original > Message ----- > From: "Mitchell D. Lynn" <mlynn@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 6:15 PM > Subject: [real-eyes] Re: NLS Players > > >> It wasn't until I saw this thing that I determined I would rather have >> a table-top player. The NLS player I have doesn't support bookmarks, >> but I see there is now an advanced model that does support them. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] >> On Behalf Of blindbites@xxxxxxxxx >> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 4:09 PM >> To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: NLS Players >> >> If you want a table top player and just plan to listen to books, what >> is wrong about the free advanced player from the nls library? >> Steve >> >> To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription >> options, go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes >> >> >> To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, >> go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes >> >> >> > > To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, > go > to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes > > > To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, > go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes > > > To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes