I think it would need something like talks or mobile speak which wouldn't rely on tagging. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie Cairns" <cairnsplace@xxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 2:14 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible Internet Radio
Ray, as stated before, I went for the radio with the most presets because we are going to need them at all costs to navigate this thing. I also liked the idea of the Intempo having a USB port to attach a pen or memory stick, and it has a dedicated ethernet port as well as wi-fi capability, so put it down as my first choice. The other one I picked was the Ministry of Sound with its metal casing and 10 presets.Above all else, this radio offers the ability to listen to stations all over the world, not just what the UK decides we can have. The problem with making an Internet radio accessible is that if the powers that be go down the road of tagging it like they did the Sonus or Netgem, it'll outdate so quickly there would be no point in having it.Oh I can feel some motherly bribery coming on to get my baby away from his online game so he can help us with the radio. The problem with twiddling about with it on our own is that we don't know where we are at all, so we want to make a sort of starting point and see where our memory lends itself to a sequence once you turn it on. Regardless of what happens though, I've claimed this.Jackie----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray's Home" <rays-home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 1:57 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible Internet RadioJackie, looking at the details just now the one you've opted for seems to be about the best value for money. The one a bit cheaper, the Acoustic Solutions FM radio at near £100.00 looks good too, but fewer presets. It does though mention support for Real Audio, and if you want to listen to BBC stuff then maybe that might be a good thing. In fact, I wonder if there would be any way of linking to Listen Again, but I doubt it as addresses for that must be ever changing as time goes on. That really would be good though to be able to listen to streams of programmes you've missed. A few of the radios listed at Argos do have FM as well as the Internet facility. Only a mmatter of time perhaps before Internet radio is combined with DAB. That might make more sense still with the new multi-media DAB standard when we start geting that, but we'll be faced with the same lack of accessability no doubt. Cheers, From Ray I can be contacted off-list at: mailto:ray-48@xxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- Jackie Cairns Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible Internet Radio Ray, I did exactly that with my Argos search. I opted for the Intempo because it has 99 presets on it, again something I think is crucial. It works wirelessly but also has the RJ45 ethernet connection. At the moment, I've got it playing a radio station I like listening to. But when I can lure my son away from a game he is playing on the PC, I'll ask him to walk us through the procedure of locating stations etc, and we'll see just how hard this is going to be. But on the basis I can listen to Sky Radio when I want without turning on the PC, it isn't going back that's for sure (smile). This radio cost £119.99 with I think £20 off it at the moment. It's exactly like the Evoke one without the handle, and some differences with controls. If I can borrow my son's eyes for a while later, I'll also see what happens if we put sport in as the genre (lol). This is really ace. Jackie ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
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