[access-uk] Re: Accessible MP3 players

  • From: "Dave" <groups.dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 16:01:28 -0000

What's the sound quality like with the book courier?

Cheers
Dave

----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 5:20 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible MP3 players



Hi Carol,

Although it is not hard disk based, the most accessible non-CD MP3 player in
the world, has to be the Book Courier. You also get the added benefit of
being able to read text files, Audible books, TNAUK newspapers, Braille
ready files, and very soon, Daisy books too. And with flash cards up to 2
and 4GB now, it makes quite a respectable, and more importantly, accessible,
MP3 player.


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-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf
Of Carol Pearson
Sent: 19 January 2005 15:15
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible MP3 players


Adrian,

That sounds interesting because my husband is after something small,
easy to use and that he can listen to music, music and more music.

How many MP3's do you copy across at any one time?  Any more details
would be useful.  Thanks.


-- Carol carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx





-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of adrian higginbotham
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 3:00 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible MP3 players


I use a smartdisk rover II. Not as complex as some thing like an i-pod but doubles as a 256 mb memory stick and mp3 player, it does have a screen but you in almost no way rely on it, I'm sure I don't use it to it's full potential but stop start pause and skip track functions are extremely simple. Stop start is one button, track movement is a 2 way lever, push one way to skip back, the other to move forward. The unit also features a voice recorder which I haven't tried, and an fm radio although that's a bit of a cheat as it's actually a separate unit which plugs inlne between the stick and the headphones and it's not very good. It cost me about £100 in september. File management is a simple as plug in to the usb port or usb extension cable and use windows explorer to copy and paste files around. Unit powered by a single triple a battery.


Adrian Higginbotham Accessibility and inclusion adviser British Educational Communications and Technology Agency - BECTA Tel: Direct dial 024 7679 7333 - Internal extension #2287 Email: Adrian.Higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx Web: http://www.becta.org.uk/ BECTA, Millburn Hill Road, Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7JJ

-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Graham Lewis
Sent: 19 January 2005 10:24
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Accessible MP3 players


Sorry iof this has been delt with here already and I would be surprised if it has not.

How accessible are the mp3 platers that are coming on the market?  I
have yet to get my hands on one but they seem to depend for navigation
on an LCD screen.  Now I use my non accessible mobile by simply
remembering the sequence of keystrokes to get what I want.  Will this
work for me with an iPOD or the Sony player that seems to be competing
with it?

Any and all thoughts please!

Graham Lewis
Centre for Academic Practice
University of Warwick
University House
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Coventry CV4 8UW
UK

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