[access-uk] Re: Accessible MP3 players
- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 22:43:33 -0000
Hi Dave,
In my opinion, it is quite good. More than acceptable I would say. It
doesn't have the fine sound adjustment settings of, say, the Archos Jukebox,
but it is certainly good enough.
All the best
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-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf
Of Dave
Sent: 20 January 2005 16:01
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible MP3 players
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.
>
> All the best
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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!
>
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