[access-uk] Re: FW: Press Release on the New VI friendly Olympus Machines
- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2007 22:39:42 -0000
Hi Ray,
I also wonder if the guide voice is going to be real TTS, or if it is going
to say something like "folder 1, 2, 3," etc, as the Milestone does. This
approach of course, is only half accessible.
Having said that, I like the Milestone as a voice recorder, primarily
because it is very good quality for a dictation machine or note taker, but
not only that, you can insert notes wherever you want them. I just wish the
Milestone had real TTS. It may be a bit bigger, but it would make a good
recorder if it took file names seriously.
I got one for Christmas, so have had time to play. The Daisy firmware is a
bit slow on complex books, but it isn't that bad. There is currently no way
of knowing how long a Daisy book is in the Milestone though, or the current
position time wise. I imagine this could be addressed with the Mode button
in firmware though.
Finally, back to the Olympus players. What will probably let it down, is
the software. The DS Player is positively horrible to use, and I don't
imagine this exciting program that will let you synchronise podcasts will be
more accessible. But I look forward to hearing about it. Just one more new
toy for us to play with <Smile>.
All the best
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
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Sent: 07 January 2007 19:30
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: FW: Press Release on the New VI friendly Olympus
Machines
Well Steve, don't know what the lead times are for design of gear these
days, but things seem to move so quickly that it would appear that for a lot
of stuff it isn't that long, not if the model isn't 'ground breaking' in any
substantial way.
Guess the fixed memory this machine appears to have is one approach, and it
is the one the expensive Nagra hand held takes. Well, at least I suppose it
is one way of maybe increasing reliability and preventing dust from getting
in.
It will be interesting to see/hear reviews of this range of machines, on the
likes of BCT and Access World.
Also, I wonder how these Olympus machines will be marketed as they don't
fall that neatly into the dictation category.
From Ray
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Steve Nutt
Hi Ray,
Sounds quite good, but 1GB only in the highest model? You'd think they'd
have gone for cards. Hardly a Podcaster's dream, but a good start.
All the best
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