[access-uk] Re: RNIB Overdrive subscription

  • From: carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2014 16:32:35 +0100

What's the cap like, by the way? Would it suit women and/or men? Any details of 
its make and price would be useful, or a web site, please. Finally, do the 
speakers make it a bit heavy on your head?

Carol P
----- Original Message -----
From: john gallagher <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To:  access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
CC: 
Date: Saturday, 27 September 2014 11.22 am
Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB Overdrive subscription

>
>
> hi jackie fine the over drive works great for me but i find the app 
> difficult. can you tell me about the cost of a sub to the audible as i 
> understand the app is really good. 
> 
> changing the subject i must say that i had a really good day on steves stand 
> at sight village leeds last thursday meeting some really nice people and was 
> very impressed by the way steve demmoed things and i was so impressed by the 
> bluetooth in a cap i could not resist it. i think it is a bit like the 
> afshockx but it gives me hands free gps and access to the voice dream reader 
> for exammple for reading books. i think ian does a good bit of reading on his 
> i device and the thing is about the cap is that noone can see your phone it 
> is not pinchable so to speak. i have just had a walk out this morning and 
> with grace on my left i have my right hand free now i actually used blind 
> square and of course i tells you which road your coming up to. i am not sure 
> what they call the gps in a cap well actually it is a cap with small speakers 
> in it and you connect a device to it viaa bluetooth. all exciting stuff hope 
> you like your new i device all the very best then 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jackie Brown <jackieannbrown62@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Saturday, 27 September 2014 10.15 am
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB Overdrive subscription
> 
>
>
> Hi John
> 
> Our subscriptions to the Talking Books service are currently paid by our 
> Education and Libraries Board.  But we have taken out one OverDrive 
> subscription to share between us.  If we prefer this, we will eventually 
> transfer our Talking Books subscriptions to OverDrive, but have no intention 
> of doing so for now until everything settles down and works the way we want 
> it to.  But for £50 a year, I can't complain.  We share an Audible plan, so 
> have plenty to keep us going.
> 
> It is a pity the whole system does not work the same for everyone though.
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
> Jackie Brown
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: john gallagher <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Saturday, 27 September 2014 9.52
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB Overdrive subscription
> 
> >
> >
> > well because of all the hassall with the council i always paid my sub for 
> > the talking book service and at £1 per week i just cannot grumble with all 
> > the cut back in the future we will all be paying for this service soon
> > 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Pele West <pele.west@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Saturday, 27 September 2014 9.00 am
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB Overdrive subscription
> > 
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi Sandra
> > > 
> > > I have always had to pay my subscription, first for talking books, then
> > > for the Bookstream Service and, whenit becomes due, for the Overdrive
> > > service. Good luck if you can get it, but it is only less than £1 per
> > > week.
> > > 
> > > Pele West
> > > 
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