So you don't notice the weight too much? Do they come in various sizes, or is it a "one size fits all?" Carol P ----- Original Message ----- From: john gallagher <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx CC: Date: Saturday, 27 September 2014 6.30 pm Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB Overdrive subscription > > > hi carol not at all it is amazing really maybe steve would explain more i > think he's just acquired them but what a diference it makes having an extra > hand free and, it is like a base ball cap > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Saturday, 27 September 2014 4.33 pm > Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB Overdrive subscription > > > > 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. 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