[access-uk] Re: RNIB Overdrive subscription
- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2014 16:09:22 +0100
Hi Eleanor,
Even in the trial period, I fed back about the Android app, but I haven't
seen any improvement yet.
I think Android L will fix the majority of problems though hopefully.
All the best
Steve
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-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Eleanor Martha Burke
Sent: 28 September 2014 11:23
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB Overdrive subscription
Maybe RNIB should hold workshops throughout the country and see how many
blind people turn up with a device to learn from and from those who do, how
well people are coping with it. All very well having a trial period but
maybe they need to go out in to the field and do a practical study.
----- Original Message -----
From: "john gallagher" <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2014 10:22 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB Overdrive subscription
> well that's brilliant irahim many thanks for that one i just cannot
> understand why the rnib have not joined with this setup as it is way ahead
> with access in mind. to me the rnib are trying to save money by making us
> use the over drive system and i know it is only just starting so we must
> give it a chance but again it is like the sendero gps they are so ahead
> because of the years of experience they have. at this moment in time any
> blind person who is not too good with i devices or a computer will not use
> this service it is too complicated. i did look last night on audible and
> then over drive and the search on audible was so much much better. again
> if anyone uses the app on the iphone it will put them off. and as steve
> says android is worse and again is there a reason why audible could not
> have been used with the rnib surely for access that would have been
> cheaper and a lot better for the blind customers.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ibrahim Gucukoglu <ibrahimGucukoglu@xxxxxxxx>
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Sunday, 28 September 2014 2.33 am
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB Overdrive subscription
>
>>
>>
>> Hi John.
>>
>> Audible offers subscription packages of credits which you can use toward
>> the
>> purchase of any book on their website. Packages start from just £7.99
>> with
>> a month's free trial which will get you one book, though packages with up
>> to
>> 24 credits are also available if you want something on an annual basis.
>> They often have special promotions for Audible members too, buy 2 for 1,
>> £5.99 sales and 30, sometimes 40 % off all titles being some of the more
>> common promotions they do. Audible is part of Amazon and if you own a
>> Kindle and purchase the requisite EBook version of a title, you can use
>> whisper synch which keeps your position, bookmarks and notes across both
>> audio and print editions of your book, so you can start right from where
>> you
>> left off on either format.
>>
>> All the best and I hope this gives you the encouragement you need to give
>> Audible a try, well worth it.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: john gallagher
>> Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2014 11.22 AM
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> 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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