Yes, most books I read are daisy too, so hopefully I won't have too much trouble thanks carol P Sent from my iPhone On 8 Jul 2012, at 09:57, "Ibrahim Gucukoglu" <ibrahim_gucukoglu@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Carol. > > Its worth mentioning if it hasn't been done so already that RNIB books are > Daisy 2.0 audio books, so In Daisy should have no trouble reading these > titles. Someone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong about this, but that's > been my personal experience > > -----Original Message----- From: Carol Pearson > Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2012 9:43 AM > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Reading on the Iphone > > Thanks Richard.. > > All the best, Ibrahim. > > For some reason I didn't find the free version. Havefn't had much book > reading time lately but will give it a go, though already feel a little > disappointed and will probably return to Victor for ease of reading without > hassle. > > Carol P > ---- Original Message ---- > From: "Richard Godfrey-McKay" <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2012 11:08 AM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Reading on the Iphone > >> Found the following on the Applevis site re InDaisy, hope >> you aren't too disappointed Carol, and let us know how >> you get on. "My comments related to this app are less >> than kind, but I need to qualify that by saying choices >> are limited and nobody is doing exactly what I want to >> see with this type of app. >> My experience with the app is colored by a series of >> exchanges with the developer related to the Daisy 3 >> compatibility mentioned on the web site and in iTunes. >> I use APH's Book Wizard Producer to build audio only >> books that play back perfectly on all the major hardware >> players including the NLS machines. The builds I do are >> not protected so this is not a DRM issue. I asked the >> Levelware folks in an email message if they supported >> daisy 3 audio only. They responded yes. >> However in the quoted section from a reply below it is >> interesting to note the reference to daisy 3 with TOC. >> In addition they responded to a question I had on the >> long delay in getting new versions out, the last update >> was in June of 2011. >> From April 16, 2012 >> Quote begins: >> We are working on testing and fixing up bugs of the new >> features of the up coming release which will be available >> in a month or two. >> >> We've resolved some performance issue which is >> complicated and takes quite a while to fix. >> >> InDaisy supports Full Audio with TOC that is in Daisy >> 2.02 and Daisy 3 format. It can change the playback speed >> without changing the pitch. It can play >> MP3/AAC/ALAC/OGG/FLAC and more. If you are in doubt, you >> can send us a copy of the book you wish to read and we >> can test it out for you in-house. Quote ends: >> I did in fact send them a test book but they never >> replied with test results. >> I purchased the app anyway since I was interested in >> trying it next to other similar apps. >> The results were less than exciting. >> First of course the books I build don't play at all. >> Second when I tryed to download a book from Bookshare the >> app crashed. After the crash it was impossible to restart >> the app on the iPhone 4S running 5.1.1. >> I restarted the phone but the app would no longer launch >> at all. >> It just returned me to the home screen of the phone. >> Finally I removed In Daisy from the phone by deleting the >> app and then installing it again from iTunes. >> Not a positive experience in any way. >> As is the case with other reading apps such as Bleo >> navigation is easy and the minor differences in >> interfaces can be learned. >> These apps are designed for blind users so everything >> talks. >> Again as I have commented in other areas on the forums >> the voice options for reading are still frustrating. >> I can live with the Acapela voices but limiting the >> choices to the two US voices is silly. >> In addition if I could use the default Voice Over voices >> I probably would most of the time. >> However the pause for page change that is evident in all >> of the reading apps I have tried makes long reads jerky. >> It seems to me that in speaking to other users who have >> purchased most of the daisy reading apps I don't think >> anyone is completely satisfied with any of them. >> The major daisy reading apps currently in the app store >> are all old and several have not been updated for over a >> year. >> In part I suspect this is due to the small volume of >> sales. >> I have exchanged several messages with the developers of >> Voice of Daisy in Japan and they too have been promising >> a new release since last fall. >> In their favor however is the fact that they have a free >> demo version so you don't have to drop $25.00 for an app >> that you find doesn't work the way you expected. >> >> Link to InDaisy in the App Store >> Visit developer web site" >> >> >> Richard Godfrey-McKay >> >> Telephone: 01738-445 880 >> >> Mobile: 07791 452 593 >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carol >> Pearson >> Sent: 07 July 2012 04:13 >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Reading on the Iphone >> >> Someone recommended InDaisy (from the App Store) for >> this. I've just purchased it, a couple of days back, but >> haven't yet got round to doing any serious reading with >> it. You may like to givef it a try. >> >> Carol P >> ---- Original Message ---- >> From: "Sharon Bowell" <sharon.bowell1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Friday, July 06, 2012 5:10 PM >> Subject: [access-uk] Reading on the Iphone >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Could someone kindly advise me on the best way to read >>> daisy books such as RNIB talking books, plus mp3 books >>> on my iphone 4. >>> >>> Many thanks. >>> >>> Sharon >>> >>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following >>> link:- >>> ** >>> [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> ** and in the Subject line type >>> ** unsubscribe >>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click >>> on the >>> ** immediately-following link:- >>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>> ** or send a message, to >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following >> link:- >> ** >> [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click >> on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following >> link:- >> ** >> [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click >> on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq