[access-uk] Re: So, what about the Vi-Player?

  • From: "Ray's Home" <rays-home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:29:49 +0100

RE: [access-uk] So, what about the Vi-Player?Thanks for the extra info on the
Vi-Player Ian.  Seems, as I pointed out on another list, these things come along
in bunches, like waiting for buses.

Well, seems this Vi-Player will be on demo, so it seems, in the Reading Room at
SV, so for anyone wanting to find out more and get some nitty gritty on deciding
between this or the Stream, it would seem the place to go if you can make it.  
If
the Vi-layer has a variable speed function then choosing between it and the 
Stream
might be quite difficult.

From Ray
I can be contacted off-list at:
mailto:ray-48@xxxxxxxx

  -----Original Message-----
  From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Ian
Macrae


  A bit more news on this VIPlayer.  It's currently in pre-production but will
eventually retail for £175.  It has 4GB on board memory and can also take SD 
cards
up to 8 gig.  They're currently working on getting more daisy functionality into
it and it's already registered as an Audible player.

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  Sent:   16 July 2007 19:49
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  Subject:        [access-uk] So, what about the Vi-Player?

  We've all been talking about the Victor Stream, seemingly being launched about
now, but I hear now of the Vi-Player?  Seems Calibre have had a hand in its
development, but it is another portable MP3 player.

  Seems we might find out something in the Reading Room at SV - (this curtasy of
Terry What Not's site.

  Clicking on the link gives me a time out in Firefox, but this is what I've
gleaned from a Googled cashed page.



    _____


  Company philosophy

  SAKS Electronics was specifically formed to design, manufacture and distribute
the ?VI-Player?. SAKS Electronics are a privately owned British company and have
worked with some of the best known names in the industry to design the ultimate
MP-3 player for visually impaired users.



  Calibre Cassette Library have been heavily involved during the design and
manufacturing process of ?VI-Player? and this has given SAKS a unique insight 
into
the needs and requirements of visually impaired users. Also, due to the
user-friendly nature of the player the unit is ideal for all users who may have
deteriorating eyesight or just simply want an easy to use device for playback of
audio files.



  ?VI-Player? will open up a whole world of MP-3 entertainment to all users, 
audio
files (whether they are music or audio-books) can be easily loaded and played 
from
either the internet or from existing libraries using SD card technology. The
voice-guidance software will guide you precisely through the easy-to-use menu
system and take you exactly to what you want to listen to. The unique 
?Intelligent
Pause/Resume? function will ensure you never lose your place while listening.



  At SAKS Electronics we have a passion for what we do ? and we believe you will
see this in our product. ?VI-Player? has been specifically designed with the 
needs
of visually impaired users in mind and offers the very latest in technology 
whilst
remaining easy to use.





  Innovation lies at our heart, we constantly challenge convention. Through 
fresh
thinking we are continually first with new ideas and products that seize the
initiative. Even as we?ve grown we have stayed innovative; striving to create 
our
next advance. This ensures you will always be offered products that take full
advantage of opportunities and technologies available, ?VI-Player? is only the
first product to be offered by SAKS Electronics and over the coming years more 
new
and exciting products will be added.



  We are committed to working in partnership with experts ? knowing what core
skills are a part of SAKS, and refining these ? knowing what expertise others 
have
and working with them. We created ?VI-player? by listening to experts who know
what users require and by using manufacturers who are the best in their chosen
field and have a commitment to making the very best product possible. 
Innovation,
partnership and commitment to excellence ? three hallmarks of the way we 
approach
business.



  (End of exstract)

  So, just another MP3 player?  Or what?

  Yours, intrigued.

  From Ray
  I can be contacted off-list at:
  mailto:ray-48@xxxxxxxx

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