The PTX1 is able to connect to the Internet but it is disabled until the new service launches. I don't know what the new service will be but if they are still selling the player with a bookstream subscription then surely it will play books directly online from the bookstream catalogue?
At 17:10 06/05/2009, you wrote:
Hi Ibrahim,I agree with you totally. It is not really a level playing field. there is also a strange situation whereby if you want to be a normal TB member, either with or without a player, and join the Bookstream service, then you have to pay two lots of £50, with another £25 for the player.I would guess that, as the PTX1 is improved, bookstream members will be able to load their streamed books onto the ptx1. If that happens, then the next step may well be the facility of normal book borrowing and streaming will be available from the talking book library as part of ordinary membership.That would make sense to me, but I am only guessing. David -----Original Message-----From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Ibrahim GucukogluSent: 06 May 2009 17:04 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Talking Book Library Hi Ian.Thanks, but the point I was making was that talking book subscribers seem to be able to pay around £75 per year and get the latest talking book machine on loan, yet us BookStream members because we have the online version of the same catalogue have to buy a player outright. At least RNIB should give us the option of loaning one in the same way as talking book subscribers. If they wish, a TBS can pay just £50 for a library only subscription if they've their own player. We just don't have an equal footing in this regard.All the best, Ibrahim. ----- Original Message ----- From: <mailto:ilackie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>Iain Lackie To: <mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 4:57 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Talking Book LibraryIf you buy a PTX1, you should get your next Book Stream subscription free as they are currently offering a year's subscription to Book Stream as part of a PTX1 package.Iain ----- Original Message ----- From: <mailto:ibrahim_gucukoglu@xxxxxxxx>Ibrahim Gucukoglu To: <mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 4:46 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Talking Book Library Hi.I'd personally love one, however I'm a BookStream member so not officially a member of talking books although I have access to the entire catalo to stream online and request on cd if I so wish. I wish fervently that we BookStream members could pay a supplement to our fee and receive a loan player for those occasions that books on cd need to be used IE when the service not infrequently goes down. As it is, if I want a player, I have to cough up for one but hay hoe, that's what you get when you do everything online.All the best, Ibrahim. ----- Original Message ----- From: <mailto:bbinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>Barry Hill To: <mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 4:42 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Talking Book Library Hi EleanorI'm a member and this is the first I have heard of it. However, I haven't had time to read 'Read on', so I am at fault there.I was contacted by the talking library some months ago, but it was just to see how I rated the current service - No mention of the new talking book machine.It's a shame that only new members are eligible. I suppose we could cancel then re-join.Cheers Barry ----------From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of ELEANOR BURKESent: 06 May 2009 3:51 PM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Talking Book LibraryI am wondering how many members on this list use the RNIB Talking Book Library and ow many of those members were contacted about the new type of Talking Book machine which can be used with USB Flash Drive. I understand that there is a pilot going on at present with regard to this machine but equally I understand that no existing member of the library will be entitled to one of these new books, only new members will receive them. For those of you in the pilot, what do you think of the machine and out of interest did the Talking Book Library contact you directly about this pilot scheme or did you hear about it through Read-on, the Talking Book Library CD sent out to members.Eleanor ---------- I am using the Free version of <http://www.spamfighter.com/len>SPAMfighter. We are a community of 6 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 1465 of my spam emails to date. The Professional version does not have this message.__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4056 (20090506) __________The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. <http://www.eset.com>http://www.eset.com__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4056 (20090506) __________The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. <http://www.eset.com>http://www.eset.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.comVersion: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.12.18/2098 - Release Date: 05/05/09 08:05:00
