hi, yes i found an hour long review which was very well done indeed. thanks for the pointers. kevin - (lord l) "Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice"-Will Durant contact me: email/msn: kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx skype: lordandladyl ----- Original Message ----- From: ron sears To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 12:29 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: digital voice recorders Kevin, there is a brilliant podcast on the blindcoolteck list on the DS50. I have one and they are very good. The DS30 and 40 are cheaper but all have voice prompts. Good luck Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: kevin and Emma To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 10:45 AM Subject: [access-uk] digital voice recorders hi all, i'm looking to buy such a device and i like the look of the olympus ds-30. i've just come across a website wich has all the usual specs for this model like other websites do, but it also says the following: "Voice guidance - Audible prompts to aid use by the visually impaired". has anyone got a ds-30? is this bit of info true? i don't have any useful sight, so navigation of such devices is something that concerns me. further up on the same page the website refers to this feature, but with the ds-40 as follows: the Olympus DS 40 recorder has a voice guide that can be set to 'speak' button funtions outloud when pressed. This significantly aids navigation of the unit and can be used to describe the current settings and audibly confirm commands. so i'm not sure if it's the ds-30 or ds-40 it's refering too. any help would be appreciated. the URL for the page is below: http://www.voicepower.co.uk/index.php?page=product&pid=190&group=2&subgroup=5 kevin - (lord l) "Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice"-Will Durant contact me: email/msn: kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx skype: lordandladyl ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.10/995 - Release Date: 08/09/2007 13:24