[access-uk] Re: new accessible mp3 player

  • From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 13:57:14 +0100

Hi Ian,

 

You could be right, but the problem with any of these players that are not
specialist, is they don?t play Daisy too well, or at least, they don?t
navigate Daisy well, if the files names are not sensible.  This is one
reason these players like the Milestone are expensive, because Daisy
development is not on the radar of mainstream any time soon.  Also the
Milestone has the advantage of using cards for storage, whereas the Creative
player has built in memory, and that?s it.  So there are some things to
consider here.  Not that I am defending the Milestone, for the price, it is
too slow and buggy, but I can see that more work has to go into it, which
justifies a higher price, but not as high as it is.

 

All the best

 

Steve

 

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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Ian Macrae
Sent: 30 May 2007 13:16
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: new accessible mp3 player

 

The Milestone is, of course, in a low volume high R&D niche.  But with
things like this coming along, surely it can't be long for this world?

 

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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
roger south
Sent: 30 May 2007 13:09
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: new accessible mp3 player

I do understand the Milestone and the BC have more functions but not as
;;many as costing £200 more. I'm a firm believer in the manufacturers see
the disabled as a means of making more money with the equipment we need. I'm
convinced there is a price cartel that keeps the price up because then we
can't go elsewhere.

 

When something like the Zen Stone comes along it emphasises just that point.
Look at the price of audio books. The new Harry Potter is priced I believe
at £85. I will be able to buy a print copy a few days after the release on
the 21 July for around £8.99 if previous books are anything to go by. But
for the sake of a few CD's at around 8 pence each and the box to put it in
we'll say a fiver I have to pay £85. Now if that isn't ripping off the
disabled what is. The same is true of the players you mentioned but I'm
climbing on my soapbox so I'll shut up now.

 

Roger


Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once. 

 

 

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Ian Macrae <mailto:ian.macrae@xxxxxxxxx>  

To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 

Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 11:18 AM

Subject: [access-uk] Re: new accessible mp3 player

 

Makes you wonder why the milestone is so expensive comparatively dunnit.
any views?

 


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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
roger south
Sent: 30 May 2007 11:15
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: new accessible mp3 player

I've ordered one of these from Amazon at £27.99 plus p & p totalling
altogether £30.12. It arrives tomorrow and sounds from the write-ups very
good. But at that price if it's not what I want I can give it away as a
present and not lose any sleep.

 

Roger


Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once. 

 

 

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Adrian Higginbotham <mailto:adrian.higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx>  

To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ; bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 

Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 10:50 AM

Subject: [access-uk] new accessible mp3 player

 

Just read about the upcoming release of a new screenless audible compatible
mp3 player, at under £30 for 1gg version. and no proprietory software like
Itunes, just use it like any USB drive.

http://accessbrit.wordpress.com/

 

 

Adrian Higginbotham

Accessibility content manager

British Educational Communications and Technology Agency - BECTA
Tel: Direct dial 024 7679 7333 - Becta switchboard 02476-416994.

Email: Adrian.Higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Web: http://www.becta.org.uk/
BECTA, Millburn Hill Road, Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7JJ 

 


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