[access-uk] Re: new accessible mp3 player
- From: "Graham Page" <gpage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 18:56:03 +0100
Hi all.
This really does do all the Shuffle does, with the advantage of being able to
skip from album to album or folder to folder as well which is great. Is there
any way to lock the player so you don't knock a button by accident? This
really does now seem to be the only real reason anyone would want a shuffle,
unless of course they really need or want to use ITunes.
Regards
graham
----- Original Message -----
From: David Russell
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 6:05 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: new accessible mp3 player
carol and everyone,
I now have my zen stone mp3 player up and running. The first thing you will
marvel at on unpacking the box is the size. It is extremely small. I do not
have the specification to hand, but it must be around two inches by one inch by
half an inch thick. It took around two hours to charge, which you can do from
your computer's USB port. Once I had downloaded the software from the Creative
website, and also Brian's scripts for Jaws, I could find out the percentage of
charge in the player, plus the free space available. Obviously the mp3 player
does not talk, so there is no need for a screen, even for the sighted. The
main controls focus around a central button which is the on/off and pause
control. The upper portion increases the volume, and the lower part decreases.
The left and right portions skip to the beginning of the track you are
playing, or to the next one respectively. Holding down the left or right
portion skips within a track, or at least I believe it does. there is a USB
port and an earphone socket and the only other switch is one I have not yet
figured out. It appears to move between normal play and shuffle, and moves you
between folders, but I cannot talk with any authority about that. You can put
music onto the player using windows explorer, or, if you have the software and
Brian's jaws scripts, I believe you can add music, but I have not investigated
this as yet. I used explorer to put one album onto the player, and that was
achieved without a problem.
The sound is very good. Even with the earphones provided it was quite
acceptable, and using my fairly expensive Bose in ear phones it was magnificent.
Another advantage is that you can resume playing from where you left off,
which is particularly good if you are reading a book.
So, my first impressions are extremely favourable. the cost from amazon was
£27.99 with free delivery. It will not take the place of my Iriver, which
holds a lot more music, but the size of the player makes it easy to take
absolutely anywhere and I am sure I will rarely be without it.
So far I am very impressed, and am surprised at how easy it is to use.
thanks are due to Brian Hartgen for his Jaws scripts, which I will no doubt
find of great assistance.
For the price, you really can't go wrong folks, so why not take a chance and
buy one.
David
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
Carol Pearson
Sent: 30 May 2007 17:30
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: new accessible mp3 player
Let us know Roger, please!
--
Carol
carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: roger south
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 11:14 AM
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
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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