hi carol not it is very very normal in fact you cannot tell there is two small very small speakers in it. it is very very light as well. ----- Original Message ----- From: carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Saturday, 27 September 2014 6.34 pm Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB Overdrive subscription > > > So you don't notice the weight too much? Do they come in various sizes, or is > it a "one size fits all?" > > Carol P > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: john gallagher <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > CC: > Date: Saturday, 27 September 2014 6.30 pm > Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB Overdrive subscription > > > > > > > hi carol not at all it is amazing really maybe steve would explain more i > > think he's just acquired them but what a diference it makes having an extra > > hand free and, it is like a base ball cap > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Date: Saturday, 27 September 2014 4.33 pm > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB Overdrive subscription > > > > > > > > What's the cap like, by the way? Would it suit women and/or men? Any > > details of its make and price would be useful, or a web site, please. > > Finally, do the speakers make it a bit heavy on your head? > > > > Carol P > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: john gallagher <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > CC: > > Date: Saturday, 27 September 2014 11.22 am > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB Overdrive subscription > > > > > > > > > > > hi jackie fine the over drive works great for me but i find the app > > > difficult. can you tell me about the cost of a sub to the audible as i > > > understand the app is really good. > > > > > > changing the subject i must say that i had a really good day on steves > > > stand at sight village leeds last thursday meeting some really nice > > > people and was very impressed by the way steve demmoed things and i was > > > so impressed by the bluetooth in a cap i could not resist it. i think it > > > is a bit like the afshockx but it gives me hands free gps and access to > > > the voice dream reader for exammple for reading books. i think ian does a > > > good bit of reading on his i device and the thing is about the cap is > > > that noone can see your phone it is not pinchable so to speak. i have > > > just had a walk out this morning and with grace on my left i have my > > > right hand free now i actually used blind square and of course i tells > > > you which road your coming up to. i am not sure what they call the gps in > > > a cap well actually it is a cap with small speakers in it and you connect > > > a device to it viaa bluetooth. all exciting stuff hope you like your new > > > i device all the very best then > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Jackie Brown <jackieannbrown62@xxxxxxxxx> > > > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Date: Saturday, 27 September 2014 10.15 am > > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB Overdrive subscription > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi John > > > > > > Our subscriptions to the Talking Books service are currently paid by our > > > Education and Libraries Board. But we have taken out one OverDrive > > > subscription to share between us. If we prefer this, we will eventually > > > transfer our Talking Books subscriptions to OverDrive, but have no > > > intention of doing so for now until everything settles down and works the > > > way we want it to. But for £50 a year, I can't complain. We share an > > > Audible plan, so have plenty to keep us going. > > > > > > It is a pity the whole system does not work the same for everyone though. > > > > > > Kind regards, > > > > > > Jackie Brown > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: john gallagher <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Date: Saturday, 27 September 2014 9.52 > > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB Overdrive subscription > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > well because of all the hassall with the council i always paid my sub > > > > for the talking book service and at £1 per week i just cannot grumble > > > > with all the cut back in the future we will all be paying for this > > > > service soon > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: Pele West <pele.west@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > Date: Saturday, 27 September 2014 9.00 am > > > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB Overdrive subscription > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Sandra > > > > > > > > > > I have always had to pay my subscription, first for talking books, > > > > > then > > > > > for the Bookstream Service and, whenit becomes due, for the Overdrive > > > > > service. 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