[icon-discuss] Re: sort of ot but braille plus icon related
- From: Andy <musicproandy@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 07:42:46 -0400
Well, I suppose so. However, if you don't give a jack about the stream or the
players they lend, your PDA will work.
On Fri, 30 May 2008 05:45:31 -0400, David Poehlman wrote:
>and some libraries are lending victor reader streams.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Andy" <musicproandy@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 8:21 PM
>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: sort of ot but braille plus icon related
>
>
>The only daisy player you need is your PDA, either the braille plus or
>icon.
>So
>basically, you need:
>
>-- A NLS membership. That is, you're already receiving tapes, or
>braille
>books or
>magazines from NLS.
>
>-- You also need a daisy player that supports NLS, not all of them do.
>Your
>braille plus
>or icon can do this. The vr stream can too, and so can a player that
>they
>lend, but that's just not worth
>it if you only have a braille plus or icon.
>
>That's all you need.
>
>Hth.
>
>
>
>
>On Thu, 29 May 2008 20:02:15 -0400, David Poehlman wrote:
>
>
>>
>>
>>Regarding the NLS's digital book pilot program, does one have to first
>>purchase a daisy reader?
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Andy" <musicproandy@xxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 3:50 PM
>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: sort of ot but braille plus icon related
>>
>>
>>Hi.
>>
>>No, you don't, because the icon and braille plus are devices on which
>>the
>>books can be played.
>>I got my password reset a few days ago. It's amazing stuff.
>>
>>All you need is a membership with NLS. You don't even need a tape
>>player, if
>>you're receiving the books in braille, I think they count it as being a
>>member. The reason they ask
>>for the address and phone number is because they need to compare it to
>>the
>>ones in their database, to make
>>sure you are a member and not just faking it.
>>
>>So if you have a braille plus, APH. Or an icon, Level Star. You're good
>>to
>>go, and
>>it's free.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>On Thu, 29 May 2008 12:12:20 -0400, David Poehlman wrote:
>>
>>
>>>if you want to participate in the pilot, you need something on which to
>>>read
>>>the books. This is one of the players listed on their web site and
>>>some
>>>libraries are lending them out so the answer is that while you don't
>>>have to
>>>purchase a player you do have to play the books on one of the devices.
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Chase Crispin" <chase.crispin@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 10:00 AM
>>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: sort of ot but braille plus icon related
>>>
>>>
>>>You don't have to have a Dasy Reader, such as the Victor Reader Stream.
>>>You
>>>have to have a tape machine,
>>>to show that you are a member.
>>>On Thu, 29 May 2008 07:44:19 -0400, David Poehlman wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>>Regarding the NLS's digital book pilot program, does one have to first
>>>>>purchase a daisy reader?
>>>>
>>>>You have to have one but some libraries are lending them out.
>>>>
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "Chase Crispin" <chase.crispin@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 9:03 PM
>>>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: sort of ot but braille plus icon related
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Which braille plus is one of.
>>>>note: You have to already being receiveing content from them. On tape
>>>>or
>>>>in braille.
>>>>On Wed, 28 May 2008 21:01:38 -0400, David Poehlman wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>If you want to read the books, you have to use one of the
>>>>>listed/approved
>>>>>players.
>>>>>
>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>From: "Marta Rodriguez" <yerbabruja@xxxxxxxx>
>>>>>To: "Braille Plus and Icon Discuss List" <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 7:52 PM
>>>>>Subject: [icon-discuss] sort of ot but braille plus icon related
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Regarding the NLS's digital book pilot program, does one have to first
>>>>>purchase a daisy reader?
>>>>>
>>>>>Marta
>>>>>
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>>>>>For answers to the most frequently asked questions about Icon and
>>>>>Braille
>>>>>+,
>>>>>Visit
>>>>>the LevelStar and APH FAQ pages:
>>>>>Visit the LevelStar FAQ page at
>>>>>http://www.levelstar.com/support-faqs.php
>>>>>Visit the APH FAQ page at
>>>>>http://sun1.aph.org/webcast/brailleplus2/faq.html
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>>>>>For answers to the most frequently asked questions about Icon and
>>>>>Braille
>>>>>+,
>>>>>Visit
>>>>>the LevelStar and APH FAQ pages:
>>>>>Visit the LevelStar FAQ page at
>>>>>http://www.levelstar.com/support-faqs.php
>>>>>Visit the APH FAQ page at
>>>>>http://sun1.aph.org/webcast/brailleplus2/faq.html
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>>>>For answers to the most frequently asked questions about Icon and
>>>>Braille
>>>>+,
>>>>Visit
>>>>the LevelStar and APH FAQ pages:
>>>>Visit the LevelStar FAQ page at
>>>>http://www.levelstar.com/support-faqs.php
>>>>Visit the APH FAQ page at
>>>>http://sun1.aph.org/webcast/brailleplus2/faq.html
>>>
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>>>For answers to the most frequently asked questions about Icon and
>>>Braille +, Visit
>>>the LevelStar and APH FAQ pages:
>>>Visit the LevelStar FAQ page at
>>>http://www.levelstar.com/support-faqs.php
>>>Visit the APH FAQ page at
>>>http://sun1.aph.org/webcast/brailleplus2/faq.html
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>>For answers to the most frequently asked questions about Icon and
>>Braille +, Visit
>>the LevelStar and APH FAQ pages:
>>Visit the LevelStar FAQ page at
>>http://www.levelstar.com/support-faqs.php
>>Visit the APH FAQ page at
>>http://sun1.aph.org/webcast/brailleplus2/faq.html
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>For answers to the most frequently asked questions about Icon and
>Braille +, Visit
>the LevelStar and APH FAQ pages:
>Visit the LevelStar FAQ page at
>http://www.levelstar.com/support-faqs.php
>Visit the APH FAQ page at
>http://sun1.aph.org/webcast/brailleplus2/faq.html
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