[milestone311] Re: AFB review
- From: "Sue Buckley" <suebuckley25@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <milestone311@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 15:44:42 -0400
Troy
Yes, I could not agree more. Hope we find out about the update soon. I would
like the Daisy format updated on my Milestone.
Thanks for giving us your input.
Sue
----- Original Message -----
From: "Troy Hergert" <t.hergert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <milestone311@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 2:19 PM
Subject: [milestone311] AFB review
>I just came across the AFB Access World product reivew on the
> Milestone. Very nice.
>
> The article indicated that Daisy features were about to be released
> at the time of that article. Is there any update on the release of
> those features?
>
> Also, if supporting Windows media files is in the works, please
> strongly consider supporting Digital rights management that NLS will
> be using. Public Libraries for the Blind like the one in Wisconsin
> are using Over drive for downloading of audio books. These are also
> restricted to DRM.
>
> I could easily see Milestone becoming the one all device that our
> clients and instructors are looking for if it get's Daisy and Windows
> Media DRM support.
>
> Our students and clients are forced to learn and carry a bunch
> of devices like tape recorders, Radio shack digital voice recorders,
> a plex talk or Victor reader, braille note and usb drives.
>
> The main goal for our students is to be able to record personal
> notes, lectures, read text books from RFB&D or NLS and carry files on
> a usb drive.
>
> Milestone is very close to becoming the one thing that could replace
> many other devices.
>
>
>
> Troy Hergert
> Badger Association of the Blind and Visually Impaired
> 414-615-0122
>
>
>
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