Dear list members: Based on Prashant's review, I tried to speak to some of the manifacturers and this is what they have to say. Dear Govind Thanks for your feedback to Anna on the Audio Book Reader created by 'SAKSHAM' (I have received the forwarded copy). As regards your opinion about the selected wave format I (as one of the inventors) would like to clarify that the wave file format with lower attribute has been deliberately selected with an aim to accomodate large number of tracks on the MMC. That is why it was possible that about 60 hours duration data is available on a 2 GB MMC. You are not wrong when you say that MP3 is a dominant format now a days but when you go for designing a new audio player the copywrite issue for MP3 comes in the way. (one can create as many files in MP3 without need to seek authentication but if one undertakes designing an MP3 player one has to seek authentic license from MPEG) Secondly though being a compressed format the audio duration may not be available to extent of the capacity mentioned. We have attempted to design The ABR as an exclusive tool for visually challenged to undertake their study with more ease. You have also mentioned that 'The keys do not have a voice promt attached to them, they just give a beep'. I think perhaps the demo might have missed some details (sorry for that) but in fact the embossed buttons are defenitely supported by voice prompt that is amongst the special features of the device. Lastly I would like to say that how far we should depend upon foreign countries for solutions suited to people in our country. I call upon intellegent people like you to come forward and inspire and encourage our technical experts in India and abroad to use their resources to comfort the life of visually challenged in our country. The DAISY format though convenient to have access to a pinpoint portion you may agree that the large number of visually challenged in our country are deprived of Daisy Players or Computers to play the books due to non affordable cost individually. At least ABR is affordable to the sponsorers. By the way I would like to inform you that we are already on job to produce a model with recording facility and random access to the tracks. With best wishes waiting for your response and suggestions.
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