How much did you pay for the 16 GB ? And yes, i still am recording the CDs for Speak To Me, which reminds me i gotta start recording the Spring catalog.
On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 1:51 AM, Lino and Louie <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey Seth, > 16 GB is reasonable since I and my wife just bought one from eBay. Ah so you > are or used to be the voice of the Speak to Me catalog? That would be cool > if you sold thumbdrives. > > On 2/9/2010 1:05 PM, Seth Russell wrote: >> >> Just for the record, this is why i'm interested in the thumb drive for >> use with the NLS player. If it is practical and works well for you >> all, then i want to be selling these at Speak To Me Catalog for you. >> What capacity do you think is the best to buy? What is the price that >> would make it a no brainer to buy a thumb rather than a cartridge? >> >> On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 9:56 AM, George Marshall >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi Rick& Septh: >>> I just put my Kingston data traveler into the cartridge slot and it plays >>> fine, use book shelf to go from one book to another. You have to play >>> aroung >>> with the thumb drive at first untill you find just where it slips into >>> the >>> plug, it is about the center of the cartridge opening, after a couple of >>> times it is no problem. >>> HTH, >>> George R. Marshall >>> [email protected] >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Justice" >>> <[email protected]> >>> To:<[email protected]> >>> Sent: Monday, February 08, 2010 3:43 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] NLS compatible Software? >>> >>> >>> >>>> >>>> Hi Seth, >>>> Using the USB port on the side of the player, is fine, except, >>>> being that the player is portable, it's very easy to damage the thumb >>>> drive >>>> when moving the player around. >>>> The blank cartridge, goes into the slot in the front of the player just >>>> as >>>> the digital book cartridges do, >>>> and while they do not have the storage capacity of most flash drives, >>>> they are better protected from damage by the player itself. >>>> It is very simple to transfer files from the computer to the cartridge. >>>> HTH, >>>> Rick Justice >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Seth >>>> Russell"<[email protected]> >>>> To:<[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Monday, February 08, 2010 11:00 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] NLS compatible Software? >>>> >>>> >>>> So let me get this painfully straight. You can download to a thumb >>>> drive and then play the downloaded file on the NLS player by putting >>>> the thumb drive in the USB slot of the player? If that is true, then >>>> why would anyone purchase a special purpose cartridge when you can get >>>> a thumb drive these days for next to nothing and use it for all kinds >>>> of other things ? Has anyone actually done that successfully? >>>> >>>> On Sun, Feb 7, 2010 at 11:56 PM, Frank Ventura >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Try independant living aids, I think they sell it. But a thumb drive >>>>> also works. >>>>> Frank >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: [email protected] >>>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Don Lorah >>>>> Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 3:35 PM >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] NLS compatible Software? >>>>> >>>>> Good idea. Where do you get the cartridge and cable?? Don >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Norma A. Boge"<[email protected]> >>>>> To:<[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 3:25 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] NLS compatible Software? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Why don't you download BARD materials to a thumb drive or blank >>>>> cartridge? Then you don't have to wait for snail mail. >>>>> >>>>> At 12:46 PM 2/7/2010, you wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi, yes that is true! But I still think it's discrimination that the >>>>>> people >>>>>> that can afford the players, where they can download the books >>>>>> whenever >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> they >>>>>> want and the people that can't afford the players have to wait for >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> their >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> book to come in the snail mail. >>>>>> I just don't understand why they had to make the cards incompatible >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Ginger Roe >>>>>> >>>>>> www.withtheblindinmind.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: Alan& Terrie Robbins [mailto:[email protected]] >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 5:45 AM >>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] NLS compatible Software? >>>>>> >>>>>> Mark, >>>>>> >>>>>> You can get the new free NLS player from your State >>>>>> >>>>>> Al >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: [email protected] >>>>>> [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of >>>>>> Mark >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 6:12 AM >>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>> Subject: [Blind-Computing] NLS compatible Software? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi >>>>>> I was wondering if there is any software that can play >>>>>> the digital books from the National Library Service (NLS)? >>>>>> It seems like the only thing I can find to play the books is >>>>>> a $350 portable player. I would be just as happy if I could >>>>>> play them on my computer. >>>>>> >>>>>> God bless, >>>>>> Mark >>>>>> Jesus Is Lord! >>>>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list >>>>>> visit: >>>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>>> >>>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Seth Russell >>>> Alpha testing: http://tagtalking.net/ >>>> Facebook ing: http://www.facebook.com/russell.seth >>>> Blogging: http://fastblogit.com/seth/ >>>> Catalog selling: http://www.speaktomecatalog.com >>>> >>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>> >>>> >>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>> >>> >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>> >>> >> >> >> > > -- > Lino Morales and Louie Lab > Email and Windows Messenger: > [email protected] > Follow me on Twitter at: > www.twitter.com/lino_and_louie > For great Internet Radio head over to: > www.lljfm.net > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > -- Seth Russell Alpha testing: http://tagtalking.net/ Facebook ing: http://www.facebook.com/russell.seth Blogging: http://fastblogit.com/seth/ Catalog selling: http://www.speaktomecatalog.com Google profile: http://www.google.com/profiles/russell.seth For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
