Sounds like security by obscurity. The media folks don't want to hear that the audio version of their book is being distributed via the popular portable and unencumbered mp3 format which can be copied and used on nearly any device. They would rather hear that the file is in the obscure quijibo format which can only be transferred via serial zmodem protocol to select licensed hardware devices where it will speak every other word until a license activation key is installed in the PC DIN keyboard connector. Note that Mac users will be unable to use the quijibo format due to the lack of a PC DIN port. Please upgrade to a PC circa 1984 or later to be compatible.
Or something. CB Barry Hadder wrote: > That's definitely my vision of how things should be. However, all > such blind services (i.e. NLS, RFBD) seem to be hell bent on producing > material in some bizarre format completely incompatible with anything > that the main stream world is using. I wonder just how much money > actually goes in to the research development of that crap anyway. > Also, I think it will be a long time before the prevailing myth that > "blind folks are supposed to use windblows based pcs" is broken. The > more everyone requests compatiblity with other platforms the more > chance there will be for change. > > > On Jul 14, 2009, at 10:39 PM, Chris Polk wrote: > > >> that would be really cool to have only one device for all of the >> books/ >> music/phone/email, well you get the point. >> >> >> On Jul 14, 2009, at 8:26 PM, Jenny Kennedy (Howard) wrote: >> >> >>> Hi guys, >>> Well it looks as if the NLS here in the U.S. is going to be rolling >>> out their long awaited digital talkingbooks and players in a few >>> months program wide. >>> >>> For a while there have been beta testers that have used assorted >>> aspects of the program's hardware and software. >>> >>> The digital talking books are going to be put on flash memory and >>> people who have the victor reader stream have been able to download >>> digital files of the books to play on their players for a while. You >>> have to register for the service and receive a special file that you >>> load onto the stream from what I understand and it pinpoints you as a >>> registered NLS user and allows you to use the download-able files. >>> >>> Well I am wondering if it would be possible for Apple to team up with >>> NLS like they've done with Audible and allow iTunes, future iPods and >>> or the iPhone to play the NLS DTBs? I am thinking it would be the >>> best thing in the world if I could put NLS books in iTunes and on my >>> iPod. This can be done but it is against the law and cumbersome and >>> time consuming. LOL and it would be just better in my way of thinking >>> if NLS DTBs would just go on the iPod all on their own without much >>> fuss or muss. >>> Do you all think this could be done and is it something anyone else >>> would like to see? >>> How would people e go about telling Apple to look into this or like I >>> said is it even possible? >>> >>> Best Wishes >>> Jenny Kennedy (Howard) >>> [email protected] >>> Olathe, Kansas USA >>> >>> Join me on FaceBook: >>> Personal Profile - www.facebook.com/blueskyes >>> And feel free to join "The Blind Parents of FaceBook" group. Search >>> for it in groups or contact me for details. >>> >>> Follow me via twitter using the username: ben_folds_fan >>> >>> >>> >> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
