Hi all, I got the advanced talking book player when they first came out last summer. Although I was stationed in Huntsville Alabama for my entire service, I am a Service connected Vietnam era Vet. It's like pre boarding at the airport, if someone is willing to let me go to the head of the line, I've learned to say thank-you and go to the head of the line.
As for the player; it's great. I download books regularly from the NLS BARD site and have enough reading material to keep me busy for a couple of years. I bought a couple of thumb drives, four gig models, and each holds over ten large books. If you can eventually get the advanced model, it's well worth the wait to get the bookmarking feature. Make sure your name is on your library's waiting list. The squeaky wheel gets the greased player. Tom Frank [email protected] On Mar 16, 2010, at 5:30 PM, Bryan Smart wrote: > Units are sent out to the state libraries. It is up to them to determine who > in their state gets a unit first. > > You live in VA. If there aren't vets there, I don't know where you'd find > them. > > It also helps to ask for the advanced player, since a majority of vets are > receiving basic players as far as I know. If you don't specifically request > an advance player, the library sends you a basic player. > > Anyway, this is not an NLS list. > > Bryan > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of clarence griffin > Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 12:41 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: nls book readers > > I want to know how you got yours so fast? must not be any vets where you > live, accept the ones you take the dog or cat to. lol. > > GF > > Goldfinga Productions > Phone: 757-412-5494 > > Follow me on twitter > http://www.twitter.com/goldfingas > > > > On Mar 16, 2010, at 11:52 AM, Bryan Smart wrote: > >> I also did a podcast for BCT about the free library-issued digital book >> player. I realize that there is a waiting list, but you might still want to >> listen to it to see what is possible. >> >> Bryan >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bob Hill >> Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 7:40 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: nls book readers >> Importance: High >> >> Hi Max and listers, >> >> If you go to the blindcooltech web site, there are a couple of podcasts of >> interest. >> >> Robert Carter did one comparing a variety of NLS compatible players. >> Larry Scutchan also did one on the newly released APH BookPort plus (not >> sure of spelling). >> >> I believe that prices start at approximately $300.00. >> >> HTH >> >> >> Bob Hill >> >> >> On Mar 15, 2010, at 1:46 PM, Maxwell Ivey Jr. wrote: >> >>> Hello list; After reading the posts on here about nls players, it >>> got me to take action and visit the nls site to sign up for the bard >>> program. I wasn't surprised to find out there is a waiting list for >>> the new players, but i was surprised that its a year long unless you >>> are a veterin. so, what are the major book readers out there, and >>> how do they rank? To help with this discussion, I'm not looking for >>> it to do everything just read the books and magazines. I'm also not >>> looking to spend a lot of money if I don't have to. I'll appreciate >>> any suggestions or opinions. 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