At my library, they'll load audible books onto an Otis player. However, I'm not sure how blind friendly it is. Allison
----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy szinnyey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 6:46 AM Subject: Re: Mp3 Players that play WMA files > Jim, that is inte4rsting, and a little unnerving. That's why I'm > wondering what blind-friendly mp3 players will actually be able to play > these books! I'd hate to steer folks wrong. > > As far as I know, the idea with these books is that you're given a user > name and password, probably having to do with your library card, and the > download whould be pretty straightforward. You shouldn't have to use a > special key or anything else to open the book once you have it on your > computer. What I'm most interested in is not getting the book to play on > the PC but making sure folks can take those books with them, especially us > blind floks! > > > Kathy Szinnyey > [EMAIL PROTECTED] or > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jim Noseworthy > To: PC audio discussion list. > Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 6:33 AM > Subject: Re: Mp3 Players that play WMA files > > > Hi Again Kathy: > > I'm not sure that I quite understand that. If they are to self-destruct > after 21 days, how will the timing mechanism function when used in a > player > that has no such mechanism? > > I was unable to play one of those files in my Iriver IFP799 unit. > > Very interesting. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kathy szinnyey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 7:26 AM > Subject: Re: Mp3 Players that play WMA files > > > > Hi, Jim and list: First, thanks for all your ideas, keep Em coming! > > > > Actually, these books will definitely play on portable players, are > > designed to do so. You, are right, though, they will, just like in > > Mission Impossible, self-destruct in 21 days unless you renew them. > Just > > letting you all know in case these books might come to a library near > you! > > There are several of these downloadable book services for libraries, > but > > the one we'll be using does let you store these books in various MP3 > > players. > > > > Thanks for the help! > > > > > > Kathy Szinnyey > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] or > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Jim Noseworthy > > To: 'PC audio discussion list. ' > > Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 5:21 PM > > Subject: RE: Mp3 Players that play WMA files > > > > > > Hi: Kathy: > > > > Some of these books are locked and must be played by Window's media. > As > > well, some of them have a 21 day timer; after which, the book doesn't > > function. > > > > I don't think that these books will play on a stand-alone MP3 player. > > > > Cheers. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Behalf Of Kathy szinnyey > > Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 8:17 AM > > To: PC audio discussion list. > > Subject: Mp3 Players that play WMA files > > > > Hi, all! I work in our local public library system in Louisville, and > > recently the decision was made to put downloadable audible books on > our > > website. Thing is, the books are in Windows Media format only. Does > > anyone > > know what players are available, that are relativiely inexpensive and > > blind-friendly, to play these things? I know that, blind friendly or > no, > > if > > you want players that save your place for you in a file, you have to > buy > > more expensive stuff. But any help to know which ones to recommend > for > > us > > blind readers would be greatly appreciated! > > > > > > Kathy Szinnyey > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] or > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Peter Scanlon > > To: PC audio discussion list. > > Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 6:56 AM > > Subject: Re: Name and Price > > > > > > A cable <smile> > > > > > > > > At 05:10 AM 9/11/2005 -0500, you wrote: > > >What do you call the device used to connect a turntable to a > computer > > so > > >you can record from it and what's its typical price? > > >Thanks. > > >_______________________________________________ > > >PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > > >http://www.pc-audio.org > > > > > >To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. 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