No, not with the Zen Stones I was recommending. jason wrote: > Since this hold 2 gb or 4 gb can you get memory cards to add more to the > memory? > > > Sincerely, > Jason known as Blind Fury > windowslive contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > skype contact kb3icc > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Christopher Chaltain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 8:19 PM > Subject: Re: best player for blind person for mp3s? > > > >> All points I was going to make! From my own personal experience, I would >> just like to add the following. >> >> I have a Zen Stone with an External Speaker that I highly recommend. It >> has a 2GB capacity. It has no screen, and it's totally accessible. I >> upgraded to this from my 1GB Zen Stone, which also didn't have a screen >> and was totally accessible. Both players have a resume feature, which >> will pick up where they left off when you powered them down. this is a >> global setting, so you can't have a separate book mark for each song or >> file. They may come in a 4GB version now. I paid $40 for the 2GB Zen >> Stone with External Speaker from Frye's. >> >> As clifford said, there are also versions that come with a FM radio, >> recorder and a display. I've heard blind people have been successful >> using them, but I can't speak to that myself. >> >> I personally use my Zen Stone for my audible.com and overdrive.com >> books, since it will play WMA DRM files, and these files typically >> aren't files I want to keep around forever, so the 2GB capacity isn't an >> issue. I also have a few of my favorite CD's on there as well. >> >> I also have an iRiver H20 running rockbox. This has a 20GB capacity. >> It's my portable music library. rockbox is open source firmware that you >> use to replace the firmware that comes on your MP3 player. It won't run >> on every player, and it takes a while to be ported over to new players, >> so the latest and greatest of each player aren't necessarily supported. >> It also won't play WMA DRM files, so no good for audible.com or >> overdrive.com books or some music subscription services. >> >> rockbox was not developed for the blind. It was developed by and for >> audiophiles who wanted to get more from their MP3 players than they >> could get with the player's native firmware. It does have an "eyes free" >> mode where menus, files and directories can be spoken. This is done with >> tiny recordings, usually generated with a speech synthesizer, and it is >> not done with a TTS. Rockbox is not a screen reader. >> >> Given all of this, Rockbox is a great project and wonderful for use by >> the blind. It is not as easy to install as a Windows application though, >> so if you want to install it, and have it speak your files and >> directories to you, it will take some reading and work on your part. >> IMO, it's definitely worthwhile, but people shouldn't go into it >> thinking it'll be as easy as buying a Zen Stone and hitting the power >> button. >> >> Good luck, and I hope this helps. >> >> Blackwell, Clifford wrote: >> >>> The question of a device is somewhat complicated. There are screenless >>> commercially available players like the Creative Labs, Zen Stone (1 and >>> 2 gb models, the Creative Labs Muvo t100 (1, 2 and 4 gb models) the and >>> the Ipod Shuffle. There are devices built specifically for the blind >>> like the VR Stream from Humanware. There are also commercially >>> available players with much more storage that can be made to "talk" with >>> the addition of software from Rockbox. >>> >>> What do you want the .mp3 player to do? Hold and play lots of music? >>> Play enough music for a work out or walk or trip? Do you want it to >>> play Audible and other recorded books? >>> >>> Does size matter? The Creative Labs players and the Shuffle are all >>> very small. The VR Stream is about the size of a deck of cards and the >>> players that can be loaded with Rockbox vary in size. >>> >>> Finally, what are you looking to spend? The commercially available >>> screenless models are generall under $75. I think the Stream is around >>> $300 and you will need to buy memory cards. And the other players vary >>> depending on availability, size and features. >>> >>> Hope this gets you started. >>> >>> There are good discussions of various options on AFB Main Stream, in >>> AFB's Access World magazine and in a book from NBP. >>> >>> Hope this helps. >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lauren >>> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 11:24 AM >>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>> Subject: Re: best player for blind person for mp3s? >>> >>> I am seeking a portable device. >>> >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> >>> Lauren >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Blackwell, Clifford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 12:15 PM >>> Subject: RE: best player for blind person for mp3s? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> Are you seeking a portable device or the kind of player used to play >>>> .mp3's on a computer? >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lauren >>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 8:15 AM >>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>>> Subject: best player for blind person for mp3s? >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> Please suggest the best MP3 player that a totally blind person can >>>> >>>> >>> use. >>> >>> >>>> Thank you. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Sincerely, >>>> >>>> Lauren >>>> >>>> Jonathan Mosen List Founder >>>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> >>>> Jonathan Mosen List Founder >>>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> >>> Jonathan Mosen List Founder >>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >>> Jonathan Mosen List Founder >>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >>> >>> >> -- >> Christopher >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> Jonathan Mosen List Founder >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > > Jonathan Mosen List Founder > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >
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