That's handy for some people but I have to confess, I'm all for convenience. I want a MP3 player and its cheap then fine! I just got to my local store and "buy"! what's require, no paper work, no need to fill out application forms, no need to talk to half a dozen different people and more importantly, I can say I purchased what I have off my own back without relying on Governments and company's to help the "poor blind man", yes there are deserving cases of course!.
On 20/09/2008, at 4:46 AM, Jonathan Mosen wrote: > Hi Rick, I've never thought envy to be a particularly constructive > emotion, > and as someone who grew up in a not very well-off working class > family of > five, I believe we make our own opportunities. > > But anyway, AT&T are offering some very good subsidies on some of this > technology. In fact I think you can get a Nokia phone with Code > Factory's > Mobile Speak Pocket for less than the cost of a Stream. > > The KNFB Reader may be a problem, but where there is a genuine > vocational > need, funding has been made available. So it is an option that may > cost less > than many people think. > > Also I think to really work out the cost, it's important to > calculate the > individual devices separately, IE, a not very accessible or poorly > featured > phone plus MP3 player. > > Cheers, > > Jonathan > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ] > On Behalf Of Rick Harmon > Sent: Saturday, 20 September 2008 6:25 a.m. > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: New podcast concerning the new talking iPod Nano. > > Yes but Jonathan you are talking about a device that many like > myself can't > afford. I'd love to do things your way as it makes sense. But > remember > most of us have limited resources to work with here. You're a > fortunate > person and I envy you very much. > > Rick > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jonathan Mosen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 2:06 PM > Subject: RE: New podcast concerning the new talking iPod Nano. > > > Hi Ken, my personal view is that you need to look at music in the > context of > what else you might like to do on the go. For example, if you use a > cell > phone or might like to, then getting an accessible cell phone with a > good > music player, such as those from Nokia, might be the best option. > The Victor > Reader Stream will play NLS books, which in North America is > certainly a > factor, however other than this, I see no point in it at all. It is > another > device to carry around. The Stream sells fairly well in North > America, where > the smart phone culture is not well established. But on the Nokia > N82 I > have, not only can I read print on the go with the KNFB Reader > mobile, but I > can also play DAISY books, work with MP3 files in a very accessible > and > flexible way, listen to Audible content and download podcasts right > from the > phone. So there is no need to carry another device around with me that > duplicates those functions. > > If you don't want an accessible cell phone, then there are many > portable > music playback options. The Stream is certainly worth considering > and that > will also read DAISY and regular texts. You might even look at an iPod > Shuffle which is very easy to operate and small. This will play > music and > Audible books, but not DAISY. There are many more, the Zenstone > seems quite > popular. And let's not forget the iPod Nano, which talks now. > > Jonathan > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ] > On Behalf Of Kenbu > Sent: Friday, 20 September 2002 9:38 a.m. > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: New podcast concerning the new talking iPod Nano. > > Hi Jonathan; A quiry here; I've just loaded some music onto a > thumbdrive > and am wondering if a small unit *to put in my pocket* coul be > bought that > would enable me to listen independent of my pc? Ken B > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jonathan Mosen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 8:57 AM > Subject: RE: New podcast concerning the new talking iPod Nano. > > >> You do need to connect the Nano to iTunes to configure it, but once >> those recordings are transferred to your nano, you don't need to be >> connected to iTunes to have the speech. >> >> Jonathan >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> On Behalf Of Bobcat >> Sent: Saturday, 20 September 2008 1:40 a.m. >> To: PC Audio Discussion List >> Subject: Re: New podcast concerning the new talking iPod Nano. >> >> Listened to the podcast. Do I understand that it only talks when > connected >> to Itunes? >> >> Bob >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Dane Trethowan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>>> From: Shane Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> Date: 19 September 2008 4:04:24 PM >>>> Hello, all. I am cross-posting this to several lists, as the >>>> content of this podcast concerns all who are interested in this >>>> unique little device. I take you on a tour and a demo of the new, >>>> and I mean brand new, talking iPod Nano 4th generation. I also >>>> demonstrate some features of Itunes with the Mac and the iPod. >>>> Sorry, Windows users, I do not know how to use Itunes under your >>>> operating system, so I trust someone will do a fine Windows podcast >>>> very soon concerning this very subject. 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