Joe, the makers of the plextalk products are the same ones who make the NLS players for the national library service. tthis can be confirmed since I just happen to know this as a factual statement. I got this info straight from the company themselves Plus, I also double confirmed this with my state library.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 11:59 PM Subject: Its still steeling Before the dust settles on this thread, I'd like to put in my two cents. First, even though the list moderator started this, I commend him for letting the debate continue. Now my opinions. I agree totally with James statements on the underhanded tactics of the RIAA who not only gave us his views, but eloquently stated facts to back them. Instead of the RIAA embracing the industry and changing with it, they're fighting it. If you think about it, this is nothing new. The same thing happened with the film industry when video tape came out and now two generations later, people are still going to the movies. The RIAA says they're only trying to protect the artist when they tell us not to pirate music. What a smoke screen. That's bull. If its true, why haven't some of the major labels even paid what they owe to their artists for there work from the sixties. I'm glad the Internet has come along for musicians to freely distribute and market there music. There are also a lot more indee labels then they're used to be. I'm a musician myself, and I know a lot of musicians who freely put some of there music on line for download. Then look at a group like the grateful dead who actually encouraged recording at they're concerts with special sections reserved for recording. It hasn't hurt there success or album sales at all. I think its actually increased it. I've downloaded music both legally and illegally myself, and if I like something I may buy it after the download. As for NLS and the new BARD download system, what alternative method would you have suggested? I think that was the best way to go. I for one would much rather be able to download books that I could keep indefinitely rather than having them disappear after a given amount of time like they do with overdrive. Also we get a good solidly built player that's portable, free of charge, and with great audio. Now. as far as the accusations made that the player is making some people "tuns of money", that's just paranoid thinking. Can you prove that? Who is making all this money? Do you have figures? The players cost NLS $150 each.The last four track players built cost double that. So NLS will actually be saving in the long run. I also think they'll eventually save the tax payers even more money when all books will be borrowed by way of download eliminating the need for mailing of containers and cartridges. And as I said before. These players are provided to us free of charge. Also, were not the only ones using a special player. What about sighted people who use the kindle.Then If you want to talk about a real rip-off, compare that to the over priced player recorders made by plextalk and others. They don't even sound as good and cost more than double what the NLS player costs. I really applaud the open source idea and the people who are developing rockbox. Then,Compare that with the greedy attitude of rip-off scientific and look at the price of Jaws and the fact they have the exclusive government contract for screen readers in colleges. But that's another subject and it would be off topic. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [email protected] To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [email protected]
