I agree with what you're saying. BTW, it's hard to tell, since this thread was terminated in the attached message, but the following was said in this thread:
"I am not doubting it will happen at some point in the future. Really and truly if the feds were smart they would get an iOS and Android application soon and stop producing those expensive stand alone players. I am sure this would result in a cost savings for them. Wait nevermind cost savings and feds." So I'm not sure if this thread went off the rails or not, and someone did certainly propose stopping the production of the NLS book players and replacing them with an IOS/Android app. That being said, I think this point has been sufficiently addressed by this point. BTW, I wouldn't question the intelligence of the people working for NLS and in particular in the digital Talking Book program. They have a varied demographic they have to address, a small and shrinking budget to work with and a publishing industry they need to stay on good terms with. I think this is a more challenging and more complicated program than some realize. On 27/08/12 04:30, Scott Howell wrote: > What I find interesting is how this thread has run off the rails. I do not > recall anyone saying the NLS players should be replaced entirely by an app. I > think the players serve a certain group of people just as the app would > another. NLS would benefit in providing both if they could reclaim a number > of the players in the field that could be replaced with an app. NLS could > develop the app and backend processes for a reasonable cost and budgets are > only going to get tighter for agencies. > > > On Aug 26, 2012, at 11:33 PM, Eileen Misrahi <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello Folks, >> >> In working with senior adults with visual impairments as an occupational >> therapist, I have yet to have a senior own a Smart phone. Because of other >> comorbidities (other medical issues), their choice of a cell phone is >> simplistic in nature like the Jitterbug by Cricket. They may have cognitive >> and memory problems, along with physical limitation in their hands to be >> able to handle the ability to tap all over the screen and access an NLS app >> and its contents. For the most part, seniors will have computers and these >> devices are usually used for emails, the Internet, games, and word >> processing. Again, when the device becomes too complex in its use, they will >> not attempt to elect that device as their choice. The digital players from >> NLS are simple and easy for a senior to grasp and memorize the steps involve >> to operate it. The above have been my experience in providing services to >> the older adult, with a visual impairment and usually other medical >> conditions. >> >> Eileen >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> > -- Christopher (CJ) chaltain at Gmail -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
