The NLS players are federally funded - a state's fiscal health 
doesn't change the fact that they will receive players from NLS.  If 
that were the case, we in Illinois would probably have one player!!
Pat, K9JAUAt 02:00 PM 2/6/2010, you wrote:
>Really no cheaper options, Mark.  Despite the finance issues, I'd lobby your
>library hard.  Mine in Philly kept telling me they didn't have any and one
>day, they did.  It's an excellent machine and free.  So I'd keep hounding
>them.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mark" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 2:46 PM
>Subject: Re: off topic igot i got the digital player from nls
>
>
> > Hi
> >     Wow, I wish I could get one of the digital players here. The library
> > is
> > suffering financially in Oregon as I understand. So, it may be a while
> > before I get one from there. Then too I looked in to the victor streams
> > but
> > the plus $300 price put it off my list for a while. Are there any other
> > options?
> >
> > God bless,
> > Mark
> > Jesus Is Lord!
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 9:02 AM
> > Subject: Re: off topic igot i got the digital player from nls
> >
> >
> >>    Hey, guys:
> >>
> >> I know this is "off topic", but I just have to throw something in here.
> >>
> >> When I moved out to Colorado, and got my Library membership transferred
> >> out
> >> here to the Denver library, they sent me one of those old four-track
> >> cassette book machines.
> >>
> >> I couldn't believe it!
> >>
> >> I really need to call them and find out if I can now get a digital
> >> machine
> >> to accommodate the new book cartridges.
> >>
> >> Of course, I do have a VRStream, but it'd be nice to have a back-up.
> >>
> >> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 9:10 AM
> >> Subject: Re: off topic igot i got the digital player from nls
> >>
> >>
> >> I've had mine for about 3 weeks now.  Using BARD, the cable and cartridge
> >> I
> >> bought, I've been able to download a number of books to play on it.  It
> >> has
> >> great sound.
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Walter Hampton" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 7:17 AM
> >> Subject: off topic igot i got the digital player from nls
> >>
> >>
> >>>i got the digital player from nls. it's easy to work i love it. it puts =
> >>> cassets to shame.=20
> >>>
> >>> from walter wb6jtj