Would we get them, and the books they play automatically if we have a 
cassette player?  Or would we have to call?
Jenifer Gilley
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "john schwery" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 10:11 PM
Subject: Re: the nls e-book reader


> Jen, yes, the players are free.  Sounds like he has a basic player.  I 
> have an advanced model that more features for navigation and bookmarking.
>
> earlier, Jenifer Gilley, wrote:
>>wonder if this is free?
>>Jenifer Gilley
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>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Scovell" 
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>>Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 8:58 PM
>>Subject: Fw: the nls e-book reader
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>>>I thought some of you might like to hear this.
>>>
>>>Phil.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>----- Original Message ----- From: ".dan." <[log in to unmask]>
>>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 2:42 PM
>>>Subject: the nls e-book reader
>>>
>>>
>>>>I recieved one yesterday and books to read today.  I will describe it 
>>>>and then some comments aboutwhat I like and don't like.
>>>>
>>>>It has the same overall proportions as the 4 track player but about 1/3 
>>>>the size.  Many things are a hold over from the tape machine.  It has a 
>>>>pull out handle in the front and the line cord fits into a nook at the 
>>>>back.  A slot roughly in the same place as where tapes are inserted 
>>>>recieves the cartridge  holding the memory chip.  Along the front edg 
>>>>are the fast reverse, play, and fast forward buttons in that order. 
>>>>Near the fast reverse is a power on and off button.  At other locations 
>>>>are volume, tone and speed up and down buttons.  There is a headphone 
>>>>jack on the same side as the tape machine but only the 1/8 small format 
>>>>with no other jacks.
>>>>
>>>>With no book inserted one can turn power on and a recorded male voice 
>>>>announces power status, if it is plugged iin and the current amount in 
>>>>hours of battery life remaining; which was 18 hours out of the box.
>>>>
>>>>It also says that by hitting any of the other buttons its function and 
>>>>operation will be spoken.  Holding down the play button for 2 seconds 
>>>>has a detailed user guide, the kind that used to come on a tape.
>>>>
>>>>The book chip cartridge is about the size of apack of playing cards but 
>>>>1/3 the thickness.  It comes in a plastic mailer the same shape as a 
>>>>tape mailer and otherwise works like one, but about 1/4 as thick.  The 
>>>>cartridge has a finger hole at one end and it can only be inserted one 
>>>>way, braille is on the top.  It starts reading as soon as it is 
>>>>inserted. Other then that I will leave it to the internal recording for 
>>>>operating instructions.
>>>>
>>>>I like that a great deal of thought went into its design.  This includes 
>>>>it carrying over familiar shapes and functions from the tape machine. 
>>>>Using it for the first time is easy and intuitive in no small part 
>>>>because of it. It operates very smoothly and some effort went into 
>>>>tweeking the soundquality from the speaker.  Like a cd and a tape 
>>>>compared for music, the digital recording contributes to this sound 
>>>>quality.
>>>>
>>>>Unlike the tape machine the very annoying power supply hum that appeared 
>>>>to be very loud at night and came easily through earphones is gone.  It 
>>>>is absolute dead silent in operation.
>>>>
>>>>As with the tape machine, it is needlessly large and heavy it seems to 
>>>>me. Iyt is the size of a hard cover book and at least a couple of pounds 
>>>>as a guess.  In these days when a digital player is held in a shirt 
>>>>pocket this seems unwieldy to carry and begs for leaving it when going 
>>>>out; having it on a bus for reading would be a chore.  In practical 
>>>>terms it is portable in name only.  Having controls anyone can use was 
>>>>no doubt part of this but all could have been put on a much smaller and 
>>>>less heavy machine without changing button size.  Using a wall wwart for 
>>>>recharging and non-battery use would have greatly reduce size and 
>>>>weight.
>>>>
>>>>On balance a good job that will increasebook reading pleasure greatly.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>                                XB
>>>>                                 IC|XC
>>>
>>>John