I heard a long time ago that they were first giving them to vets and then
down the line to all patrons of a local library for the blind who requested
so I'd call before somebody else does. It is a wonderful way to read books.
Phil.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jenifer Gilley" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 2:56 PM
Subject: Re: the nls e-book reader
> 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]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> 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
>>>email
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>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Scovell"
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>>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 8:58 PM
>>>Subject: Fw: the nls e-book reader
>>>
>>>
>>>>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
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