Hi,

Yes, you'll be able to get the nls books on cartriges in 2008 when 
they go live with the digital program.

And, you will be able to download books from the nls digital 
download site provided you have a player capable of playing them as 
they are copy protected.  Currently, the only player approved by nls 
for playing their books is the Victor Reader Stream player from 
humanware.

They have had a pilot program with approximately 100 participants 
for at least a year.  These people were provided with special 
players by nls to help test book quality and other things.  When the 
Victor Reader Stream came out in September, nls opened their pilot 
program to others who purchase the Victor Reader Stream.  I'm sure 
they will approve other players in the months to come such as the 
new book port due out sometime.

To be eligible for the program, you have to be registered with one 
of the nls libraries and fill out an application.  Obviously, if you 
don't have the proper player it does you no good really.

You fill out an application with nls and submit it online.  They 
check to be sure you're eligible and signed up somewhere for nls 
services and if so, they approve you and issue you a password to the 
site.  In the application you need to let them know what digital 
player you have.  As I say, there's only one at the moment but I'm 
sure that will change.

If you want more info, go to the site at:
https://www.nlstalkingbooks.org/dtb/

and take a look.

Hope this answers your questions.  I have the stream and am in the 
pilot program.  It's really wonderful and the audio quality is 
excellent.


Don
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 8:10 PM
Subject: off topic digital talking books


> Hi;
> We got on this thread a few weeks ago and I'm not certain if I 
> ever figured
> a few things out.  If you are a resident of the States you should 
> be
> eligible for books on memory cards sometime in the future.  Can 
> you or will
> you be able to simply down load them with your computer similar to
> bookshare?  If yes can you currently do that and where might I 
> look for more
> info.
> The state affiliate library says cards only but I was left with 
> the idea
> that there is or will be some type of download program.
> Richard
>
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