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
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