[blparent] [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] Re: audible kids

Sun Aug 23 22:53:46 UTC 2009

Not true, the shuffle is made just a little differently.  I have checked and
they say no dock. V

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Tammy, Paul and Colyn
Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 5:13 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] Re: audible kids

Hi,

Any doc will work as long as it has the plate for it which should have come 
with your ipod.

Tammy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Baldwin" <mbaldwin at gpcom.net>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 12:45 PM
Subject: [Bulk] Re: [blparent] [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] Re: audible kids

> Oh yes, forgot about this thing.  But it does not have a speaker, so it 
> has
> to be used with head phones or external speakers, and there is no doc for
> them, at least that we could find, my wife has one.
>
>
>
> Michael Baldwin
> Got print, need Braille?
> http://www.ReadWithDots.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Tammy, Paul and Colyn
> Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 9:56 AM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] Re: audible kids
>
> Hi,
>
> You don't have to spend lots of money on the ipod you get...The ipod 
> shuffle
> 8 gig is about 60 dollars.
>
> Tammy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Baldwin" <mbaldwin at gpcom.net>
> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 9:58 AM
> Subject: [Bulk] Re: [blparent] [Bulk] Re: audible kids
>
>
>>I recommend you go to an Apple retailer, like Best Buy, that usually has
>> Ipods and such on display for you to put your hands on.  Ipods can play a
>> lot of formats, I am guessing the only formats it can not play, that the
>> VS
>> can, are the NLS books, and daisy books.  Myself, I went with the VS
>> because
>> I didn't need all the extra stuff the Ipods can do, and I wanted to be
>> able
>> to listen to NLS books.  Depending on the Ipod you go with, they can 
>> start
>> out at over $200.00.  You can also go to the Apple online store to get an
>> idea of what the different Ipods can do and their cost.
>>
>> Michael Baldwin
>> Got print, need Braille?
>> http://www.ReadWithDots.com
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Pickrell, Rebecca M (IS)
>> Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 7:28 AM
>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] Re: audible kids
>>
>> Hmmm, will the IPOD play as many formats as the stream or will it play
>> different ones?
>> What about an MP3 player? I can make cd's into mp3's, could I then play
>> them
>> on an ipod?
>> In terms of accessability, sounds like I want real cheap or real
>> expensive.
>> That about right?
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> On Behalf Of Tammy, Paul and Colyn
>> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 11:09 PM
>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] Re: audible kids
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Yes, but an ipod will play more formats then the stream will, and the
>> stream
>> cost more then an ipod.  Plus, the stream will only play in mono, doesn't
>> have a very good speaker unless you buy one on top of what you already 
>> pay
>> for the stream itself, and doesn't have the versitility of an ipod.
>>
>> Tammy
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Elizabeth Cooks" <elizabethcooks at comcast.net>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 10:55 AM
>> Subject: [Bulk] Re: [blparent] audible kids
>>
>>
>>>I can tell you for sure that the stream uses more than just Daisy
>> formats,
>>>and, you can download from anywhere.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Tammy, Paul and Colyn" <tcl189 at rogers.com>
>>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 5:46 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] audible kids
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I've used all three of these options, and if you want the widest
>> range of
>>>> formats and the best quality player the ipod nano fourth gen is the
>> best
>>>> way to go.  Unless you specifically want daisy format stay away from
>> the
>>>> "accessible" players.  get yourself a little ipod and an ipod docing
>>>> station, put Itunes on your computer, and you're away to download
>> from
>>>> wherever you'd like to download audio.
>>>>
>>>> hth
>>>>
>>>> Tammy
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
>>>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 11:10 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] audible kids
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> As far as a accessible MP3 player goes, there are a couple
>> directions
>>>>> you can go in.  First let me say, you ask for a portable device, and
>> one
>>>>> you can listen to without headphones.  Those two requirements
>> conflict
>>>>> with each other some -- the better the sound the larger the unit, so
>> you
>>>>> will have to find what works for you for s8ize and listenability.
>>>>>
>>>>> There are a couple ways to go.  Some people use simple small MP3
>>>>> players, such as the iPod shuffle, ones without a lot of controls or
>>
>>>>> options, so accessibility isn't much of a problem.
>>>>>
>>>>> Another approach is to use one of the players for blind persons that
>>
>>>>> handle DAISY books, as well as other file types.  These include the
>>>>> Victor Stream from Humanware, the Book Sense from GW Micro, and the
>>>>> Pocket from Plextalk.  Of the three I personally like the Stream the
>>
>>>>> best, but for size and listenability through its small built-in
>> speaker,
>>>>> the Booksense is the best.
>>>>>
>>>>> Another option is to use a new iPod Nano 4th ge3neration.  Along
>> with
>>>>> iTunes it makes the player accessible.
>>>>>
>>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>>
>>>>> Dave
>>>>>
>>>>> At 02:21 PM 8/17/2009, you wrote:
>>>>>>Thank you for this.
>>>>>>As for portable devices out there, what is there? Do they make MP3
>>>>>>players that are accessable and can you listen to them without a
>>>>>>headset? We're way behind the curve here on this.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>>>>On Behalf Of Dena Wainwright
>>>>>>Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 2:15 PM
>>>>>>To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>>>>>>Subject: [blparent] audible kids
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I agree. Audible kids is great. You can search for award winning
>> books,
>>>>>>and for books by age. There's some great dramatized stuff with music
>> and
>>>>>>different actors playing different characters, etc.
>>>>>>Dena
>>>>>>
>>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>From: "Tammy, Paul and Colyn" <tcl189 at rogers.com>
>>>>>>To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 12:30 PM
>>>>>>Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] Audio materials
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > Hi,
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Try the kids section of audible.com/  They have some fantastic
>> stuff,
>>>>>>and
>>>>>> > their prices are really good.  Now if I could just get my kids to
>>
>>>>>> > stay
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > still long enough to listen to any of it I'd be happy.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Tammy
>>>>>> > ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> > From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (IS)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at ngc.com>
>>>>>> > To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> > Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 8:19 AM
>>>>>> > Subject: [Bulk] [blparent] Audio materials
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >> Hi.
>>>>>> >> What are you guys doing for various audio materials for your
>> kids?
>>>>>>Aside
>>>>>> >> from the library and NLS which I know about, what else is out
>> there?
>>>>>> >>
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