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

Mon Aug 24 01:35:06 UTC 2009

Hi,

Oh really?  My apologies for giving out wrong information then.  I thought 
all the ipods would use the same docing station.  I'm glad I didn't buy one 
now when I had the chance.

Tammy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2009 6:53 PM
Subject: [Bulk] Re: [blparent] [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] Re: audible kids

> Not true, the shuffle is made just a little differently.  I have checked 
> and
> they say no dock. V
>
> -----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 5:13 PM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> 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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