[Electronics-talk] Wow! $10 MP3 Player Really Is Accessible

[Gerald Levy]

I really don't know if this player handles "protected" WMA files.  The specs 
state simply that it plays MP3 and WMA files, but makes no distinction 
between protected and non-protected.

Gerald
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Samco" <jsamco at jps.net>
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Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Wow! $10 MP3 Player Really Is Accessible


> Does that Colby MP3 player play protected WMA files such as those used by 
> the OverDrive book service? The old Creative Stone MP3 players did play 
> these files which is a huge plus for many of us.
> Thanks,
> Jeff
>
> At 03:37 AM 12/3/2009, you wrote:
>
>>I am very happy with this little gizmo.  It is simple to use and has 
>>surprisingly good sound quality.  Using it requires no learning curve or 
>>sighted assistance.  Filling it with music is as easy  as copying and 
>>pasting the MP3 files stored in the My Music folder.  The five buttons 
>>have a nice tactile feel.  And I really like the fact that it can be 
>>plugged directly into a USB port without a cable, and runs on a single , 
>>easily replaceable AAA battery.  So what if it doesn't have a shuffle play 
>>mode or voice recorder?  For only ten bucks, it is truly a great bargain.
>>
>>Gerald
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandra Merrell" 
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>>Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 5:59 PM
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>>>Hi there,
>>>How are you liking your Coby? I think my husband is going to order me 
>>>one.
>>>Sandra
>>>
>>>sandra at paulmerrell.net
>>>
>>>As a child of God, prayer is kind of like calling home every day.
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>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerald Levy" 
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>>>Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2009 7:04 PM
>>>Subject: [Electronics-talk] Wow! $10 MP3 Player Really Is Accessible
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>>>
>>>>
>>>>I just received my Coby MP200 MP3 player from J&R, and it is truly 
>>>>simple and totally blind accessible.  On top of the unit is the earphone 
>>>>jack into which you plug the included earbuds.  The front panel has 5 
>>>>discrete buttons arranged in a vertical column.  From top to bottom, the 
>>>>buttons are skip forward, play/pause/power, skip backward, volume up and 
>>>>volume down.  Pressing and holding the second button from the top for 5 
>>>>seconds turns the unit on, and pressing and holding it again for 5 
>>>>seconds turns it off.  That's all there is to it.  The bottom of the 
>>>>unit has a USB connector that plugs directly into a USB port, although a 
>>>>separate USB cable is also included.  You just plug it into your PC and 
>>>>copy and paste the MP3 files you want to download.  Just install the 
>>>>included AAA battery and you're good to go.  The sound quality is 
>>>>surprisingly good, at least using a better pair of earbuds than the 
>>>>included ones.  There is absolutely no learning curve, and no sighted 
>>>>assistance is required to use it.  The included software, which I have 
>>>>not tried yet, is fully JAWS accessible.  With 2gb of memory, it can 
>>>>hold up to 1,000 songs.  This is probably the best blind accessible MP3 
>>>>deal ever.  It is still available from J&R for $10 with free shipping, 
>>>>but they probably won't last much longer at that price.  They make 
>>>>wonderful stocking stuffers.  The hardest part of using this gizmo is 
>>>>getting it out of the plastic blister pack which requires a heavy duty 
>>>>scissors to cut open.
>>>>
>>>>http://www.jr.com/coby/pe/CBY_MP2002G/
>>>>
>>>>    Gerald
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