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

louie louiemost at wavecable.com
Fri Dec 4 20:01:45 UTC 2009 

Go to the overdrive site, there is a list of players that work with DRM.

On Dec 4, 2009, at 9:54 AM, Jeff Samco wrote:

> Just for clarification, RFB&D has no connection with the OverDrive  
> audio book service. It is a private service contracted by some state  
> libraries for the blind to provide free service for their patrons. I  
> doubt any state libraries would know of specific capabilities of  
> different MP3 players.
> Thanks,
> Jeff
>
> At 04:52 AM 12/4/2009, you wrote:
>> I would ask RF B&D tech support.  Richard Womeldorf
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: Gerald Levy <bwaylimited at verizon.net>
>> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org 
>> >
>> Sent: Fri, December 4, 2009 7:00:55 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Wow! $10 MP3 Player Really Is  
>> Accessible
>>
>>
>> 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>
>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org 
>> >
>> Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 8:54 PM
>> 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" <sandra.merrell at cox.net 
>> >
>> >> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org 
>> >
>> >> Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 5:59 PM
>> >> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Wow! $10 MP3 Player Really Is  
>> Accessible
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>> 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.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerald Levy" <bwaylimited at verizon.net 
>> >
>> >>> To: "Electronics Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> >>> Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2009 7:04 PM
>> >>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Wow! $10 MP3 Player Really Is  
>> Accessible
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> 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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