[nabs-l] Braille N Speak

Sun Feb 12 17:15:00 UTC 2012

in many ways, the digital format is much easier to use.  It definitely is 
mufh more portable and takes up way less space.  Also, since I put many 
books on an sd card, and also have lots ofmusic and other materials, I can 
travel with just a small space taken up in my backpack and have a wider 
selection to choose from.  To do the same things on cassette would require 
much more space than I would have.  The player or victor takes up much less 
space than a cassette recorder and its tapes.  And believe me, I really like 
the analog cassettes.

Also, nls can put out many more books this way.  They are much closer to 
being current.  It's nice to read books the same year they are actually put 
out.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Joshua Lester
Sent: Friday, February 10, 2012 4:19 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Braille N Speak

I get both formats, but I'd prefer only getting the cassettes.
Also, one of the digitized books, that I wanted to read, is not
available on cassette.
I guess, I'll have someone show me how to use the new player, at convention.
Blessings, Joshua

On 2/10/12, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Joshua,
> Actually till they get all tapes converted, they do have both formats. You
> might have to wait two weeks though for the tape to be mailed though; you
> call your nls cooperating library and order a book and ask for it on
> cassette; if they have it at the multi state wearhouse where old books are
> housed they send it to you.
> For instance, I got touch the top of the world and some Phillis renolds
> naylor books on cassette. Not all books have been digitized; same with 
> older
> books in the 1990s of Annie Dillard or Ann lammott.
> Point being don't assume they don't have both formats; ask first. And if 
> you
> have trouble with the digital cartriges, ask someone in the library to 
> show
> you how to use them.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joshua Lester
> Sent: Friday, February 10, 2012 2:16 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Braille N Speak
>
> I'm having difficulty playing my cartridges, so they should keep both
> formats.
> That way, those of us, who are used to one, can stay with that one format.
> Blessings, Joshua
>
> On 2/10/12, Nicole B. Torcolini at Home <ntorcolini at wavecable.com> wrote:
>> Because they are better in many ways. Do I need to qualify that?
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, February 10, 2012 12:31 AM
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Braille N Speak
>>
>>
>> That's like turning the pitch, and the speed up on the NLS tape player.
>> Why did NLS move to cartridges?
>> Leave the cassettes alone!
>> Blessings, Joshua
>>
>> On 2/10/12, Nicole B. Torcolini at Home <ntorcolini at wavecable.com> wrote:
>>> Oh, let's see...
>>> Hangman
>>> Simon
>>> Bongo
>>> Solitaire
>>> Logic (a game for guessing the string of characters based on telling you
>>> how
>>> many correct, but not which ones)
>>> Dino
>>> Chess
>>> Blackjack
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Desiree Oudinot" <turtlepower17 at gmail.com>
>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 11:15 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Braille N Speak
>>>
>>>
>>> I was comparing the games on the Blazie note-takers to those of the
>>> Braille Note. Yeah, Bongo was great. So was Simon. I'm trying to
>>> remember what other ones there were now. And even though the voice on
>>> the Braille Lite was pretty bad, you could change the frequency in
>>> speech parameters which made it sound neat. I'm not even sure how to
>>> describe what it did. Maybe someone else can think of a way? Anyway,
>>> there was a specific pitch, if you set it high enough, and then set
>>> the frequency as high as it would go, and it sounded hilarious! If
>>> only I could get the Braille Lite to work again, I would make a
>>> recording of it.
>>>
>>> On 2/10/12, Nicole B. Torcolini at Home <ntorcolini at wavecable.com> 
>>> wrote:
>>>> Hahaha. Okay, maybe that is not funny, but I always find trying to make
>>>> fake
>>>> voices sound right amusing.
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Ignasi Cambra Díaz" <ignasicambra at gmail.com>
>>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 10:08 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Braille N Speak
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I had the 2000. It was pretty good at the time! I remember we bought it
>>>>>straight from the US because buying it in Spain took lots of time. They
>>>>>even sent it to me with both Spanish and French languages, but the 
>>>>>truth
>>>>>is
>>>>>
>>>>>that no matter what it spoke it always had this thick english accent.
>>>>> On Feb 9, 2012, at 10:37 PM, <frandi.galindo at gmail.com>
>>>>> <frandi.galindo at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>   Wow, now that takes me back.  Remember the classic?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Joshua Lester
>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 10:14 PM
>>>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>>>> Subject: [nabs-l] Braille N Speak
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi, it's Joshua Lester.
>>>>>> Ashley brought back memories, on the bullying thread, by bringing up
>>>>>> the Braille N Speak!
>>>>>> I had one, in Elementary school, but I don't have it anymore.
>>>>>> I was just wondering.
>>>>>> Does anyone still have a Braille N Speak?
>>>>>> I'm interested in owning one, just for collecting value.
>>>>>> I'd be interested in purchasing one, if possible.
>>>>>> Thanks, Joshua
>>>>>>
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