[Nfbmt] Technology

[James Aldrich]

Hi Joy,

Amen to all of what you said!

I think I have most of the major players and I think the new Victor 
Stream is a very impressive cheeseburger, oh sorry!  It is a very 
impressive player!  If one wishes to read NLS books though, one must 
get a user key from NLS first otherwise the NLS or Bard books won't 
play. Once that little file installs in the player, NLS Books play 
nicely as they should! I didn't want to overlook this point!

If Rebecca can master the Victor Streamn and the IPhone, she'll have 
allot of capability at her disposal!

If anyone  thinks it might be helpful, I can give you my observations 
on the players i have.

Jim


Original message:
> Hey Becca,

> Chill, baby, chill!  LOL

> You want to get out there and get acquainted with and taste and buy all the
> cheeseburgers in the universe. Everybody has one, every company makes one a
> little differently.  Some try to target a specific audience; others make
> something more mainstream that will work with few or no modifications right
> out of the box.  If you want a cheeseburger, you just need to find the one
> you like and go for it.  Buying one of all the cheeseburgers in the world is
> something you can never do.  The best way to get to know about technology or
> cheeseburgers is to talk to friends, have them explain or demonstrate their
> technology to you, see what they have and what they like or don't like about
> it, and why they picked one over another.  This is fun to do at state
> conventions if there is time.  Also, at national convention, there is always
> a room set aside with things set up so you can see what is available and
> have it demonstrated and see what you like and maybe buy it or put it on a
> Christmas list or something.  This all takes time.  Some people are better
> teachers than others.  You'll get to see a lot of cool stuff at the CCB too,
> so don't just go for the first cheeseburger someone tells you about.  You
> might decide you like another kind better no matter what I or anyone else
> might say.

> Jim and Dar are good contacts for learning about technology;  Jim is a
> gadget collector from way back.  We all have little gadgets that we use in
> our everyday lives, either for living or recreation.  A lot of this boils
> down to what you have been introduced to first, what you are familiar with,
> and personal preference.  If you hear about all this stuff coming at you
> from all sides, you may get overwhelmed and feel like you are really missing
> out on something important.  Give yourself time to become more familiar with
> what is out there, who makes what, what is competing with what, and what
> some of the differences in technology are.  You may find you like something
> fairly simple to use rather than something more complicated that maybe does
> more stuff that you don't need.

> If I am correct, the Plex talk is something like a Victor Reader Stream.
> It's just another company's version of it.  It basically does the same
> thing: read books and store audio files.  There are several things out there
> in the market place that you can use for storing and retrieving audio files.
> It's like a personal data assistant or mp3 player for the blind.

> I get a kick out of you trying to learn everything at once, like a kid in a
> candy store.  Chill out and enjoy yourself.  You'll get familiar enough with
> the technology that's out there for us that you'll be able to make wise
> decisions about what and what not to buy.

> Hope you're having fun in Minnesota.  Joy


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