Well, if I'm not mistaken you can play wma on the stream as well. You still can't play either of those formats on an IPod or ITunes.
On Jul 15, 2009, at 2:26 PM, Brent Harding wrote: > > Not any more. I heard they now have downloadable daisy, so we can > play on > the stream. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Barry Hadder" <bhad...@gmail.com> > To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 1:39 PM > Subject: Re: NLS digital books and future versions of iTunes,iPod, > iPhone? > > >> >> I personally think that the way NLS and RFBD should have gone about >> the digital download thing is to have used either Audible or ITunes. >> That way books would have been compatible with at least most known >> platforms. >> >> I will say on RFBD's behalf that their downloadable audio format is >> as >> close as I've ever seen them do anything right. The problem is that >> they can only be played on wma players. >> >> On Jul 15, 2009, at 1:22 PM, Dan wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> Here is a different prospective. >>> If a person belongs to Book Share, for example, this is how it >>> works. >>> You have to be a paying member. >>> When you download zipped book share files, you have to put in your >>> login password to unpack the book. >>> When you read the book, it has your name and watermarks in the book >>> to make it legal. Then the web site has records of all of your >>> downloads. This holds you answerable to your use of the files. >>> I personally don't see why NLS and RFB&D cant use the same approach. >>> On Jul 15, 2009, at 11:01 AM, Chris Blouch wrote: >>> >>>> Sounds like security by obscurity. The media folks don't want to >>>> hear that the audio version of their book is being distributed via >>>> the popular portable and unencumbered mp3 format which can be >>>> copied and used on nearly any device. They would rather hear that >>>> the file is in the obscure quijibo format which can only be >>>> transferred via serial zmodem protocol to select licensed hardware >>>> devices where it will speak every other word until a license >>>> activation key is installed in the PC DIN keyboard connector. Note >>>> that Mac users will be unable to use the quijibo format due to the >>>> lack of a PC DIN port. Please upgrade to a PC circa 1984 or later >>>> to be compatible. >>>> >>>> Or something. >>>> >>>> CB >>>> >>>> Barry Hadder wrote: >>>>> >>>>> That's definitely my vision of how things should be. However, all >>>>> such blind services (i.e. NLS, RFBD) seem to be hell bent on >>>>> producing >>>>> material in some bizarre format completely incompatible with >>>>> anything >>>>> that the main stream world is using. I wonder just how much money >>>>> actually goes in to the research development of that crap anyway. >>>>> Also, I think it will be a long time before the prevailing myth >>>>> that >>>>> "blind folks are supposed to use windblows based pcs" is broken. >>>>> The >>>>> more everyone requests compatiblity with other platforms the more >>>>> chance there will be for change. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Jul 14, 2009, at 10:39 PM, Chris Polk wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> that would be really cool to have only one device for all of the >>>>>> books/ >>>>>> music/phone/email, well you get the point. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jul 14, 2009, at 8:26 PM, Jenny Kennedy (Howard) wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi guys, >>>>>>> Well it looks as if the NLS here in the U.S. is going to be >>>>>>> rolling >>>>>>> out their long awaited digital talkingbooks and players in a few >>>>>>> months program wide. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> For a while there have been beta testers that have used assorted >>>>>>> aspects of the program's hardware and software. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The digital talking books are going to be put on flash memory >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> people who have the victor reader stream have been able to >>>>>>> download >>>>>>> digital files of the books to play on their players for a >>>>>>> while. You >>>>>>> have to register for the service and receive a special file that >>>>>>> you >>>>>>> load onto the stream from what I understand and it pinpoints you >>>>>>> as a >>>>>>> registered NLS user and allows you to use the download-able >>>>>>> files. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Well I am wondering if it would be possible for Apple to team up >>>>>>> with >>>>>>> NLS like they've done with Audible and allow iTunes, future >>>>>>> iPods and >>>>>>> or the iPhone to play the NLS DTBs? I am thinking it would be >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> best thing in the world if I could put NLS books in iTunes and >>>>>>> on my >>>>>>> iPod. This can be done but it is against the law and cumbersome >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> time consuming. LOL and it would be just better in my way of >>>>>>> thinking >>>>>>> if NLS DTBs would just go on the iPod all on their own without >>>>>>> much >>>>>>> fuss or muss. >>>>>>> Do you all think this could be done and is it something anyone >>>>>>> else >>>>>>> would like to see? >>>>>>> How would people e go about telling Apple to look into this or >>>>>>> like I >>>>>>> said is it even possible? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Best Wishes >>>>>>> Jenny Kennedy (Howard) >>>>>>> blueskyes9112...@gmail.com >>>>>>> Olathe, Kansas USA >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Join me on FaceBook: >>>>>>> Personal Profile - www.facebook.com/blueskyes >>>>>>> And feel free to join "The Blind Parents of FaceBook" group. >>>>>>> Search >>>>>>> for it in groups or contact me for details. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Follow me via twitter using the username: ben_folds_fan >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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