I have a Zen Stone and an iRiver H20 running Rockbox. I agree with everything Rick said about the Zen Stone and have nothing to add!
Rockbox is open source firmware that you can use to replace the firmware that comes loaded on your MP3 player. This firmware wasn't designed to be accessible, but it's implemented several "eyes free" features which basically turns your MP3 player into a talking MP3 player. It's a pretty impressive open source project, with a good vibrant development community and good documentation. However, it is going to take a little bit of work to get everything talking to you. If you just want something small (with 1GB of storage) and easy to use right out of the box then the Zen Stone is for you! It'll also play Audible, Overdrive, DRM, ... files. If you want something larger (my iRiver H20 has a 20GB harddrive for example), want access to all of the players menus and settings, don't care to listen to proprietary formats and have some time to read the documentation and install the firmware then Rockbox and a supported player would be a good choice. Rick Harmon wrote: > Memory isn't expandable unfortunately. If you live in the US you can > purchase the zen stone at many places including wal-mart, amazon, newegg, > circuit city and so on. > > Rick > > > -- > Visit my webpage and podcast feed at: > http://www.blind-geek-zone.net > and my web Blog at: > http://blind-geek-zone.blogspot.com/ > Join the BGZ mailing list by sending a blank email message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > and put subscribe in the subject line. > > Contact info: > > Email - [EMAIL PROTECTED] & [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Skype - rharmon928 > MSN - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 6:27 PM > Subject: Re: accessible MP3 player > > > Hi Rick, > Thanks. That tutorial was very helpful. > On Creative's site i'm seeing several xen players the one i think i'm > after is the Xen Stone or is it the Xen Stone+ i think there's a $30 price > difference between them, and i'd like to know which one to go after? > I don't remember if you mentioned this in your tutorial, but is memory > expandable? > Thanks. > Dave. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rick Harmon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 5:03 PM > Subject: Re: accessible MP3 player > > > >> I have one and have a audio demo of it on my website listed below. It's a >> great little player for the price and 100 percent accessible. >> >> Rick >> >> >> -- >> Visit my webpage and podcast feed at: >> http://www.blind-geek-zone.net >> and my web Blog at: >> http://blind-geek-zone.blogspot.com/ >> Join the BGZ mailing list by sending a blank email message to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> and put subscribe in the subject line. >> >> Contact info: >> >> Email - [EMAIL PROTECTED] & [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Skype - rharmon928 >> MSN - [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Dave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 4:35 PM >> Subject: accessible MP3 player >> >> >> Hello, >> I'm looking for an accessible mp3 player. I'd prefer off the shelf >> commercial. I've heard good things about Creative's Xen Stone mp3 player, >> and was wondering if anyone had one and could relate experiences positive >> or >> negative about it? >> I've also heard of Rockbox, i have no other information about it and >> that it works with some commercial mp3 players, if anyone uses this as >> well >> i'd like to know about it. >> My only experience with an mp3 player was last year with a either 1 or >> 2 >> gb capacity Ipod Shuffle. To be honest and no offense to anyone who might >> have one, i couldn't stand the thing. In my opinion it looked like a large >> quarter with a cheap wire and a earbud that could plug in to it. It also >> had >> this clip that looked like i could bust it. I realize miniaturization is >> the >> thing, but this product did not impress me. I do not however like >> converting >> my music to .wave files and burning them to CD, and would like an mp3 >> player, so i was looking for alternatives. >> Thanks. >> Dave. >> >> >> >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- Christopher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
