wow, I just wish this book was available in something like regular ascii text or html so I could read it on my computer or something. The only ways it seems to be available are on portabook cd or download and regular braille. It'd be sooo much nicer if it was in daisy format or something at least?
At 06:51 PM 4/2/2008, you wrote: >We've had a number of questions posed relative to portable media players so >I thought some people might be interested in this new publication. > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tony >Grima >Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 12:22 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: NBP-Announce: GENERAL: A Pocketful of Sound, by Anna Dresner > >A Pocketful of Sound >A Quick-Start and Buyer's Guide to Accessible Book and Music Players By Anna >Dresner In braille & PortaBook, $14 > >Have you ever wished you could carry a whole library of CDs or audiobooks >with you to college, on your commute, or on vacation? It's now possible to >do just that, in a device that fits in your pocket. But there are so many >choices it can be hard to know which one of these cute little gadgets you >should buy. > >'A Pocketful of Sound' will help you decide. Author Anna Dresner describes >and compares many of the most accessible players, including the Zen Stone; >iPods; players running Rockbox; the Olympus DS-30, Ds-40, and DS-50; the >Victor Stream; the Icon; and many others. She uses the same checklist for >each product, so you can quickly compare their features. You'll learn how to >get the most out of your player with detailed descriptions, basic >instructions for use, and tips for power users. Anna has given each of these >products a good work-out, and shares her personal opinions on each in a >"Would I Use It" section . > >Also included are brief sections on the media-playing capabilities of >notetakers and cell phones, information about how players organize music, >links to tutorials and other resources, and sources for downloading music >and books. > >So whether you already own a player or are considering your first one, this >book will help you rock and read the way you want to. > >Check out the table of contents: >http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/POCKET.html > > >_______________________________________________ >Nbp mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >PLEASE DO NOT respond to this message! It is an automated message and your >query will not reach us. Send questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > >Visit us at http://www.nbp.org >To unsubscribe from this list, go to: >http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/query/unsub.html?list=elist > > > >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]
