# talking MP3 player

Category: accessible Devices

## Post 1 by Blue Velvet (I've got the platinum golden silver bronze poster award.) on Friday, 12-Oct-2012 9:08:05

A friend sent me this announcement, so I thought I'd pass it along:
A Big Hello from the Braille Superstore,
http://www.BrailleSuperstore.com
It's small. It's powerful. It's affordable. And best of all ... it talks! > Yes folks, it's here. After years of development and rigorous testing, we > are rolling out our very own talking MP3 player, complete with a voice > recorder, FM Radio, and an E-Book reader.
Unlike its competitors, our Talking MP3 player is small (about the size of > a cigarette lighter) and ridiculously inexpensive. Finally, blind folks > can take music wherever they go - on a player that doesn't cost hundreds > of dollars.
Announcing the world's first talking MP3 player - at a price everyone can > afford! Select the album you want to listen to for your afternoon walk. > Pause to record a note for later, then listen to the radio on the way > home. Curl up for a while with your favorite E-Book, then switch over to > Recordings and play Mom's famous cookie recipe. You can't see the screen, > but it doesn't matter. Every song title, every menu option, and every page > of your E-Book is spoken out loud. It's all possible thanks to one > extraordinary device - the Tiny Tunes MP3 player.
Unlike every digital player on the market today, you never need to look at > the screen when using this device. As you move through the songs in your > current album, each new title is spoken to you as you select it. Names of > albums, genres and even artists are also read audibly. Concerned about > changing settings, selecting options, finding the right recording or > reading a book? Don't be, because all those features are voiced aloud, > too. Put simply, everything that comes up on the screen of this MP3 player > is spoken in clear, synthetic speech.
Your new player is powered by an internal Lithium Ion battery, which lasts > between ten and fifteen hours without power and charges through USB. It > also boasts four gigabytes of internal flash memory, which will hold > approximately two thousand songs. The player comes packed into a durable, > thick leather case, which even has two large speakers built into the > front. The player has a safety-lock switch to prevent accidental bumping > of the buttons while listening, and standard-sized USB and headphone > jacks. The package even comes with a USB cable and a pair of stylish > earphones.
The Tiny Tunes MP3 Player itself from Future Aids is small, smaller than > two fingers put together and less than an ounce in weight. It plays all > standard music files, organizes your music exactly the way you want, has a > built-in voice recorder, reads E-Books, and even boasts an FM radio. All > these features are impressive, but the fact that every function talks > makes this player worth its weight in gold. Digital music and E-Books have > completely redefined modern-day entertainment. Come join the fun with one > small device - boasting one powerful set of features!
The Tiny Tunes MP3 Player is scheduled to be released over the > Thanksgiving long weekend (November 22). To insure you get yours as > quickly as possible, please place your pre-order today.
To read more about this exciting player, or to pre-order it, please visit > the below link. It will take you directly to the product page.
http://www.BrailleSuperstore.com/view.php?T=Tiny+Tunes+MP3+Player

## Post 2 by Smiling Sunshine (I've now got the bronze prolific poster award! now going for the silver award!) on Friday, 12-Oct-2012 9:59:40

wow, that's pretty nifty.
I like the fact that it reads E-books. I don't know much about E-books but I wonder if they come in various formats and if so, which formats this player supports.
Sounds like a great Christmas gift for the husband. Oh, who am am I kidding, I want one for myself. I just love gadgets.

## Post 3 by LeoGuardian (You mean there is something outside of this room with my computer in it?) on Friday, 12-Oct-2012 13:17:23

Sounds like a hot item. I'll have to check this out. Wonder if they've got plans to make it read the NLS books also - maybe that is just too much a stretch. Can't be having everything now hahaha

## Post 4 by LeoGuardian (You mean there is something outside of this room with my computer in it?) on Friday, 12-Oct-2012 13:27:03

come to think of it, there's a certain World War II vet losing his sight who would probably do very well with one of these if I loaded it up with eBooks, got a USB charger for it, and gave it to him. Now we'll have to see what we can do about the cost.

## Post 5 by forereel (Just posting.) on Friday, 12-Oct-2012 19:03:27

How much? Lol

## Post 6 by Nicky (And I aprove this message.) on Saturday, 13-Oct-2012 7:32:00

it is $75 I got the same email.

## Post 7 by Shell Script (I just keep on posting!) on Saturday, 13-Oct-2012 10:15:52

Not bad. But the pinch is, the untalking players run for 30. When you look at it, its not that much cheaper then the norm.

## Post 8 by Feckless&Fey (Newborn Zoner) on Sunday, 23-Dec-2012 21:29:17

the only thing is, I purchased one but only found out after they deducted the $75 from my credit card that the leather case with speakers don't come with it!
the leather case is extra.....but as I read the announcement it implies that it comes in the case with speakers.....Hmmm

## Post 9 by GreenTurtle (Music is life. Love. Vitality.) on Tuesday, 25-Dec-2012 1:25:29

No, it doesn't. I've looked at this website, and there are combo boxes for each of the accessories you can get with it. A case, speakers, and sd cards are all extras and don't come with any of the players by default.

## Post 10 by JH_Radio (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Thursday, 27-Dec-2012 17:37:32

seems pretty damn expensive for a 4 gig mp3 player.
but i dunno what else is out there that talks anyway.

## Post 11 by GreenTurtle (Music is life. Love. Vitality.) on Thursday, 27-Dec-2012 17:45:25

Yeah, they are expensive. That's why I haven't bought one, although the concept is nice. Of course, they can charge however much they want, seeing as how it's a blindness-specific product, and we all know those are usually outrageously expensive.

## Post 12 by JH_Radio (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Thursday, 27-Dec-2012 17:55:11

I can see why he thought it came with a case. look: The player comes packed into a durable, thick leather case, which even has two large speakers built into the front.
they shouldn't put it like that and instead state that it is an extra purchase

## Post 13 by JH_Radio (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Thursday, 27-Dec-2012 17:58:24

one more point. i was hopeing there'd be samples of the voice at least. or somebody demminstrating it.