Category: accessible Devices
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
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.
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
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.
How much? Lol
it is $75 I got the same email.
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.
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
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.
seems pretty damn expensive for a 4 gig mp3 player.
but i dunno what else is out there that talks anyway.
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.
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
one more point. i was hopeing there'd be samples of the voice at least. or somebody demminstrating it.