Thanks for the info and good description.
Patricia
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerald Levy" <bwaylimi...@verizon.net>
To: "blind-computing" <blind-computing@jaws-users.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2009 6:38 PM
Subject: [Blind-Computing] Wow! $10 MP3 Player Really Is Accessible
I just received my Coby MP200 MP3 player from J&R, and it is truly simple
and totally blind accessible. On top of the unit is the earphone jack
into which you plug the included earbuds. The front panel has 5 discrete
buttons arranged in a vertical column. From top to bottom, the buttons
are skip forward, play/pause/power, skip backward, volume up and volume
down. Pressing and holding the second button from the top for 5 seconds
turns the unit on, and pressing and holding it again for 5 seconds turns
it off. That's all there is to it. The bottom of the unit has a USB
connector that plugs directly into a USB port, although a separate USB
cable is also included. You just plug it into your PC and copy and paste
the MP3 files you want to download. Just install the included AAA battery
and you're good to go. The sound quality is surprisingly good, at least
using a better pair of earbuds than the included ones. There is
absolutely no learning curve, and no sighted assistance is required to use
it. The included software, which I have not tried yet, is fully JAWS
accessible. With 2gb of memory, it can hold up to 1,000 songs. This is
probably the best blind accessible MP3 deal ever. It is still available
from J&R for $10 with free shipping, but they probably won't last much
longer at that price. They make wonderful stocking stuffers. The hardest
part of using this gizmo is getting it out of the plastic blister pack
which requires a heavy duty scissors to cut open.
http://www.jr.com/coby/pe/CBY_MP2002G/
Gerald
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