Tom, I bought 2 blank cartridges from Independent Living Aids while they still had them in stock. For me, they are much easier to use and I don't have to worry about a thumb drive sticking out of the side of the player. When 2 gig cartridges become available, I may buy those. It is all a matter of personal choice. The drives are cheaper but the cartridges are more convenient.
earlier, Tom Hodges, wrote: > > >Never heard them called Thumb drives Ive heard them called memory sticks. >Sams Club also sells them in a package of about five or six. Cant >remember the price. > >I down load the book from the website onto my computer, then down load that >to the memory stick in my USB port, then unplug the memory stick from the >computer and plug it into the digital players USB port, on the right side >of the player. I never use the cartridge that can be mailed to you, since >the books can be downloaded. Those cartridges are for those without a >computer. Theyre mailed out just like the cassette tapes were mailed. >Then, you have to mailed them back when you are finished with them. You >cant use them to re cord anything. > >From: ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com >[mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] >On Behalf Of Ron Yearns >Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 6:41 PM >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] FYI - Source for NLS cartridge & cable > >Are you talking what we call thumb drives or zip drives? Is this all >compatable? >Ron >----- Original Message ----- >From: Tom Hodges >To: ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> >Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 5:23 PM >Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] FYI - Source for NLS cartridge & cable > >Yes, you can get the cartridges, about as big as the end of your little >finger and they fit into the usb port on the side of the player. Staples is >where I bought mine, so I know they have them. > >From: ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> >[mailto:<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] >On Behalf Of john schwery >Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 6:14 PM >To: ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> >Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] FYI - Source for NLS cartridge & cable > >You can probably get the cable at Staples but not the cartridges. > >earlier, Tom Hodges, wrote: > > > > > >Go to Staples, the cartridges are about 10 dollars for 2 GB. > > > >From: > ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > >[mailto:<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com > >blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] > >On Behalf Of Dave Mitchell > >Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 2:04 PM > >To: blind handyman > >Subject: [BlindHandyMan] FYI - Source for NLS cartridge & cable > > > >Greetings and thanks to all for help with procedures for downloading NLS > >books, etc. > >I had trouble finding the blank cartridges and wrote BARD who supplied the > >following resource and prices, FYI: > > > >Adaptive Technology, a division of Perkins Products of the Perkins School > >for the > >Blind, is now selling 1GB digital talking-book cartridges and compatible >USB > >cables, designed > >to be used with NLS digital talking-book machines. > >Blank 1GB cartridges are $14.95, while blank 1GB cartridges bundled with a > >compatible > >36-inch USB cable are $17.95. The USB cable may also be purchased >separately > >for > >$3.95. > >Customers ordering by phone or online may use credit cards. Perkins also > >accepts > >e-mail or fax purchase orders. To place an order, contact Adaptive > >Technology, a > >division of Perkins Products, as follows: > >E-mail: > ><mailto:adaptivetech%40perkins.org>adaptivet...@perkins.org ><mailto:adaptivetech%40perkins.org> ><mailto:adaptivetech%40perkins.org> > ><mailto:adaptivetech%40perkins.org> > >Phone: (978) 462-3817 > >Fax: (978) 462-3928 > >To place an order online, go to the Talking Book Accessories section of > >www.perkinsproducts.org. > >To order by mail, send your request with a check to: > >Perkins Products > >P.O. Box 778 > >Amesbury, MA 01913 > > > >NLS BARD Technical Support > >e-mail: > ><mailto:NLSDownload%40loc.gov>nlsdownl...@loc.gov ><mailto:NLSDownload%40loc.gov> ><mailto:NLSDownload%40loc.gov> > > <mailto:NLSDownload%40loc.gov> > >Read the BARD FAQ at: > ><<https://nlsbard.loc.gov/NLS/FAQ.html>https:// > nlsbard.loc.gov/NLS/FAQ.html>https://nlsbard.loc.gov/NLS/FAQ.html > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > >John >Currently in Ocala, Florida Clear, 69°F Wind:ESE-110° at 3mph >Warning: Dates in Calendar are closer than they appear. >Created by Weather Signature v1.31 . ><http://www.weathersig.com>http://www.weathersig.com > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > John Currently in Ocala, Florida Mostly Cloudy, 66°F Wind:SSE-160° at 8mph Men are like coolers...load them with beer and you can take them anywhere. 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