That's already possible anyways I imagine as all the players have headphone outputs if you really wanted to do it in real time. Using Itunes, Audible, etc, there still wouldn't be any direct conversion because the built in features can be disabled. Audible can prevent burning to CD, and I think Itunes could on their DRM stuff.
----- Original Message ----- From: "louie" <louiem...@wavecable.com> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 2:55 PM Subject: Re: NLS digital books and future versions of iTunes,iPod, iPhone? > > One thing if you can play a NLS book on a computer you can very easly > capture the output and record it in the background. Thus rip the book > to mp3. > > On Jul 16, 2009, at 12:41 PM, Jenny Kennedy (Howard) wrote: > >> >> I understand why NLS and RFB and D feel they must incript their >> books. I get that. >> >> But why they couldn't of picked a form like Audible is beyond me. >> >> I think a few groups out there, Bookshare and Greg's Beyond Books >> program shows clearly that you can put your offerings out there in a >> "mainstream" format playable on "mainstream" devices and still >> maintain the rules/laws covering copyright laws. >> >> The NLS for example has said they are suffering under the tight >> budgets everyone else is. I think if they'd offer their stuff in an >> audible-ish format it would wind up saving them money in the longrun. >> >> Each NLS patron could tell his or her reagonal/subreagonal library >> that rather than be issued a player they'd like to receive service >> digitally and here are the computers/players they have. It would be >> much like how a device has to be audible ready? >> Then the library could send them a file to put on their computer to >> authorise their iTunes/iPod for example, or if windows users their >> version of iTunes and you know list of compatible mp3 type players. >> Then it would just work like Audible books. >> >> On the Mac for example, the library would send a file that would >> install in iTunes thus authorising your computer and iPod/iPhone or >> whatever MP3 player you have to work with your NLS account. Just like >> the webopac online book ordering system used by many NLS service >> centres, you'd put in username and password to access the books... >> This way they wouldn't have to send out as many specialised players, >> service them, pay for mailing containers, cartridges and fixing this >> stuff or replacing it when it breaks. These options would of corse be >> open to those who wanted a player or who didn't have access to >> computers/internet/mp3 players but that number would be smaller than >> having to provide all this to every member nation wide. >> See what I'm trying to say? >> It could be done, I just wonder if people thought about it at the >> time. Perhaps when they were picking how things would be passed out >> all the mainstream built in access being offered by Apple wasn't as >> wide spread as it is now. Maybe if Apple becomes explosively popular >> within the blind community NLS and RFB and D will change their mind? >> I'm not meaning to leave windows people out of the picture, I'm sure >> something very much like how audible on the mac say can be done for >> them. Well I know is being done for them but I'm coming at this from a >> mac users point of view. I hope I'm making my thoughts understood. no >> hard feelings right? >> >> Best Wishes >> Jenny Kennedy (Howard) >> blueskyes9112...@gmail.com >> Olathe, Kansas USA >> >> Join me on FaceBook: >> Personal Profile - www.facebook.com/blueskyes >> And feel free to join "The Blind Parents of FaceBook" group. Search >> for it in groups or contact me for details. >> >> Follow me via twitter using the username: ben_folds_fan >> >> >> > > > louie > louiem...@wavecable.com > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
