Jim, that is inte4rsting, and a little unnerving. That's why I'm wondering what blind-friendly mp3 players will actually be able to play these books! I'd hate to steer folks wrong.
As far as I know, the idea with these books is that you're given a user name and password, probably having to do with your library card, and the download whould be pretty straightforward. You shouldn't have to use a special key or anything else to open the book once you have it on your computer. What I'm most interested in is not getting the book to play on the PC but making sure folks can take those books with them, especially us blind floks! Kathy Szinnyey [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Noseworthy To: PC audio discussion list. Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 6:33 AM Subject: Re: Mp3 Players that play WMA files Hi Again Kathy: I'm not sure that I quite understand that. If they are to self-destruct after 21 days, how will the timing mechanism function when used in a player that has no such mechanism? I was unable to play one of those files in my Iriver IFP799 unit. Very interesting. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy szinnyey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 7:26 AM Subject: Re: Mp3 Players that play WMA files > Hi, Jim and list: First, thanks for all your ideas, keep Em coming! > > Actually, these books will definitely play on portable players, are > designed to do so. You, are right, though, they will, just like in > Mission Impossible, self-destruct in 21 days unless you renew them. Just > letting you all know in case these books might come to a library near you! > There are several of these downloadable book services for libraries, but > the one we'll be using does let you store these books in various MP3 > players. > > Thanks for the help! > > > Kathy Szinnyey > [EMAIL PROTECTED] or > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jim Noseworthy > To: 'PC audio discussion list. ' > Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 5:21 PM > Subject: RE: Mp3 Players that play WMA files > > > Hi: Kathy: > > Some of these books are locked and must be played by Window's media. As > well, some of them have a 21 day timer; after which, the book doesn't > function. > > I don't think that these books will play on a stand-alone MP3 player. > > Cheers. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Kathy szinnyey > Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 8:17 AM > To: PC audio discussion list. > Subject: Mp3 Players that play WMA files > > Hi, all! I work in our local public library system in Louisville, and > recently the decision was made to put downloadable audible books on our > website. Thing is, the books are in Windows Media format only. Does > anyone > know what players are available, that are relativiely inexpensive and > blind-friendly, to play these things? 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