I had the olympus 40 but didn't think it was very easy to use so I gave it to a sighted relative who thinks it is ok but a bit difficult for him. marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry G" <lis...@possable.co.uk> To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 2:07 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] does anyone know anything abouttheOlympus400or 500M recorders?
: Just be aware that there is a new range, the DM2 and 4 in North America and : the 3 & 5 in the UK, if I have the initial letters correct and the 3/5 and : 2/4 the right way round! As I understand it, they are available now in : North America and due for release in the UK in June. : : The functionality using speech has improved so that there is even more : speech feedback and the higher spec model includes TTS from .txt files. You : might want to investigate these before shelling out on the older models - I : have one on back order as I was about to replace my old DS40... Olympus : have promised that they are also working on making the Sonority software : accessible using a screen reader as they are pusing the DVRs as : VI-friendly - although I haven't tried using the current iteration of the : software with JFW... : : ATB, : Barry G : ----- Original Message ----- : From: "Seth Russell" <russell.s...@gmail.com> : To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> : Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 1:00 AM : Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] does anyone know anything about : theOlympus400or 500M recorders? : : : They are available here ... : http://www.speaktomecatalog.com/individual.php?item=OLDM : : Seth Russell : Alpha testing: tagtalking.net : Facebook ing: facebook.com/russell.seth : Twitter ing: twitter.com/SethRussell : Blogging: fastblogit.com/seth/ : Catalog selling: www.speaktomecatalog.com : Google profile: google.com/profiles/russell.seth : : : : On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 4:48 PM, jim rawls <jazzpi...@verizon.net> wrote: : > Kim, are those recorders still available? I haven't seen them anywhere. : > Jim : > : > -------------------------------------------------- : > From: "kim kelly" <kim...@clearwire.net> : > Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 8:59 AM : > To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> : > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] does anyone know anything about the : > Olympus400or 500M recorders? : > : >> Yes the alimpas DS 30 , 40 and the 50 do have menues with voice read out. : >> I own a DS. 40 and my boy friend has a DS. 30. : >> The only things that are not voice guided is the clock and a few other : >> things that I can't remember. : >> hope this helps. : >> : >> : >> Kim Kelly : >> : >> : >> Clarkston Washington : >> : >> : >> Skype: : >> kblinky97 : >> : >> I am also on Facebook. : >> : >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "jim rawls" <jazzpi...@verizon.net> : >> To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> : >> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 12:27 PM : >> Subject: [Blind-Computing] does anyone know anything about the Olympus : >> 400or 500M recorders? : >> : >> : >>> I want to know if they have talking menus on them. Jim : >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: : >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ : >> : >> : >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: : >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ : > : > : > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: : > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ : > : : For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: : http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ : : __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature : database 4990 (20100401) __________ : : The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. : : http://www.eset.com : : : : : __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4990 (20100401) __________ : : The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. : : http://www.eset.com : : : : : For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: : http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
