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Victor Reader Stream - 3rd Generation
$499.00
The Victor Reader Stream 3rd Generation is a handheld audio player with a fully tactile keypad, built for people who are blind or have low vision. It plays books, newspapers, podcasts, music, and web radio, and it connects directly to NLS Bard, Bookshare, and NFB Newsline. The keys are larger and textured, and the controls speak aloud. A key describer announces what each key does, and a Where Am I key reports your place in a book or song. You can change playback speed, record audio, and use the sleep key to stop playback if you doze off. It has 16GB of internal memory, Bluetooth, a built-in speaker, and a headphone jack. Charging and file transfer to a computer use the USB-C port. Getting library accounts and content onto the device takes some setup, so expect to follow a guide at first.
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Milestone 212 Ace Book Reader
$420.00
The Milestone 212 Ace is a palm-sized audio player that reads DAISY books aloud and also plays audio books from NLS and Audible.com plus MP3, WAV, WMA and iTunes AAC files. It has six tactile buttons, so you can find and press them by feel. It also records quick notes or lectures with its built-in microphone, and it has a speaker, a headphone jack, and a rechargeable battery rated for about 15 hours with headphones. Earbuds aren't included, so plan on bringing your own if you want private listening.
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Milestone 312 Ace
$495.00
The Milestone 312 Ace is a palm-sized player that reads books and plays audio for people who can't comfortably read print. It plays DAISY books (a talking-book format), NLS downloads, and Audible titles. It also plays common audio files like MP3 and WAV, and reads text files aloud with adjustable speech. With just 6 buttons, it's built to be easy to handle. It also records, so it can capture quick notes or a full lecture. It holds 12 GB on its own, and an SD card adds up to 32 GB. You'll load books and files from a computer over the included USB cable, so someone comfortable with file transfers will need to help the first time.
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Milestone 312 Ace Text-to-Speech Book Reader-Player
$525.95
The Milestone 312 Ace is a credit-card-sized pocket player that reads text files aloud with built-in text-to-speech. It also plays DAISY audio books and music, records voice notes, and works as a radio, clock, and alarm. It handles a wide range of formats, including MP3, Word documents, EPUB, Audible files, Bookshare books, and NLS books, and you can speed up or slow down playback. At 1.9 ounces, it's easy to carry all day. Most of what it does is reading and listening, so it suits someone who is blind or has low vision and wants one small device to replace several. You'll need to load your own books and files onto it from a computer.
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BlindShell Classic 2 Talking Cell Phone
$649.00
The BlindShell Classic 2 is a cell phone that speaks everything aloud and uses a tactile keypad with real buttons instead of a touchscreen. It handles calls, one-touch speed dials, texts, email, contacts, a calendar and notes. It also adds tools like a camera, color identifier, magnifier, FM radio, book reader, and an SOS button. Voice control works both online and offline, and an app catalog adds things like WhatsApp, Zoom, Spotify, Be My Eyes, and BARD mobile for NLS talking books. This is a standalone phone, so you'll need an active cell plan to use it for calls and texts.
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Milestone 212 Ace Simple Book Reader
$420.00
The Milestone 212 Ace is a palm-sized player that reads books and audio aloud, using just six tactile buttons. It plays DAISY 2.02 books, NLS downloads, Audible titles, and common audio files like MP3, WAV, AAC, and WMA. It also reads TXT files out loud with adjustable text-to-speech, and it records through a built-in microphone for quick notes or long lectures. You load files from a computer over the included USB cable, and there is 2.5 GB of built-in memory plus room for an SD card up to 32 GB. This is the simpler model: it has no talking clock and can't take the optional upgrades or add-ons that the 312 Ace supports.
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Milestone 312 ACE Book Reader for the Blind
$495.00
The Milestone 312 ACE is a pocket-sized, credit-card-size digital player that reads books and plays audio for someone who is blind or has low vision. It plays audiobooks from sources like the National Library Service, Audible, and Bookshare, and it can read text and Word (.doc) files aloud with built-in text-to-speech voices from Acapela. It also plays music, records voice notes with its built-in microphone or an external one, and works as a clock and alarm. Playback speed is adjustable, and you can listen through the built-in speaker or headphones. It supports many common formats, including MP3, DAISY 2.02 and 3.0, and TXT, so most files play without conversion.
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