Company:
Telex
Release Date:
2004
Version:
Scholar: Digital Talking Book Player
Availability:
Can be purchased on the
Independent Living website
Primary Function:
This digital talking book player accepts DAISY's,
MP3's, and CD's. It will take any book that is in
those formats and read it out loud. It gives you the
options to control volume, variable speed, play,
rewind, fast forward, pause, stop, and undo/redo,
mark, go to, bookmark, set and page so that it can
be adjustable for all people.
Training:
You will have to read the manual to find out what
all the buttons do.
Cost:
$229.95 |
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Justification:
The digital talking book player
accepts DAISY's, CDs and MP3. So the user can enjoy music
as well as spoken words. There is a USB port for when future
upgrades become available, making it nice because you will
not have to buy a new one more advanced ones come out. The
product is fairly lightweight and headphones are
included. It is also very functional because there is a
out line for connection to external speakers. Operates on 4
AA batteries or AC adapter.
First Hand Impression:
I think this is a great piece of technology to have in the classroom
it is useable by all ages and it helps to fit everyone's needs. The
size is great but the price is fairly expensive to have
multiple available in your classroom for your students.
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| Criteria |
Excellent |
Good |
Poor |
Reason |
| Cost |
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Fairly expensive but a good product to have
for people with dyslexia. |
| User Friendly |
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The buttons are all label and no extensive
training is needed. |
| Portability |
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Lightweight so you are able to bring it
everywhere once you have added batteries. |
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