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PenFriend Audio Labeler
This recently introduced product, from the RNIB, sounds like it could be quite useful. Note it is also available from Independent Living. The cost will run from 125 to 140 dollars depending on where you buy it and the current conversion rate. Here’s some basic information about it. We’re providing URL’s for both sources for your convenience.

Easily record, and re-record, information using this versatile, pocket-sized, easy-to-use product and the self-adhesive labels. You can instantly play back the recordings anywhere simply using the PenFriend – no computer required.

Use to label: food items, including freezer items, film and music collections, household objects or even to organize letters and other paperwork as well as record shopping lists or leave audio messages.

It can also be used as a portable notetaker, record your message and keep track of it by placing the allocated label in a small notebook or in your diary.

Use in school to label classroom equipment and resources and pupils can organize their coursework. simply allocate one of the coded self-adhesive labels and record and store your message on the PenFriend. To playback hold the PenFriend over the label – it announces recordings specific to each label

there is no limit to the length of each message the pen has up to 70 hours of recording time available ability to download MP3 files including books and music if desired supplied with 127 labels in a mix of sizes and shapes, built in speaker, USB cable, neck lanyard and two AAA batteries

microphone (product code DL76M) for recording from a distance available as an optional extra additional labels are available containing 380 labels; Pack A (product code DL77)

Note from Accessible Devices, the unit has one Gigabyte of on board memory. This is a vast improvement from an earlier competitive product which was woefully short of memory. Additional lables are available for under nine cents per label. The information above came from the RNIB Website.

RNIB URL

http://onlineshop.rnib.org.uk/display_item.asp?n=11&c=0&sc=0&id=4047&it=1&l=3

Independent Living URL

http://www.independentliving.com/prodinfo.asp?number=756610

Visit The RNIB Product Page Visit The Independent Living Product Page View The PenFriend Audio Labeler Instruction Manual