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["Barbara Wilson" <barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The Apple Ipod Shuffle, I don't know of any others.

Barbara

-----Original Message-----
From: blindipod-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:blindipod-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Michael Brown
Sent: 02 February 2006 19:03
To: blindipod@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blindipod] Re: CHOOSING AN IPOD


Hi Trace,

I don't know, that's what i'm saying, does Barbara refer to the Apple I-pod
shuffle and not another type? or if so, which type?

Cheers,

Michael.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Spring Flower" <spring.flower@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <blindipod@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 6:50 PM
Subject: [blindipod] Re: CHOOSING AN IPOD


> You mean, other companies make shuffles? are any of the others any good
> for us?
>
> Trace
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Brown" <michael.brown222@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <blindipod@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 5:14 PM
> Subject: [blindipod] Re: CHOOSING AN IPOD
>
>
>> Hi Barbara,
>>
>> When you say you purchased the shuffle from Amazon, do you mean the Apple
>> I-pod shuffle, or if not, which model of shuffle are you referring to?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Michael Brown.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Barbara Wilson" <barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <blindipod@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 10:03 PM
>> Subject: [blindipod] Re: CHOOSING AN IPOD
>>
>>
>>> Carol
>>>
>>> I am fairly new to Ipods, but here's what I've found.
>>>
>>> I bought my Shuffle from amazon.co.uk from where you will get a good
>>> spec. I
>>> also got one free when I signed up for membership of audible.co.uk at L9
>>> something a month, so now I have two!
>>>
>>> I've just loaded some music onto mine using Itunes with the addition of
>>> Brian's excellent JAWS Scripts and my 512 mb is currently holding 148
>>> songs,
>>> well over the estimated 120 it is said to hold. The is a switch at the
>>> back
>>> of the Shuffle which can be slid between Off, Play in order or Play
>>> Randomly
>>> (Shuffle), so the tracks can be played in order.
>>>
>>> I have only ever used the Shuffle and the fact that it does not have a
>>> screen means you don't need to be able to see to use it. There are
>>> probably
>>> more sophisticated models on the market, but for listening to music or
>>> MP3
>>> books, I've found the Shuffle suits my every need and it's well priced
>>> as
>>> well
>>>
>>> Hope this info is of some help.
>>>
>>> Barbara
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: blindipod-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [mailto:blindipod-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Carol Pearson
>>> Sent: 01 February 2006 21:57
>>> To: blindipod@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [blindipod] CHOOSING AN IPOD
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I'm a newby around here too and really, apart from the use of our Book
>>> Courier, I have no ipod experience or that of RockBox or Itunes.
>>>
>>> So, first things first.  What's the choice of ipods currently out there
>>> which work pretty well, with the additional software, for totally blind
>>> people?
>>>
>>> Referring specifically to the Shuffle, I notice it only appears to hold
>>> 2GB which my husband doesn't think is enough for what he wants.  Is this
>>> right?  I was looking for a spec for the Shuffle today but didn't find
>>> this in the short time I had available.  If anyone has the complete spec
>>> to hand, I'd like to see it, please, or be directed to it.
>>>
>>> From what I did see, the "Shuffle" does what it says - play items in
>>> random.  Does this mean, if you want to play items in some sort of
>>> order, this is more difficult to achieve for us?
>>>
>>> Finally, do you have any recommendations where the Shuffle can be
>>> viewed?  (Felt?)
>>>
>>> Cheers and thanks for any answers you can give to this lot.
>>>
>>> No doubt there will be more questions to come.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
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>>> carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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