[access-uk] Re: Podcast on Talking iPod Nano
- From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 12:38:35 +0100
Thanks Brian for the explanation, very interesting. I'm still using my
Iriver, but am interested in the Ipod thread.
Jackie Cairns
Braille Support Adviser
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Brian Hartgen
Sent: 30 September 2008 17:51
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Podcast on Talking iPod Nano
Hi Jackie
From a simplistic point of view, the I-Tel is good because although you
have to connect a device to the iPod, the controls are very tactile and
it is an easy to use menu system. It also functions with iPods which
can accommodate more than 16 GB which is the maximum storage capacity of
a Nano.
But I have not spoken to anyone yet who likes the speech reproduction,
and quite a number of the options available on the iPod Nano cannot be
controlled by the i-Tel. I was quite surprised when I started using the
new Nano 4 gen how much I had previously been missing out on in the way
of access to options.
I personally really like the Nano because I can have the voice of my
choosing generated using the computer.
Steve, I take your point about not demonstrating podcasts. But podcasts
are displayed in just the same way as music and albums, and there would
not have been much to be gained by demoing that. There is always going
to be something which is not going to be demonstrated in a podcast which
someone wants (smile). But people should have enough to get them
started. You will know from subscribing to my iPod mailing list, as I
know you are, that we have discussed on there how you can get iPods to
think they are playing audio books when you are really listening to
podcasts, in order that you can vary the speed etc, and how files can be
set so as to retain their position when you leave them.
From: Jackie Cairns <mailto:jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 8:59 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Podcast on Talking iPod Nano
Hi Brian
Purely out of interest then, which do you prefer, the I-Tell or
the fourth generation Nano? In simplistic usability terms, which do you
think works best?
Jackie Cairns
Braille Support Adviser
Email: Jackie.Cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sight and Sound Technology Ltd
Welton House North Wing
Summerhouse Road
Moulton Park
Northampton
NN3 6WD
Telephone: 0845 6347979
or
Telephone: 01604 798070
Fax: 01604 798090
Web: www.sightandsound.co.uk <http://www.sightandsound.co.uk/>
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Brian Hartgen
Sent: 30 September 2008 05:39
To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Podcast on Talking iPod Nano
Hi
During this past weekend, I produced a podcast on the new Apple
iPod Nano 4th generation which includes the ability for track/artist
names and menu items to be spoken. Previous episodes of the podcast
also include a review of the i-Tel product from Cobolt Systems which
connects to many of the iPod products to give speech prompts.
So if you are not subscribed to our podcast, which previously
has covered events such as Sight Village, it may well be worth
subscribing to obtain these additional articles we have.
You can either go to our blog at
http://tandtconsultancy.wordpress.com
or you can subscribe direct to the podcast feed at
http://feeds.feedburner.com/tandt
Brian Hartgen
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