[access-uk] Re: iPod shuffle ready to go?

  • From: "Damon" <damon.rose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 10:02:27 +0100

So, is it possible then to have an iPod but use only podcasting as content?
Is that accessible even if iTunes is not?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tristram Llewellyn" <tris-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 9:47 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: iPod shuffle ready to go?


> The iPodder aggregator is mostly accessible with Jaws just needing some
> scripting I think to sort out some details so in essence it is.  However
> this community is growing and heterogeneous therefore having a birds eye
> view of all podtcasting with one aggregator is unlikely just at the
moment.
>
> Regards.
>
> Tristram Llewellyn
> Sight and Sound Technology
> Technical Support
> www.sightandsound.co.uk
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Damon" <damon.rose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 8:53 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: iPod shuffle ready to go?
>
>
> I'm interested to know if people are gaining access to podcasting.  In the
> last week alone, two big companies have setup radio download companies
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "yusuf" <yusufaosman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 3:45 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: iPod shuffle ready to go?
>
>
> > Have you tried
> >
> > www.allofmp3.com
> >
> > Yusuf
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Tyrer, Jonathan" <Jonathan.Tyrer@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 3:41 PM
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: iPod shuffle ready to go?
> >
> >
> > >I wonder if I should turn myself into the police for pirating music
from
> > >the Net.  None of the pay for music sites are accessible so I am forced
> to
> > >steal music instead.  I'd like to go to court for that I think!
> > >
> > > JT
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf
> > > Of Damon Rose
> > > Sent: 13 April 2005 15:30
> > > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: iPod shuffle ready to go?
> > >
> > >
> > > Here's another solution.  Why don't we just all sue Apple?  Or mail
them
> > > in our droves?  All the faffing around we have to do to gain a weeny
bit
> > > of access, whilst still giving these companies our money, really
really
> > > bugs the hell out of me.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: 13 April 2005 14:55
> > > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: iPod shuffle ready to go?
> > >
> > >
> > > Again, the problems of physical control of the item and the
> accessibility
> > > of the software will be crucial.  The iPod shuffle is a different sort
> of
> > > device, intended to have its contents changed on a daily basis rather
> than
> > > holding your entire music collection.  It's early days still with
these
> > > products, but the signs are encouraging.
> > >
> > > My choice is to get an IPod shuffle for now and leave the choice of
> > > hard-disk player and online music store for later.
> > >
> > > Jonathan
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf
> Of
> > > Damon Rose
> > > Sent: 13 April 2005 14:02
> > > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: iPod shuffle ready to go?
> > >
> > >
> > > But it's only an iPod shuffle, around a gig of memory, no hard drive.
> > > Admittedly it's reasonably priced tho.
> > >
> > > Sony already has an arguably much better product out on the market
which
> > > has 3 times the battery power.  It's in their Network Walkman range
and
> > > called: NW-HD5.  It has 20 gigs of storage and is said to be cheaper
> than
> > > an iPod.
> > >
> > > Here's a link to a story about it (it goes over two lines so it might
be
> > > better to cut and paste it into your browser address bar):
> > >
>
http://www.digital-lifestyles.info/display_page.asp?section=platforms&id=2084
> > >
> > > Has anyone seen it?  Felt itt? An iPod ain't exactly the most
accessible
> > > of objects besides the software being inaccessible.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf
> > > Of Carol Pearson
> > > Sent: 13 April 2005 13:43
> > > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: iPod shuffle ready to go?
> > >
> > >
> > > Steve,
> > >
> > > So you're saying the IPOD you have is completely workable for a blind
> > > person?  Now we could be interested.  . . ..
> > >
> > > (Sorry I haven't really followed this thread as, so far as I was
aware,
> > > nothing was really good;  so if you're saying it works for you then
> please
> > > confirm whether this is just to put software onto the IPOD, or can you
> > > choose everything you want to play?  If the latter, how much can you
> store
> > > and please give full details of the IPOD
> > >
> > > Thank.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf
> > > Of Steve Nutt
> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 11:00 PM
> > > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: iPod shuffle ready to go?
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi Tris,
> > >
> > > I don't think you need the Itunes software, if you get the Ipod
Explorer
> > > from Red Chair software.  It makes the Ipod look just like another
> drive.
> > >
> > > All the best
> > > --
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> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf
> Of
> > > Tristram Llewellyn
> > > Sent: 12 April 2005 16:14
> > > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: iPod shuffle ready to go?
> > >
> > >
> > > Whilst iPod or iPod mini can come up as an external drive the actual
way
> > > it stores and organises it's data is quite another bucket of freshly
> mixed
> > > mud since it is not human friendly.  For this bit you need iTunes or
> > > Anapod to help you do the organisation for you.
> > >
> > > I personally take a dislike to iTunes software but on the other hand
> > > cannot deny the ease of use in that it more or less automates the
> process
> > > of feeding stuff in to synchronising with the iPod.  Anapod can deal
> with
> > > the iPod but the experience is not so slick.
> > >
> > > Regards.
> > >
> > > Tristram Llewellyn
> > > Sight and Sound Technology
> > > Technical Support
> > > www.sightandsound.co.uk
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Mel Spooner" <mel.spooner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 3:26 PM
> > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: iPod shuffle ready to go?
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I was wondering whether it would be possible to connect the Ipod to
the
> PC
> > > without installing the software, and whether it would appear as a
drive
> in
> > > Explorer.  Then files could just be copied over?  I have done this
with
> a
> > > digital camera and wonder if it would work in the same way.
> > >
> > > Mel
> > >
> > > Mel Spooner
> > > edIT Help Desk
> > > Nottinghamshire County Council
> > > Tel   0115 854 6116
> > > Email mel.spooner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf
> > > Of Tyrer, Jonathan
> > > Sent: 11 April 2005 15:44
> > > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [access-uk] iPod shuffle ready to go?
> > >
> > >
> > > There are some people who apparently have no sight and who say they
can
> > > use and IPod without any problems.  I looked at one of the click wheel
> > > models and think it would be next to impossible to do.
> > >
> > > So, the IPod shuffle seems the most suitable alternative.  Designed
> > > without a screen, with a wheel with fixed functions, it seems perfect.
> > > Plus, it's only £99.99 for a 1Gb version.  Shame the accessories are
so
> > > bleeding expensive.
> > >
> > > The problem with Ipods isn't really the hardware however.  It's the
> ITunes
> > > software that can cause you the most trouble.  A lot of people have
> > > reported that it is a swine with screen-readers.  In fact, it is that
> bad
> > > that it won't even work with Apples new screen-reader they are
bundling
> > > with the next release of there operating system.
> > >
> > > There is however a solution, Anapod explorer from red chair software.
> This
> > > now supports the IPod shuffle and gives access to the shuffle like
most
> > > other devices in Windows Explorer.
> > >
> > > Of course, you have to use another method of getting music onto your
PC,
> > > but at least you can now get it onto an IPod and look cool!
> > >
> > > Jonathan
> > >
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