[bookport] iPod Shuffle
- From: James Nuttall <jnuttallphd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 09:33:49 -0700 (PDT)
Hello Dan:
I'm interested in what you have heard about the iPod shuffle. I would use the
1GB model myself. I like MP3 players and really enjoyed mine until my vision
no longer allowed me to use it. Since the shuffle doesn't have a window I
would be interested in what experiences a blind person has with the device.
Apple makes such a big deal out of the random shuffle, which would be no good
for books.
Part of what I like about the Book Port is that it announces the files. So I
can find an easily know where I am at any time. I wonder how difficult finding
the files on the shuffle would be. The 1GB shuffle at $129 is a good buy.
Anyone with any real experience with the shuffle I'd be glad to hear from you.
It is taking some time but I am getting used to the doubletalk synthesizer.
The other day I was able to load four books on to my Book Port and it only took
3MB. I'm considering getting two gigabyte CompactFlash card. So I can load an
entire MP3 book at one time. I scan a lot of books with Kurzweil and use the
Neospeech voices when making my mp3 files.
Jim Nuttall -- Michigan
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