[access-uk] Re: Podcast on Talking iPod Nano
- From: "Brian Hartgen" <brian@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:51:28 +0100
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
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
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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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