[bksvol-discuss] Re: ot accessible iPods
- From: Natalia Sulca <youngbeautyqueen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2008 19:29:37 -0400
Well, I have the 80 Gig iPod. When I got it it cost 349, but now it's dow to
250. I got it from an apple store
Nati
Now Reading Club Dead by charlaine Harris
> Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2008 15:29:22 -0700
> From: cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxx
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: ot accessible iPods
>
> So what IPOD do you use Nati, where did you get it, how much did it
> cost I want more music, like books on BP but music takes up the memory
> card capacity. Even a 1 gig CF card.
>
> On 6/9/08, Natalia Sulca wrote:
>>
>> Rockbox is a jukebox you install on your iPod to make it accessible. It
>> comes with a voice so a blind person can know what they are doing. It is
>> free. You can find it at www.rockbox.org. I have an iPod, but I don't use it
>> simply because I'm too lazy to install it, haha. My friends that use it have
>> no problem with it however. Except if you use iTunes, iTunes hides your
>> music files, so you won't be able to find them with rockbox at first. Yet
>> there is a solution to that in the manual somewhere. I'm just happy putting
>> my iPod on shuffle. It's like listening to the radio always a surprise! I
>> have a bookport too, which I only use for books. I have nearly 30 gigs of
>> music, and it would cost lots of money to buy flash cards with that much
>> space. I'm content with my iPod.
>>
>>
>> Nati
>> Now Reading Club Dead by Charlaine Harris
>>> Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2008 12:00:47 -0700
>>> From: cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxx
>>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: ot accessible iPods
>>>
>>> Just curious though, what is rockbox for anyway? I have had my
>>> bookport since 2005, and it plays mp3 and audio books so I've been
>>> told, and bookshare digital and brf versions of books. It has an alarm
>>> clock like feature, but still it is ok, every once in a great while
>>> mine freezes up on me though but other than that, it is ok, especially
>>> if you're used to hearing synthetic speech, isn't it double talk or
>>> something?
>>>
>>> On 6/9/08, Chela Robles wrote:
>>>> I have the BookPort from APH, and it is ok, I did find some querks
>>>> with it just recently though.
>>>>
>>>> On 6/9/08, Shelley Rhodes wrote:
>>>>> I beg to differ about Kurzweil, but that is me, smile.
>>>>>
>>>>> I do love the VR Stream and it looks like a truly cool device.
>>>>>
>>>>> The Icon is a great little device I have the one from APH, called the
>>>>> Braille+ which is the same device but with a braille keyboard.
>>>>>
>>>>> Several of my students use them as back up notetakers.
>>>>>
>>>>> It is great!
>>>>>
>>>>> Shelley L. Rhodes M.A., VRT, CTVI
>>>>> and Guinevere, Golden lady Guide
>>>>> guidinggolden@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
>>>>> Graduate Alumni Association Board
>>>>> www.guidedogs.com
>>>>>
>>>>> "Courage is not being without fear,
>>>>> but courage is to go forward in spite of
>>>>> fear."
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Chris Hofstader"
>>>>> To:
>>>>> Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 7:49 AM
>>>>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: ot accessible iPods
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I think the Vic (Humanware's Victor Reader Stream) is a profoundly
>>>>> better
>>>>> solution than any mainstream device with adaptive software added on. To
>>>>> those of you who have followed my Blind Confidential blog
>>>>> (http://www.blindconfidential.blogspot.com) since we started two and a
>>>>> half
>>>>> years ago, you will have read my numerous rants against "blind guy
>>>>> ghetto"
>>>>> products and my near total endorsement of adaptive technology on
>>>>> off-the-shelf hardware. Even while working for FS, I would recommend
>>>>> JAWS
>>>>> plus Fine Reader or OmniPage instead of OpenBook or K1000 as I feel
>>>>> strongly
>>>>> that the economies of scale cause the mainstream products to provide
>>>>> much
>>>>> more bang for the buck.
>>>>>
>>>>> Then came Vic. This little device is hardly larger than a deck of Poker
>>>>> playing cards and weighs only a few ounces. It has a tremendously
>>>>> intuitive UI and plays virtually every file format that I find
>>>>> interesting
>>>>> with very good fidelity. It is only $325, which places it around the
>>>>> middle
>>>>> of the line on Apple iPod hardware and doesn't require installing any
>>>>> hacked
>>>>> software (I think RockBox is really cool but Humanware technical support
>>>>> and
>>>>> other things that come with the Vic are more useful than trying to
>>>>> revive
>>>>> Apple hardware/firmware when an update comes out.
>>>>>
>>>>> I've heard the iCon, a GNU/Linux based notetaker designed for use by
>>>>> people
>>>>> with vision impairment, is also very cool but I've never touched one in
>>>>> real
>>>>> life and can't say anything first hand about it.
>>>>>
>>>>> The Apple iPod is certainly slick and trendy but my sighted wife says
>>>>> that
>>>>> the Vic is pretty cool looking as well.
>>>>>
>>>>> Enjoy,
>>>>> Cdh
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Robert Riddle
>>>>> Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 1:14 AM
>>>>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: ot accessible ipods
>>>>>
>>>>> www.rockbox.org
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "estin"
>>>>> To: "Bookshare"
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 9:10 PM
>>>>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] ot accessible ipods
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Just a quick off topic question: What can blind people use for an
>>>>>> accessible ipod? How much did it cost and how were you able to use it?
>>>>>> Thanks Estin
>>>>>> It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid then to open it
>>>>>> and
>>>>>
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