[bookshare-discuss] Re: Article: Apple's new iPod MP3 player user-friendly, even for the visually impaired.

  • From: "Pratik Patel" <pratikp1@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 13:25:06 -0500

Peter,

My thoughts exactly.  The article refers to the Shuffle.  The only thing it
has going for it so far is the name. .  As an audible user, I actually
prefer the Muo Player, which does exactly what Shuffle does.  It comes in
two models, 128 MB and 256 MB.  

Pratik



Pratik Patel
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Office of Special Services
Queens College
Director
CUNY Assistive Technology Services
The City University of New York
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-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Scialli [mailto:Peter.s@xxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 11:20 AM
To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Article: Apple's new iPod MP3 player
user-friendly, even for the visually impaired.

        Does the article refer to the new Ipod Photo or the Ipod Shuffle? 
If it's the Shuffle, it seems to me that Bookcourier or Bookport offer many 
more features, upgradable memory and and a good ui for similar money.  Am I 
missing something?


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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rui" <rui@xxxxxxxx>
To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 2:44 PM
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Article: Apple's new iPod MP3 player 
user-friendly, even for the visually impaired.


> Hi everyone:
>
> The product itself is very accessible, however, the iTunes software is 
> not,
> at least with the jaws version i'm using.(4.51)
>
>
> my brother-in-law has 6.0 and it seemed to read the screen better.
>
> As farr as the battery, it apparently goes down to 80% of its capacity 
> after
> about400 charge cycles.
> This would mean from 12 hours to about 9.
> of course, 9 hours per charge isn't bad.
>
> Based on how i plan to use it, i won't have to replace my battery for a 
> few
> years.
> Assuming it is not defedtive, i should be all set.
>
> I've been tinkering with my fiancee's shuffle, mine has not shipped out 
> yet.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Pam Quinn" <quinns@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 6:12 PM
> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Article: Apple's new iPod MP3 player
> user-friendly, even for the visually impaired.
>
>
>> Thanks for sending the article. One thing I just heard though was that
>> you have to send the Ipod into Apple to replace the battery, which
>> costs $100. I'm thinking I might just end up saving up for a bookport
>> or book courier instead.
>>
>> Pam
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

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