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

  • From: "Rui" <rui@xxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 21:06:15 -0500

Hello:
the shuffle comes in 2 sizes.
512 mb = $99 or 1 gb = $149.

$149 is half the price of the specialized readers.

this is not comparing apples to apples since i believe a 128 mb card comes
with the bc.  If you were to buy a 1 gb card, that would probably be another
$80 tacked on to your $300.


This for me is strictly an mp3 player (music)

As far as books, i converted a 450-page book using k1000 to mp3 and it was
about 100 megs in total, so you could comfortably fit a few books on either
shuffle.
i'm not much of a reader so this point isn't important to me but it
obviously is to others.

My only problem with the shuffle is that you have to use the iTunes software
to transfer mp3s on to the unit.
it is a bit of an accessibility issue for me because jfw 4.51 does not read
the screen well, but later versions of jfw read it better.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian Miller" <brian-r-miller@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 8:36 PM
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Article: Apple's new iPod MP3 player
user-friendly, even for the visually impaired.


> Shuffle is the size of a pack of gum, and holds about 400 songs I believe.
> It costs about $99.
> One can decide whether this is a plus or not, I suppose, but it has some
> cool features.
> Brian M.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Pratik Patel" <pratikp1@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 10:25 AM
> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Article: Apple's new iPod MP3 player
> user-friendly, even for the visually impaired.
>
>
> > 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
> > Interim Director
> > Office of Special Services
> > Queens College
> > Director
> > CUNY Assistive Technology Services
> > The City University of New York
> >      ppatel@xxxxxx
> >
> > -----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?
> >
> >
> > ________________________
> > Peter M. Scialli, Ph.D.
> > Associate, Technical Projects, Bookshare.org
> > www.bookshare.org
> >
> > A Project of The Benetech Initiative - Technology Serving Humanity
> > peter @benetech.org
> > www.benetech.org
> >
> >
> > ----- 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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