Hello Jay,
I purchased a Microsoft Zune because of your great review. it just
arrived
via FedX. If you have any tips or special instructions on how to get
started using this device, please email me.
Thanks.
Robbie
robbie.miller@xxxxxxxxxxx
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From: "J. Black" <underconstruction1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2007 3:48 PM
Subject: Re: just a question
>
> I have mentioned once before on this list, I use Zune! It is a micro
> soft
> product, mp3 player. as good as any I-pod out there. The difference is,
> you can very easily access the zune. it has three buttons, two smaller
> ones on each side of the large circular one in the middle, with the
> four
> sided left, right, up, down arrows as most circle buttons have. On top,
> a
> slide which turns the zune to a position which can make it so you
> cannot
> change a setting, do anything while the zune is playing. It offers an
> "F.M. Radio" which is awesome! it also gives you a cluck sound each
> time
> you move the curser which tells you it is moving as you go right, left,
> up
> or down. so simple, I"ve got all instructions on how to reset, put into
> pause mode, how to put to sleep, create other play lists, and the
> software
> is very simple to use with Jaws. Yes, it will take the finessing the
> Jaws
> curser, but most of you I am sure are good at that.
>
> Their tech support is second to none, and they have a lot of patience.
> They even have a phone number I think, for hearing impaired, visual may
> be
> there too. I use the regular phone, and have gotten quite good at using
> the software, purchasing music from their site, so easy which can be
> dangerous as you know.
>
> I think, cost is around $250 for any color zune. The sound? excellent,
> very durable as well. I love it. I think, the I-pods are nicer looking,
> thinner, but if it isn't accessible, why use it?
>
> Micro soft has worked for many years together with freedom scientific.
> They are so aware of blind and technology. I find I-pod aren't even
> interested in creating a useful application which will work with speech
> software. This is just my opinion.
>
> Thanks for taking the time to read this. I hope some of you choose to
> at
> least go to a best buy, check one out!
>
> J. Black
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "RAWest" <rawest@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2007 8:21 AM
> Subject: RE: just a question
>
>
>> Check out this site
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>> http://www.rockbox.org/
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>> Behalf
>> Of nwa747@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2007 10:47 AM
>> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: just a question
>>
>> Now that there is talk about jaws and IPods, my question is are iPods
>> accible.
>> I always heard that as a blind person there is no accebility for them.
>> but are there some accessible mp3 players out there.
>> Thanks
>> Carlos
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