Hi Steve, you can't install software like Rockbox onto the Ipod Shuffle, however due to how it works it's just a single directory structure, so it's easy to find the tracks you want simply by pushing the ring left or right. Hope that helps.
At 22:04 26/12/2007, you wrote: >Chris, The web site you sent could not be found. But thanks anyway. >But if I understand, an i-pod shuffle is not a brand but rather a type of >i-pod. Does it actually speak the file names are is it just formatted so >that they are easy to retrieve? >Again, I don't know anything about this so any advice is appreciated. > >Thanks, >Steve > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris >Hallsworth >Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 3:39 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] i-pod advice > >Steve, no good I'm afraid. The Nano has a touch screen interface. >Again try and send it back and exchange it for a shuffle. Good luck, >and sorry for the bad news. > >At 21:12 26/12/2007, you wrote: > >Thanks, What I have is an i-pod nano. > >I don't know anything about it. > >Thanks again. > >Steve > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris > >Hallsworth > >Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 2:57 PM > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] i-pod advice > > > >Steve, an Ipod Shuffle is an Ipod, obviously, but it has a 4- or > >5-way joypad-like ring, which makes it easy to use tactily for blind > >people. It also doesn't have a screen, so you don't have to rely on > >someone sighted to know what track's playing. Also, the shuffle uses > >a single directory structure, so there's no need to browse through > >folders just to find the tracks you want to play. Due to the name, > >there is one unique feature, shuffle mode, which obviously plays the > >tracks in a random order. For more information, go to > >www.hartgen.org/blindipod and click the Ipod Products link. Hope that >helps. > > > >At 20:43 26/12/2007, you wrote: > > >Hello, What is an i-pod shuffle and where can I get some info on it? > > >Thanks, > > >Steve > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hannah Day > > >Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 1:36 PM > > >To: [email protected] > > >Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] i-pod advice > > > > > >hello i addvice you to take that i pod back and get a i pod shuffle > > >as that doesn't have a screen on on it and it's accessible > > > > > >Hope this helps > > > > > >Ps what one did you get > > > > > >Regards hannah iAt 06:56 PM 26/12/2007, you wrote: > > > >Hello, I received an I-pod for Christmas. 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