Hi Tom, Unfortunately none of the hard drive-based iPods, which are referred to as the iPod Classic has the capability for speech. I know that you can hack the iPod Classic and add Rockbox, but you loose I believe some functionality with iTunes and honestly when I tried RockBox several years ago, I did not find it at all satisfactory. My chief complaint was the speech seemed flaky at times and so I can't recommend that solution. However, there apparently is a device that is a bit expensive and is a separate unit that can be attached, which provides pretty good access to that model. I'm trying to remember the name, but I heard a podcast on BLind COol Tech, http://www.blindcooltech.com. Some reason the name iPod Tell or something like that sticks in my mind and it was made by Cobolt (probably spelled that incorrectly), but think it is the same company that makes the talking tape measure.
On Dec 4, 2009, at 8:06 AM, Tom Hodges wrote: > Scott, I just read your posting and I didn't know any of the ipods had > speech. I have a 80 gig one, I don't know what they call that model. > Anyway, I've had it for two years and was wondering if there is a way this > one will talk to me. If not, do you know if it can be converted to have > speech? > > Any information regarding this matter would be greatly appreciated. > > Regards, Tom Hodges > Newport, Kentucky > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Scott Howell > Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 6:30 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Differences in Ipods? > > Claudia, > > Since I have both a Nano and an iPhone, which is essentially an iPod Touch, > let me explain for you. First a Nano is very simple in it's operation. You > have a wheel that you move through the menus including music genres, > artists, etc. There are a few items that as far as I know still do not speak > and that is items like the clock, contacts, and a few other items. THe iPod > Touch (you must purchase the 16Gb or greater models for speech) contain > VoiceOver, which is the same screen reader on the Macintosh computer and > iPHone. This enables a greater range of functionality such as e-mail, web > surfing, purchasing content such as music, audio books, applications etc. > from the unit itself. All menus and stock applications are accessible and so > are a wide range of applications. The interface of the iPod Touch as with > the iPHone is a completely touch screen-based interface and there is a > learning curve, but it is not impossible to learn to use the device. In > short, you use your fingers to navigate and tap on the items of interest and > even text entry is very easy once you have had an opportunity to learn. It > really will come down to what you are looking for in a device. If you want > something that is very simple, provides the ability to play content only, a > Nano will meet your needs. However, if you are looking for a device that > provides greater access to a wide range of content such as streaming audio, > allowing you to surf the web, play some games, and so forth, an iPod Touch > will be the device of choice. > As far as getting content on the devices, iTunes is the only way. I know > this is an issue for some people, but I see no disadvantage in using iTUnes > as it provides a pretty powerful way to manage content such as providing you > the ability to create and manage playlists based on a wide range of > criteria, central way of managing the content, and etc. > I am a Mac user so my experience with iTunes is different than on the PC, > but there are a number of people using iTunes on the PC successfully. The > nice part about iTunes is you can keep your content on the external drive > and configure iTunes to access the content from that drive and that drive > only. > Here is a URL you can look at that provides some information on the gestures > used with the iPhone, which are basically the same gestures for the iPod > Touch with the exception of those used for answering/ending calls etc. > http://help.apple.com/iphone/3/voiceover/en/iphddd0db38.html > > I hope this helps and feel free to contact me with other questions. > > On Dec 4, 2009, at 3:35 AM, Claudia wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I am really considering an Ipod, but I truly don't even know where to > begin. > > What is the difference between the Ipod Touch & the Ipod Nano? > > > > Is it difficult to use Itunes to load your music, onto the unit? > > Can you load existing music from your computer's hardrive or an external > > unit, onto the Ipod, without having to use Itunes? > > > > I have my entire CD collection on an external hardrive, but will I need to > > load it all into Itunes, in order for it to work? > > Thanks. > > > > Claudia > > MSN: [email protected] > > > > Skype: claudiadr2009 > > > > Join either of my groups; the first is for visually-impaired women, while > > the other is for people wishing to discuss homemaking issues. > > [email protected] > > [email protected] > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > [email protected] > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_p > age&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list > just send a blank message to: > [email protected]! 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