Hi James,
Thanks for the info, although the voice synthesizers have confused
things, as they do sometimes. I was talking about AAC not OGG. That's
"A A C", which is the Apple MPEG Layer 4 format.
James Austin wrote:
Neither do I when I asked why do we really need ITunes. As you say
Josh it is possible to find alternative solutins - although I would
like to experience ITunes, as i've heard itis very good.
For your ogg conversion Josh, there is CDEX on Windows, maybe there is
a Mac equivilant. Although I think mp3 is possibly mroe useful for
some as if their music player doens't work for their oggs, they can at
least play them on something else. But I like oggs and prefer them for
music and audio.
James
----- Original Message ----- From: "Josh de Lioncourt"
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Given enough time and effort you could find individual alternatives
for each of the things that iTunes does well collectively. Some
podcasts require you to subscribe through iTunes, in which case there
is no alternative. I've never run across a ripper that converted to
AAC format, which I prefer over MP3. It's all a matter of taste. I
like iTunes and i use it under Windows, but i don't claim that my
opinion is right for everyone. *smile*
hank smith wrote:
can you tell us what other recommendations for podcasting, buying
music, cd ripping etc then for alternitives?
cause if you can't recommend any alternitives to replace itunes then
your oppenion has no weight.
so if you know of alternitives tell on fill us all in dude. seriously.
as it stands now I have yet to find a podcatcher that works then
itunes
the cd ripper haven't found one that is easy to set up etc. the last
one I tried crashed my mac.
buying music you know of any besides all of mp3 that works? etc.
what are alternitives do we have currently?
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But my opinion caries weight my mman.
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On Aug 7, 2006, at 6:03 PM, hank smith wrote:
thats just your oppenion mr. gabe
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dear god, I agree. I'm not quite sure where this blind fashion
(excuse the pun) but damn, its annoying as hell to hear the first
question that is ask when ever I bring up the mac for the blind
is "does it work with ITunes?"
no! and who cares. if you want to buy music there are plenty of
places to do that, podcasting, mp3 and media playere there are
tons of places for that also, itunes is a piece of garbage in my
book and I think its a fashion!!!!
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On Aug 7, 2006, at 5:26 PM, James Austin wrote:
Hi folks,
I don't honestly think that ITunes support is that important.
Okay I'll admit i was more than a little surprised when Voice
Over didntt work with Apple's ITunes - one of its trademark
products, but well do we really need it - I've deleted it from
my mac.
James
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in the mac news websites and a few podcasts on coverage of
Steve Jobs wwdc keynote they say nothing about the new
accessability.
I was glad to see this news about a improved voice over i guess
this will be 2.0 version.
That is super cool though in having the ceo of a major company
like this demo such a small nich highly important feature like
this. Doubt others would be as berave or thoughtful hint ms.
It would also be great of Apple if they did another beta test
program for leopard accessaibility like they did for tiger
voice over version 1.
From what I heard and read about the leopard features that
were being reported on I was not very impresed and thining I
might pass on it,now I am excitied with the new updated
accessaibility. I hope itunes will be much more useable this
time around and we will able to access the itunes store with vo.
