nope, but I did put the 5gb mini 1.8 hard drive in it. and the arrow controls on the shell was alredy accessable. all you do is count the number of key presses and everything is accessable, from the mp3 recorder, to the fm radio, to the mp3 player, etc. Gabe Vega The BlindTechs Network Website: http://blindtechs.net Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (602) 476-2307 (562) 261-5277 (866) 714-4244 ----- Original Message ----- From: "hank smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS Xby the blind" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 3:00 AM Subject: Re: iTunes' Inaccessibility and VoiceOver
> did you build the headphone jack and the touch pad or controls for your home > built mp3 player? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gabriel Vega" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by > theblind" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 2:33 AM > Subject: Re: iTunes' Inaccessibility and VoiceOver > > > > no, because i don't own an ipod for that exact reason, so i literally > > built > > my own, and hook it up to the usb and it comes up as an external dirive > > and > > I load my mp3's on that way. > > Gabe Vega > > The BlindTechs Network > > Website: http://blindtechs.net > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > (602) 476-2307 > > (562) 261-5277 > > (866) 714-4244 > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Scott Howell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by > > the blind" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 2:08 AM > > Subject: Re: iTunes' Inaccessibility and VoiceOver > > > > > >> Gabe, > >> > >> You seem to still miss the entire point and we've discussed this in > >> the past. Its got nothing to do with the music store or playing mp3s. > >> No dude, its the point, the principle of the matter. Yes your right > >> the computer is a tool, my Seeing Eye dog is a tool, but obviously > >> more and so it goes a computer is a tool and more. There's no reason > >> why a computer just has to be a tool for productivity, it can also > >> serve as a source of entertainment and that is certainly what Apple > >> and Microsoft have been telling us for years. The point of Itunes > >> being accessible is rather simple. If your going to run around > >> telling everyone how you can make your apps accessible and you > >> should, then gee wouldn't it make sense to practice what you priech? > >> Yes there are plenty of alternatives for playing mp3s, but for those > >> that wish to have one program to purchase and play music not to > >> mention putting it on an Ipod, well hey, Itunes is it. Yes, there are > >> ways around some of the issues, but not for accessing the Itunes > >> music store and if someone wants to spend their money there, they > >> should have the right. It would be better to look at it from this > >> prospective with regard to the music store. Lets say there was a > >> record shop in your neighborhood (anyone remember those) so lets say > >> there's this shop and you go to purchase the latest of your favorite > >> group and no one would help you locate that record. Ok, so sure you > >> might go somewhere else, but perhaps that somewhere else is way out > >> of your way, I think my point is you'd feel a bit as though your not > >> having equal and fair access. Ok, a little stretch, but you get the > >> idea. > >> So, the point is its a matter of principle and that's what it really > >> comes down too. Regardless of development time and so on etc. that's > >> the issue. Does this make sense? > >> > >> > >> Scott > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> > >> > >> On Sep 22, 2006, at 1:22 AM, Gabriel Vega wrote: > >> > >> > Dude, are you about to cry because you can't buy a song from the > >> > ITunes > >> > music store? I did not buy my computer for music, its a tool, not > >> > an mp3 > >> > player > >> > Gabe Vega > >> > >> > > > > > > > > __________ NOD32 1.1767 (20060921) Information __________ > > > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > > >
