Hi James, Sorry for the delayed reply, I've been traveling and having difficulty with mail access. At present I'm using a second generation Nano. As Darcy said, you can hear the "click" of the settings, and the menus don't wrap. I do a lot of audiobook listening on my iPod, so the 8 GB capacity translates to about 40 audiobooks that are each 12 hours long, or the equivalent time's worth of podcasts.
The nano is smaller in size and capacity, and uses flash memory instead of a hard drive. You might find using the larger iPod Classic scroll wheel easier for your hand size. The other difference is whether you want to keep all your music on the iPod all the time; if so, the larger iPods are better for you. My guess is that it may be easier to begin with a model like the older video iPods that Darcy and Holly have, or with an iPod Classic, but you should try handling the different models yourself. Here's a description of the organization of the menus: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304782 (iPod 101: What's On the Menu?) This may differ on more recent models, but take a look at the description under the Music menu to get an idea of the organization. (The music menu is the first item at your topmost level; you select it by running your finger all the way counterclockwise until the clicks stop, and you go to it by pressing the center of the scroll wheel). Then you get (pasted from the above link): • Playlists (Music > Playlists > your playlists > songs in the playlist) • Artists (Music > Artists > artist's albums > songs on album) • Albums (Music > Albums > songs on album) • Songs (Music > Songs > all song titles) • Podcasts (Music > Podcasts > all podcast episodes) • Genres (Music > Genres > corresponding artists > artist's albums > songs on album) • Composers (Music > Composers > corresponding albums > corresponding songs on album) • Audiobooks (Music > Audiobooks > all audiobook titles) The latest iPods have a last "Search" menu after Audiobooks that lets you scroll the wheel to select letter by letter and come up with matching entries in the display. I don't use that <smile>, so for the Audiobooks menu I scroll to the end of the Music menu entries, and then go back up one entry. Clockwise scrolling takes you down the menu list, with a click at each position; counterclockwise scrolling takes you up a menu list. Another suggestion to add to Darcy's comments about making sure to keep your iTunes library entries tagged and organized: I use the browser (Command-B) to make sure that I don't have variant spellings of Artists or Albums in my iTunes library. If there are any typos you'll find more than one entry under Artist or Album. Select all, do a Get Info (Command-I) and changing the entry for an Album or Artist name forces all the entries you selected to have the same value in the field when you save the changes. Toggling on the browser to get listings of music by Genre, Artist, or Album (and drill down by selecting any combinations of these selection items) is a great way to search for items (along with or in addition to the search text field), and also to check your tags. This method would pick up cases where someone typed an extra space between the words of a title in just one entry, for example. Also, if you use playlists, and want to make sure that a certain playlist appears first in the list, put a character like a minus sign in front of the playlist name. This will make it appear ahead of any playlists that start with a letter in an alphabetic sort. Using playlists that you create is another way to access your music or other iTunes content such as podcasts or audiobooks. Again, notice that playlists are the first item on the Music menu. HTH Cheers, Esther On July 20, 2008, at 02:17AM, James Austin wrote: >Thanks Esther, Do you use IPods if so, how do you use yours? > >Warmest wishes > >James >On 20 Jul 2008, at 01:57, Esther wrote: > >> Hi Darcy, Simon, and James, >> >> I think Will is talking about this product from Cobolt Systems in >> the UK: >> >> http://www.cobolt.co.uk/news.asp >> >> I've pointed to the news page that lists the I-Tell, with a price of >> 59.95 >> pounds. Here's the excerpt: >> >> <begin excerpt> >> NEW & NOW IN STOCK!! >> >> I-TELL >> >> Make your iPod talk. >> >> Blind Dave Heeley completed an amazing achievement in April 2008 by >> completing 7 marathons, on 7 continents, in 7 days. Whilst >> preparing for the challenge of a lifetime, Dave contacted us. We had >> already been working on the I-Tell and felt it was the perfect >> opportunity to test the product, which enabled Dave to run and have >> free reign over controlling his iPod without assistance. In Dave >> Heeley’s words; "An iPod is just as useful in the box without the >> help of the I-Tell. It makes an iPod menu a real menu and the I-Tell >> allows the iPod to spring into life for me, thanks to Cobolt. The I- >> Tell is fantastic!!!”. >> >> Price of the I-Tell £59.95 >> >> Please click on the link below for further information >> <end excerpt> >> >> and the pasted content from the PDF file at the link is: >> <begin PDF excerpt> >> • Simply plugs into your iPod. >> • Earphones plug into the I-Tell. >> • Control your iPod using the I-Tell. >> • Connect other devices to your iPod whilst using the I-Tell, ie. >> radio transmitter or charger. >> • Removable belt clip. >> • 5 main control buttons work in a similar way to your iPod. >> • Volume controlled by 2 additional buttons on the I-Tell. >> • Powered by the iPod. >> • Compatible with most iPod’s which have a docking connector. >> • Adjustable voice style, voice speed and gaps between words. >> >> COBOLT SYSTEMS LTD The Old Mill House, Mill Road, Reedham, Norwich, >> Norfolk, NR13 3TL >> Tel: 01493 700172 Fax: 01493 701037 Email: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.cobolt.co.uk >> COBOLT SYSTEMS LTD >> I-Tell >> Make your iPod talk. NEW NEW >> A unique, innovative and exciting product, which enables your >> existing iPod to announce your stored artists, album titles, song >> titles and also audio books. >> <end PDF excerpt> >> >> Cheers, >> >> Esther >> >> On July 19, 2008, at 10:32AM, Darcy Burnard wrote: >>> Is this Itell a new product? I've not heard of it before. >>> Darcy >>> >>> On 19-Jul-08, at 1:34 PM, will lomas wrote: >>> >>>> use an i tell from cobolt >>>> i think you can use the click wheel on the actual i pods but they >>>> can be tricky the I tell lets you hear >>>> track names >>>> genres >>>> albums etc >>>> through a small device you plug into the bottom of the I Pod >>>> >>>> On 19 Jul 2008, at 18:33, Simon Cavendish wrote: >>>> >>>>> Could I also ask for such a description of how to navigate an Ipod >>>>> without sight? I have been thinking of getting one too, having seen >>>>> how small they are. Could one access and create folders without >>>>> sight and navigate confidently through them? >>>>> >>>>> Simon >>>>> On 19 Jul 2008, at 17:40, James Austin wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi folks, >>>>>> >>>>>> I am thinking of getting an IPod. I wonder if folks could please >>>>>> EMail me off list to explain how they find navigating and/or >>>>>> accessing their IPods with no sight? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks >>>>>> >>>>>> With warmest wishes >>>>>> >>>>>> James >>>>>
