I installed it under Windows on a IPod Mini 2nd Generation 4gb Silver that I
had way way way back in the days. Frankly, I liked it for what it was, and
it was I guess, kind a decent, for it's time, but, I like my new Nano much!
and may I repeat: much! much much better. For one, I found that even using
the g u i installer, and not doing it in a terminal window, was extremely
finnicky. I actually wound up totally screwing the IPod over in the long
run. I mean, yeah, I got it installed, and yeah, it even kind a worked, and
yeah, I did use it for a short time, but... The other thing I didn't like,
was the fact that in the browser, you couldn't have it read things without
spelling them. I know there was spell mode, and something else, don't
remember, but, even then, it wouldn't read full words.
So for example, you'd hear something like:
t h e, b e A t l e s, dash, h e y, j u d e.mp3
Instead of:
The Beatles - Hey Jude.mp3.
That! in itself, was enough to dr'r'rive? me? Ckr'r'raizy!
I hated it!
I just don't see why they couldn't just make that read. My only assumption
is, that they were using pre-recorded voice files in the firmware. So, they
probably have a recording in the firmware for all 26 letters, plus all
numbers 1 to 9, plus 0, and then all your standard punctuation.
I like the new Nano, as it doesn't work that way. The Nano is actually
truely text to speech.
If it says
super caluhh fradga listic, exbie owla doashus, that is exactly! the way
it'll say it.
It's not gonna sit here, and go:
s u p e r, c A l e, f r A, g, e, l i s t i s t i c, e x p e A l o d o c i u
s.
God, the fact I remembered how to spell that damn word! LOL!
Can you see I got no life? LOL! ROFL!
An'n'nyway, you get my point. Who wants to sit here and hear that, the
ladder way? Certainly! not me, thank you very much?
Anyway, dude, I'd say, you could try it? but Ni Madres! For me? Forget
it! I'll take my Nano any! day over that.
Chris.
