At 6/13/2004, you wrote:
Hi. Have you thought of writing a text file or doing a main menu review of the Ipod from a blind person's perspective? I think your ideas would be excellent. I had no idea that the Ipod could be made even somewhat usable and, with the popularity of the machines, some blind people might want to use them. Aman
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Debbie Crafts Sent: June 12, 2004 1:23 PM To: 'PC audio discussion list. ' Subject: RE: MP3 Ipod
Hello, I won an Ipod at work and have been able to get it somewhat functional. The first step was to ditch the Itunes software, which I found totally unusable. There is a peace of software called Anapod Explorer put out by RedChair software which works like a dream. The URL is www.redchairsoftware.com and It organizes the Ipod in to folders and puts an icon on your desktop which you basically access like just another folder in My Computer. You can either copy/paste or send-to files to this window just like you can a folder on your hard drive, and Anapod even lets you manipulate playlists in an intuitive manner. It doesn't insist on synchronizing the Ipod with a library on your computer as Itunes apparently does. The documentation is called the Omnitome and is on their website.
In terms of using the device itself, I found that the remote control is far the easiest interface. There are definite buttons for play/pause, previous and next. You press down on the prev. and next buttons to fast forward or rewind through a selection. I have had limited success in using the unit itself by counting the audible clicks emitted by the Ipod when you access the touch wheel. The second selection on the menu is "playlists" and then you touch the middle button for enter. If you numerically sequence your playlists in Anapod, you can then count clicks to the playlist you want, enter, then either touch the top of the wheel to play or use the play button on the remote. Not the easiest interface in the world to use, but with a little elbow grease, it can be made to cooperate a little. I highly recommend that anyone interested in using an Ipod check out Anapod explorer. I also found it essential to sit with a sighted person enough to get some guidance in figuring out the interface. Hope these remarks are helpful.
Debbie
-----Original Message----- From: Aman Singer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 12:17 PM To: 'PC audio discussion list. ' Subject: RE: MP3 Ipod
Hi. Unfortunately, the Ipod isn't very accessible. All the buttons on the newer units are touch-sensitive, and provide no tactile feedback. This might not be insurmountable, but the unit will not speak. The only sounds that'll be coming out of it will be those of the mp3, once you play it. Further, the software isn't very accessible. To the best of my knowledge, you must use the Itunes software (someone correct me if I'm wrong on this, as I heard some rumblings about Apple switching to a less proprietary interface, but am not sure if that happened or is going to). There are better and more accessible players. If accessibility is important to you, and you want to play only MP3 files, try some of the units from Archos. These units, with the help of an alternative firmware called Rockbox http://rockbox.haxx.se speak their menus, as well as spelling file names and speaking the names of folders. If you want to play more formats, like OGG and WMA, your best bet is to go with one of the Iriver units http://www.iriveramerica.com which, though they do not speak their menus or file/folder names, are good players and will play more formats than the Archos units. Both units come in the same capacities as the Ipod and, as a side benefit, are usually far cheaper. Aman
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sharon Lash Sent: June 10, 2004 11:42 AM To: pc-audio Subject: MP3 Ipod
Does anyone out there have this player? Is it accessible? Can you use folders or do you just add files? Thanks
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