That's really all a blind person *can* use it for. Kimberly
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of John Lee > Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 9:37 AM > To: 'PC audio discussion list. ' > Subject: RE: Apple Ipod Shuffle accessible? > > > You only use it for music? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of KStarrett > Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 9:33 AM > To: PC audio discussion list. > Subject: RE: Apple Ipod Shuffle accessible? > > Do you mean the contacts and stuff like that? > > Though you can see the folder(s) when the ipod is connected to the > computer > you wouldn't be able to use the menus anyway when it isn't connected. So > I > guess the answer is not really. > > Kimberly > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of John Lee > > Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 9:27 AM > > To: 'PC audio discussion list. ' > > Subject: RE: Apple Ipod Shuffle accessible? > > > > > > Can you use the ipod for other tasks, doyou use jaws onit? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of KStarrett > > Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 7:34 AM > > To: PC audio discussion list. > > Subject: RE: Apple Ipod Shuffle accessible? > > > > Hi Chris, > > > > I got an ipod just after Christmas and -- with a little help from some > > listers -- I am able to transfer music and manage it once it's on the > > ipod. > > > > I bought a program called Anapod explorer (from a company called Red > > Chair > > Software) that allows me to access the contents of the ipod in a tree > > format > > just like windows explorer. The program is pretty cheap (around $25) > and > > works great with jfw. The one drawback with anapod is that you need > > another > > program to do the ripping and encoding of the tracks. Red Chair > Software > > recommends a program called audio grabber but I'm using Itunes to do > the > > "import" of tracks mostly because it's ultimately easier despite the > > unfriendliness of the app in general. > > > > The long and short of it is that you can absolutely transfer and > manage > > your > > music on the ipod. I love the ipod and am not sorry I bought one. > > > > My understanding of the ipod shuffle is that, unlike the ipod, you > have > > to > > load the music in the order in which you want to hear it. In other > words > > I > > don't think you can do playlists or random play. That's not an issue > for > > me > > since I load the songs in my preferred order anyway. > > > > Sorry for the lengthy post but I hope it was helpful. > > > > Kimberly > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Chris Skarstad > > > Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 10:10 PM > > > To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org > > > Subject: Apple Ipod Shuffle accessible? > > > > > > > > > Hi folks > > > I just returned to the list after a long absence, so it's cool to be > > back > > > here. Since I just got back, I haven't seen any messages, but I > wanted > > to > > > see if anyone had heard about the upcoming Ipod Shuffle, and if it > > could > > > possibly be accessible. > > > I'm sure that the unit itself is pretty easy to use, but of course > my > > > concern is the ability to transfer files to it. I understand that > > because > > > it's from Apple, they're of course including the Apple iTunes > > software, > > > which by all accounts is not accessible with JAWS. I'm just > wondering > > if > > > anyone has developed any other software that may work in place of > > iTunes, > > > and if so where it can be gotten ahold of and any other info? I'd > > really > > > love to have one of these Ipod Shuffles, because the price is > > certainly > > > something I can afford, but if it's not going to be easy to use, > > > I'd rather wait for something better. I've heard about something > > called > > > Rockbox for the Archos mp3 players, but I'm not sure if that would > > also > > > work with the Apple Ipods. I would suspect not but I wanted to see > if > > I > > > could find out anything. Any info is most definitely appreciated! > > > and once > > > again if this has been discussed ad nausium on the list my > apologies. > > > thanks! > > > Chris > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > > > http://www.pc-audio.org > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > > http://www.pc-audio.org > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > > http://www.pc-audio.org > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > _______________________________________________ > PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > _______________________________________________ > PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
