I could be wrong here but there are systems out there which will load tracks onto an Ipod (though I grant you the speech functionality probably wouldn't work <smile>) I'm sure I've read about a couple of Panasonic systems which are now available, they have some sort of arrangement whereby the user can copy a whole CD or tracks of same to an Ipod?
On 11/09/2008, at 7:57 AM, Jonathan Mosen wrote: > Lauren this is true, but do keep in mind that without a PC or mac, > the nano > is useless anyway since you need to load music onto it. > > Jonathan > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ] > On Behalf Of Lauren > Sent: Thursday, 11 September 2008 9:45 a.m. > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: Itunes 8 now accessible > > Does this mean you cannot use the device without a PC? It will not > speak > menus when you want to choose the songs, etc. on the device itself? > > > Sincerely, > > Lauren > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jonathan Mosen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 4:37 PM > Subject: RE: Itunes 8 now accessible > > >> Hi Stephen, I have not played with one so am going based on what I've >> read, >> but it appears that what happens is that when your nano is >> connected to >> your >> PC or Mac, a scan is made for all albums and songs on your nano. >> Using >> your >> default system voice, say RealSpeak Daniel in SAPI 5 as an example, >> files >> are generated for every artist, song and album. These are then >> copied to >> your Nano so that as you move through the menus, albums and tracks, >> you >> can >> hear what these tracks are. So this is quite different from having >> real >> text >> to speech on the device itself, and emulates what the guys at >> Rockbox gave >> us quite some time ago, but is still commendable nonetheless. >> >> Jonathan >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> ] >> On Behalf Of Stephen Guerra >> Sent: Thursday, 11 September 2008 8:18 a.m. >> To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' >> Subject: RE: Itunes 8 now accessible >> >> Jonathan, so, when you have the new Nano hooked up to your pc, it >> feeds >> off >> the TTS you are running and loads it on to the Nano, or am I way off. >> >> Does the Nano require you to install software to have speech? >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> ] >> On Behalf Of Jonathan Mosen >> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 3:56 PM >> To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' >> Subject: RE: Itunes 8 now accessible >> >> Alex and all, the new iPod Nanos are sort of accessible but do not >> use >> text >> to speech. They use the technique Rockbox has used for around 5 >> years, >> where >> they use your default system voice on your PC/Mac to create files >> that >> live >> on the nano to announce menus, albums and songs. >> >> In terms of iTunes in Windows, iTunes 8 has implemented extensive >> use of >> Microsoft Active Accessibility (MSAA). Because of this, JAWS will >> be able >> to >> work well out of the box with iTunes once we enable MSAA support for >> iTunes >> in the next public beta of JAWS 10. I have just been testing this >> today >> and >> am able to use the iTunes Music Store, the Radio feature and many >> others. >> Apple have done a good job here. >> >> Jonathan >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> ] >> On Behalf Of Alex Stone >> Sent: Thursday, 11 September 2008 6:53 a.m. >> To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' >> Subject: RE: Itunes 8 now accessible >> >> Lauren, According to the Apple website the latest IPod is >> accessible, but >> I >> haven't seen one, so I don't know. >> Cheers >> Alex >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> ] >> On Behalf Of Lauren >> Sent: 10 September 2008 19:11 >> To: PC Audio Discussion List >> Subject: Re: Itunes 8 now accessible >> >> If Itunes is accessible now, which Ipod is accessible as well? >> >> >> Sincerely, >> >> Lauren >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Dane Trethowan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 3:33 AM >> Subject: Itunes 8 now accessible >> >> >>> Subject line says it all, both for Windows and Mac. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Dane Trethowan >>> From Melton Victoria Australia >>> mailto:"[EMAIL PROTECTED]" >>> phone (+61 3) 9005 8589 >>> Fax (+61 3) 9743 7954 >>> Mobile/SMS (+61 418) 773 532 >>> MSN [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> skype callto:grtdane12 >>> >>> ****************************** >>> >>> >>> Jonathan Mosen List Founder >>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> Jonathan Mosen List Founder >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> Jonathan Mosen List Founder >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> Jonathan Mosen List Founder >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> Jonathan Mosen List Founder >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> Jonathan Mosen List Founder >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Jonathan Mosen List Founder > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Jonathan Mosen List Founder > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ****************************** Dane Trethowan From Melton Victoria Australia mailto:Dane Trethowan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> phone +61 3 9005 8589 Fax/TTY +61 3 9743 7954 mobile/sms: +614 418 773 532 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] skype: callto:grtdane12 ****************************** Jonathan Mosen List Founder Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
