Well, a quick search on Yahoo lead to the very informative web site http://www.apple.com/accessibility/itunes/vision.html. The iPod in question is the iPod Nano (4th geneteration).
I'd suggest following the above link to get all of the formatting and a lot more information, but for those who don't mind the lack of formatting and who want to save themselves a click or two, I'll paste the pertinent parts of the web page below. Introducing Spoken Menus on iPod nano (4th generation) The new iPod nano (4th generation) — the world’s most popular music player — introduces spoken menus that let visually impaired music lovers browse and select songs without viewing the screen. Instead, you’ll hear a synthesized voice speaking the names of menus, songs, and artists. To take advantage of spoken menus, you will need: iPod nano (4th generation) iTunes 8 Mac OS X v10.4.11 or later Windows Vista or Windows XP Home or Professional (Service Pack 3 or later) Enabling spoken menus 4th generation iPod nano preferences in iTunes 8 When you connect the iPod nano (4th generation) to your Mac or PC with iTunes 8, you’ll find a new option in iTunes to “Enable spoken menus for accessibility.” When you sync, iTunes 8 creates spoken descriptions for the contents of your iPod nano using the text-to-speech engine on your computer (in Mac OS X, Windows XP and Windows Vista) and then syncs them to your iPod nano (4th generation) along with your music. iPod nano (4th generation) speaks volumes In Mac OS X, you can choose from a variety of natural-sounding and novelty voices, including Alex, the amazing new English-speaking voice available in Mac OS X Leopard. Using patented Apple speech technology, Alex closely matches the nuances of human speech and can deliver natural intonation even at extraordinarily fast speaking rates. Learn more about Alex. You can also purchase additional English and non-English voices separately. Contact third-party voice providers for further details. In Windows, iTunes 8 uses Microsoft’s Speech API (SAPI) compatible voices to generate spoken menu descriptions. Be sure to enable Text to Speech and choose a voice in the Control Panel in Windows XP or Windows Vista before you enable spoken menus in iTunes 8, since speech may not be enabled by default. Adjusting the speed of the computer’s voice changes the way spoken menus sound on iPod nano (4th generation). In Mac OS X, you can adjust the speaking rate for Alex and other Mac voices in the Speech pane of System Preferences. In Windows XP and Windows Vista, you can adjust the speaking rate for voices using the Text to Speech Control Panel. For more information about setting up spoken menus on iPod nano (4th generation) see “ Enabling Spoken Menus on iPod nano (4th generation) .” Mr. Bill wrote: > I think it is the one that just came out tuesdayAt 09:48 AM 9/11/2008, you > wrote: > >> which Ipod is this? >> Mark Bishop >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Dane Trethowan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 2:34 AM >> Subject: Re: Itunes 8 now accessible >> >> >> >>> In 100% agreement with you on all that, its great we have a choice. >>> >>> >>> >>> Gary King wrote: >>> >>>> Jonathan, >>>> >>>> I probably won't be buying a new iPod Nano since I have an N82 with >>>> plenty >>>> of storage and several other players including my old iRiver H120 with >>>> Rockbox, but I'm glad that Apple finally produced an iPod we can use >>>> without >>>> any modification. It's also nice that the voice tagging of menus and >>>> songs >>>> is done automatically by iTunes once the feature is activated in the >>>> software. Rockbox is nice also, but there's no automated way of voice >>>> tagging songs, and we have to settle for the titles being spelled instead >>>> of >>>> spoken. >>>> >>>> Gary King >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Jonathan Mosen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 3:37 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] >>>> >>> -- >>> 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] >> >> __________ NOD32 3435 (20080911) Information __________ >> >> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >> http://www.eset.com >> > > > > 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] > > > -- Christopher [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]
