Thanks so much Christopher, needn't worry I'm going yampy! I always look forward to your posts here.
Haven't much time to add to what you've already said about Apple, but for me at least it is a very mixed message I get when it comes to accessability from them. It would be unfair to single out Apple in this field, after all there are so many who don't come up to scratch on this issue, but the Quicktime Player seems an example of, shall we say, 'blindess' when it comes to our needs! This from someone who might buy an IMac in the future - and commit the herresy of putting Windows on it as well! So before anyone starts on a rant about anti-Apple stances and my ignorance, you'd better think before you write! Ray. Christopher Chaltain wrote: I couldn't find the story at that URL either, so I used Google and found the following URL http://www.apple.com/ipodshuffle/features.html. Following the link labeled "Learn more about VoiceOver" also lead to information on how this works, which BTW, seems to be the same way it works on the iPod Nano. Ray wrote: > And OK, I might be a thicko, likely I am, but I couldn't really find the > story that goes with this post on the Lioncourt site. Could some one > spell > it out a bit to me, please? > > I'm certainly not a detractor from all things Apple, even if they still, > after seeing the accessability light, still get some things woefully > wrong! > > Ray. > > Joy Tilton wrote: > Correct me if I'm wrong, but, I got the picture that most of the controls > are on the ear buds that come with this device. If so, that's a show > stopper right there and right now, especially for some of us who can't > wear > ear buds or prefer the old fashioned type head sets. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dane Trethowan" <grtd...@internode.on.net> > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 7:56 PM > Subject: Re: Apple Releases New Ipod > > > >> Yep, well could this be the beginning of Daisy books and son on found on >> an Ipod? >> >> >> On 12/03/2009, at 8:01 AM, Gary King wrote: >> >> >>> It sounds like a nice little player. It wasn't made clear in the >>> article how the text -to-speech is implemented though, whether it is >>> built-in or transferred. >>> >>> I also followed the link to the press release and found a link to some >>> interesting facts about lithium-polymer batteries, charging cycles, >>> running time and lifespan. >>> >>> Gary King >>> w4...@bellsouth.net >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> >>> From: "Dane Trethowan" <grtd...@internode.on.net> >>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>> Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 11:11 AM >>> Subject: Apple Releases New Ipod >>> >>> >>> >>>> Hi! >>>> >>>> Well for those who are thinking of buying a new music player then this >>>> may be worth the look, its a new Ipod shuffle with "Text-To- Speech" >>>> capabilities. >>>> >>>> http://www.lioncourt.com/ >>>> >>>> >>>> ****************************** >>>> >>>> Dane Trethowan >>>> From Melton Victoria Australia >>>> mailto:"grtd...@internode.on.net >>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/grtdane >>>> Phone United Kingdom >>>> +4402032874641 >>>> Phone Australia >>>> +610390058589 >>>> Phone United States >>>> +18159261869 >>>> Fax: >>>> +61 3 9743 7954x >>>> Mobile/SMS: >>>> +61 438 571201 >>>> >>>> MSN grtd...@dane-trethowan.net >>>> skype callto:grtdane12 >>>> >>>> ****************************** >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >>>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >>> >> ****************************** >> >> Dane Trethowan >> From Melton Victoria Australia >> mailto:"grtd...@internode.on.net >> Twitter: http://twitter.com/grtdane >> Phone United Kingdom >> +4402032874641 >> Phone Australia >> +610390058589 >> Phone United States >> +18159261869 >> Fax: >> +61 3 9743 7954x >> Mobile/SMS: >> +61 438 571201 >> >> MSN grtd...@dane-trethowan.net >> skype callto:grtdane12 >> >> ****************************** >> >> >> >> >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >> > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org > > -- Christopher cchalt...@austin.rr.com To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
