Indeed! but (as you said) most people use their Ipods with a computer of some description using Windows or a Mac.
On 11/09/2008, at 9:26 AM, Jonathan Mosen wrote: > If this is the case, then the talking nano is seriously flawed, > since you > must connect a computer to it to get the speech recordings of your > tracks > and albums. > > Jonathan > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ] > On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan > Sent: Thursday, 11 September 2008 11:21 a.m. > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: Itunes 8 now accessible > > 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] > > > > 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]
