Thanks muchly for your knowledge of these items indeed. I'll keep this e mail for further investagatio. Ken Bn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jonathan Mosen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 11:06 AM Subject: RE: New podcast concerning the new talking iPod Nano.
> Hi Ken, my personal view is that you need to look at music in the context of > what else you might like to do on the go. For example, if you use a cell > phone or might like to, then getting an accessible cell phone with a good > music player, such as those from Nokia, might be the best option. The Victor > Reader Stream will play NLS books, which in North America is certainly a > factor, however other than this, I see no point in it at all. It is another > device to carry around. The Stream sells fairly well in North America, where > the smart phone culture is not well established. But on the Nokia N82 I > have, not only can I read print on the go with the KNFB Reader mobile, but I > can also play DAISY books, work with MP3 files in a very accessible and > flexible way, listen to Audible content and download podcasts right from the > phone. So there is no need to carry another device around with me that > duplicates those functions. > > If you don't want an accessible cell phone, then there are many portable > music playback options. The Stream is certainly worth considering and that > will also read DAISY and regular texts. You might even look at an iPod > Shuffle which is very easy to operate and small. This will play music and > Audible books, but not DAISY. There are many more, the Zenstone seems quite > popular. And let's not forget the iPod Nano, which talks now. > > Jonathan > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Kenbu > Sent: Friday, 20 September 2002 9:38 a.m. > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: New podcast concerning the new talking iPod Nano. > > Hi Jonathan; A quiry here; I've just loaded some music onto a thumbdrive > and am wondering if a small unit *to put in my pocket* coul be bought that > would enable me to listen independent of my pc? Ken B > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jonathan Mosen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 8:57 AM > Subject: RE: New podcast concerning the new talking iPod Nano. > > > > You do need to connect the Nano to iTunes to configure it, but once > > those recordings are transferred to your nano, you don't need to be > > connected to iTunes to have the speech. > > > > Jonathan > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Behalf Of Bobcat > > Sent: Saturday, 20 September 2008 1:40 a.m. > > To: PC Audio Discussion List > > Subject: Re: New podcast concerning the new talking iPod Nano. > > > > Listened to the podcast. Do I understand that it only talks when > connected > > to Itunes? > > > > Bob > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Dane Trethowan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > >> From: Shane Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> Date: 19 September 2008 4:04:24 PM > > >> Hello, all. I am cross-posting this to several lists, as the > > >> content of this podcast concerns all who are interested in this > > >> unique little device. I take you on a tour and a demo of the new, > > >> and I mean brand new, talking iPod Nano 4th generation. I also > > >> demonstrate some features of Itunes with the Mac and the iPod. > > >> Sorry, Windows users, I do not know how to use Itunes under your > > >> operating system, so I trust someone will do a fine Windows podcast > > >> very soon concerning this very subject. If you want the direct > > >> file, it is http://www.shanejackson.net/Talking_iPod_Nano.mp3 and > > >> the link for the podcast subscription is > > >> http://feeds.feedburner.com/bwbp > > > > > > > > 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] > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG. > > Version: 7.5.526 / Virus Database: 270.7.0/1680 - Release Date: > > 9/19/2008 > 8:25 AM > > > > > > > > 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] > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.526 / Virus Database: 270.7.0/1680 - Release Date: 9/19/2008 8:25 AM > > 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]