Re: Accessible iPod Touch

2009-10-28 Thread M AUSTEN
Hi, I'd just like to say a big thank you to all the people that have taken the time and trouble to answer my question about Accessibility on the iPod Touch. Mark --- On Tue, 27/10/09, Charlie Doremus wrote: From: Charlie Doremus Subject: Re: Accessible iPod Touch To: macvision

Re: Accessible iPod Touch

2009-10-27 Thread Charlie Doremus
Of the thoudands of emails messages I read a month, this is the best I've read in years. GREAT job. On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 7:45 AM, Esther wrote: > Hi Mark, > > M AUSTEN wrote: > > > I am registered Blind and have been asked to investigate the accessibility > of the iPod Touch for Blind and Par

Re: Accessible iPod Touch

2009-10-27 Thread Esther
Hi Mark, M AUSTEN wrote: > > I am registered Blind and have been asked to investigate the > accessibility of the iPod Touch for Blind and Partially sighted > visitors to museums in the UK. > > So the question is has anyone with sight loss had any success using > the iPod Touch and are there

Re: Accessible iPod Touch

2009-10-26 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
Hi, Definitely not. A thing that I'm sure is always recommended is to read the manual. Sometimes that isn't exactly necessary, but in this case it's definitely something you have to do. I'm sure you probably have by now, mind you. Another thing that'll help you a lot where both the iPhone a

RE: Accessible iPod Touch

2009-10-26 Thread Kevin Gibbs
My wife, who is sighted, owns an iPod touch. I've exparimented with it. It's the sort of thing you could get used to. However, I wouldn't just hand someone an iPod Touch "cold," and expect them to be able to make use of it. Kevin -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com

Re: Accessible iPod Touch

2009-10-26 Thread ben mustill-rose
Are you interested in putting mp3's of your audio guides on the touches and giving them out to visitors? If your guides consist purely of audi files and no applications, have you considdered purchasing shuffles instead? Its going to be a hole lot cheaper and some blind people may find them less in

Re: Accessible iPod Touch

2009-10-26 Thread Scott Howell
You'll get lots of responses, but for one who has only been using an iPhone for a week and two days, I have found it incredibly easy to learn. I admittedly read a bit and listen to some podcasts prior to obtaining the iPhone, which is the iPod Touch with the phone and GPS abilities. In any

RE: Accessible iPod Touch

2009-10-26 Thread Cameron
Hi. Yes, of course. many have had success. It's just a case of getting used to vo and the touch screen interface. There are many reviews of the I phone as well as reviews of the new ipod nano and ipod touch online. Go dig them up. Go to the apple store and try one out. Get more familiar w