Re: What is a IPod classic

2016-03-19 Thread Sherrie
Stimmel Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 2:23 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: What is a IPod classic Hello everyone, I was wondering, what exactly is an IPod Classic? Are they worth purchasing? How exactly would a totally blind person use them? I found a 38 gig one for 80 dollars. I asked the

Re: What is a IPod classic

2016-03-19 Thread Michelle Bernstein
I assume that you are referring to the older version of an IPod which does not have voiceover. It does have the option for large print. You really need excellent sight to use this iPod because in order to go back in an audiobook, you need to go through multiple steps which involve moving your f

RE: What is a IPod classic

2016-03-15 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Subject: What is a IPod classic Hello everyone, I was wondering, what exactly is an IPod Classic? Are they worth purchasing? How exactly would a totally blind person use them? I found a 38 gig one for 80 dollars. I asked the guy who is selling it, if it may have voiceover. He said

Re: What is a IPod classic

2016-03-15 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I didn't know you could load Rockbox on an iPod Classic. Rockbox is interesting software; I used to run it on an iPod Nano. Be advised that if you use it, it changes the interface; it's like using a different player. Your player will have the ability to boot into either Rockbox or the origi

Re: What is a IPod classic

2016-03-15 Thread Christopher Chaltain
You can also load the Rockbox firmware onto an iPod Classic. Although Rockbox wasn't written just to be used by the blind, it has enough eyes free support that a blind person can use it. Check out rockbox.org for more information. On 15/03/16 15:56, Woody Anna Dresner wrote: Hi Terri, An iPo

Re: What is a IPod classic

2016-03-15 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Terri, An iPod Classic is an audio player for music, audiobooks, and similar files. It does not have VoiceOver. Some blind people have used them by memorizing menu structures, but that is the only way to access them if you can't see the screen. The iPod Classic also has no way to connect to

What is a IPod classic

2016-03-15 Thread Terri Stimmel
Hello everyone, I was wondering, what exactly is an IPod Classic? Are they worth purchasing? How exactly would a totally blind person use them? I found a 38 gig one for 80 dollars. I asked the guy who is selling it, if it may have voiceover. He said that he did not think so, because there is no s