[nabs-l] question on Ipods

Thu Dec 29 01:47:42 UTC 2011

It's the current model. It doesn't matter which capacity.

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On Dec 29, 2011, at 1:00 AM, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Patrick,
> Only four icons sounds good. Which ipod is it? What storage capacity? I think you  can get the nano in  8 gb and 16 gb; not sure.
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Patrick Molloy
> Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 5:55 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] question on Ipods
>
> Ashley,
> I also have a Nano, but mine is a little different. It's a square,
> about the size of a matchbook, maybe a little bit smaller. There are
> three raised buttons on one end. The rest of the controls are accessed
> via a touch screen. I was a little unsure at first, but the type of
> Nano that I have only has four icons per screen, and they're
> conveniently located in the four corners. Touch screens like this one
> do not have a big learning curve at all. E-mail me offlist if you have
> any other questions.
> Patrick
>
> On 12/28/11, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> Chris,
>> The way you describe your ipod nano sounds simple. I don't want a touch
>> screen. So if the newer ipod nanos do that, I'll stick with the shuffle. You
>> say yours is a fifth generation. I'll see if that is still sold.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Chris Nusbaum
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 2:43 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] question on Ipods
>>
>> Hi Ashley,
>>
>> The Nano keypad is just like the Shuffle then, at least on mine.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous new year!
>>
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>> real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that
>> exists.  If a blind person has the proper training and
>> opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a mere physical
>> nuisance."
>> -- Kenneth Jernigan (President, National Federation of the Blind,
>> 1968-1986
>>
>> The I C.A.N.  Foundation helps blind and visually impaired youth
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>> us online at www.icanfoundation.info!
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net
>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> Date sent: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:29:58 -0500
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] question on Ipods
>>
>> Chris,
>> You must really love music; I'm not sure I need a 8 gb  size;
>> maybe four or
>> six gb would do for me.
>> Are the buttons on the nano on a keypad? Is it like a phone
>> keypad? On the
>> shuffle, the buttons are around the circular okay button.
>> Now that I know you do not have to interact with the screen much
>> and do
>> gestures, maybe I could learn the nano.
>> I like the idea of marking it with dots or tape.  I've also used
>> the clock
>> face reference to learn button functions.  Yes the  ipod shuffle
>> is old.
>> So next one will be a shuffle or a nano.
>> Ashley
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Chris Nusbaum
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 2:21 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] question on Ipods
>>
>> Hi Ashley,
>>
>> Here are some answers to your questions:
>>
>> * Memory Space: That Shuffle must be pretty old! The newer iPod's
>> come in a lot bigger sizes; I have a 8 GB Nano.  There are 16 gig
>> models too.
>>
>> * VoiceOver: All iPods after the Classic have VoiceOver built in,
>> to the best of my knowledge.  It might have started with the 1st
>> generation Nano, though; I can't remember.
>>
>> * Nano and touch stcreens: I have a Nano, and it is a combination
>> of a touch screen and buttons.  However, you can't really tell
>> that they are buttons at first because they're not very raised,
>> so it looks like a touch screen.  To fix this problem, I put Wiki
>> sticks on each button to raise them, and had a sighted person
>> help me learn which button did what.  I then used the clock-face
>> technique to learn it.  On the Nano, the button at: 12 o'clock is
>> the "go forward" button (to go forward a track in an album or go
>> to the next song in a playlist, genius mix, or when the iPod is
>> in shuffle mode,) 3 o'clock is the play/pause button, 6 o'clock
>> is the go back button, and 9 o'clock is the menu button (to go to
>> the previous menu.) The button in the middle of the circle where
>> all the buttons are is the "OK" or "select" button.  If you are
>> hearing a song and you want to know the title and artist of the
>> song that is playing, just hit the center button and VoiceOver
>> will tell you.  You may have to do this twice.  And if you shake
>> the device, it will shuffle the songs; this is the "shake to
>> shuffle" feature.  The only time you will need to use a
>> touchscreen-like gesture is when you are in a menu.  Just a
>> little flick (1 finger) forward will move you to the next item in
>> the menu; a flick back will move you to the previous item in the
>> menu.  When you get to the item you want, hit the center button.
>>
>> If you have any more questions about the iPod Nano, please let me
>> know! Hope this helps!
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous new year!
>>
>> "The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight.  The
>> real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that
>> exists.  If a blind person has the proper training and
>> opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a mere physical
>> nuisance."
>> -- Kenneth Jernigan (President, National Federation of the Blind,
>> 1968-1986
>>
>> The I C.A.N.  Foundation helps blind and visually impaired youth
>> in Maryland say "I can," by empowering them through providing
>> assistive technology and scholarships to camps and conventions
>> which help them be equal with their sighted peers.  For more
>> information about the Foundation and to support our work, visit
>> us online at www.icanfoundation.info!
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net
>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> Date sent: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:57:32 -0500
>> Subject: [nabs-l] question on Ipods
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> What are your experiences with Ipods? Are all now built in with
>> that talking speech voice over? I have a small ipod shuffle that
>> was a present to me a few years ago.
>> What memory sizes do Ipod shuffles come in now? Mine is only 1
>> gig, which I?셫 discovering is not big enough!
>> I?셫 not interested in a touch screen device because I think it
>> would be too easy to press the wrong thing.  Are any ipods screen
>> based but not a touch screen? I thought the ipod nano was a touch
>> screen, but not sure.
>>
>> Anyone used an ipod for books or movies? What is the navigation
>> ability with them? By chapter?
>> I might get an ipod again  with a bigger memory capacity and
>> wondered my options.  I like the shuffle because its small and
>> simple to use; few buttons.  So I might stick with that.
>>
>> Thanks.
>> Ashley
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