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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: Archos v. IpodsRe: Archos v. Ipods
From: David Pedersen <dav-ped_at_frisurf.no>
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 16:14:09 -0500 Well, glad you think about us, who cannot see what we are doing. Have to be honest, and say, I never hold an Ipod in my hand, so I don't know about the accessibility for blind users. But I realize, from the net, that there is other products in the same line. Rio Carbon - is that something that will be more accessible? And has the RB team any thoughts on the matter? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Aman Singer" <aman_at_asinger.net> To: "'Rockbox'" <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se> Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 3:27 PM Subject: RE: Archos v. Ipods > Hi. > Two issues about the Ipod. First, it's just more expensive than the > market in general, sometimes allot more expensive. On the same track, > you're > stuck, I think, with Apple's battery design. On the other hand, I daresay > there are far more ways of powering the unit through accessories. > Secondly, > I really don't know how accessible to the blind Rockbox can make the > Ipods, > given the touch sensitivity of the wheel. I realize this probably isn't > vitally important to many people, but it will trump most other > considerations for blind purchasers. > Aman > > -----Original Message----- > From: rockbox-bounces_at_cool.haxx.se [mailto:rockbox-bounces_at_cool.haxx.se] > On > Behalf Of Joseph Jones > Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 11:31 AM > To: Rockbox > Subject: Re: Archos v. Ipods > > Let's face it, once Rockbox is on the iPod, we've little reason to > eBay/Amazon around for obscure pieces of tech. Just wait for a sale at > the local consumer electrics place. That is certainly a big plus. > > Although I think I'm happy enough with my iRiver until it conks out on > me, rather than join the continuous, uniform masses of iPod owners. > > Joe > > On 1/14/06, "Frederik Möllers" <frederik.moellers_at_gmx.de> wrote: >> > Isn't this the Rockbox mailing list? >> >> It is, but this is a discussion why somebody would prefer an Archos > Jukebox >> instead of an iPod... >> >> > Rockbox on the iPod behaves in an identical way to all the other >> > Rockbox >> > targets - no iTunes needed. Just connect the iPod to your computer as >> > a >> > USB Mass Storage device and drag and drop files. >> > >> > Of course, Rockbox can't play those files yet, but we're getting there. >> > All help is welcome. >> >> Well I didn't even know that there was a Rockbox for the iPod in >> developement. If that's the case and when it's finished, there are of > course >> less things that speak against the iPod... >> >> -- >> "The difference between fiction and reality? Fiction has to make sense." >> >> (Tom Clancy) >> >> DSL-Aktion wegen großer Nachfrage bis 28.2.2006 verlängert: >> GMX DSL-Flatrate 1 Jahr kostenlos* http://www.gmx.net/de/go/dsl >> > > > > > Received on 2006-01-14 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |