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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: Does rockbox run better on X5 or Ipod?Re: Does rockbox run better on X5 or Ipod?
From: Adrian Wiesmann <awiesmann_at_swordlord.org>
Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 09:30:31 +0200 Hello all On Mon, 22 May 2006 05:30:24 +0200 Arnaud <xcopy_at_club-internet.fr> wrote: > do you think a blind could use a Nano at all? > > I could be interested in it for its size. I am not sure. I have used Rockbox on different hardware now. Mostly on some Archos FM Recorder and on an iPod Nano. While I love the Archos device for its buttons I hate to control the iPod. Let me explain why: The Archos has "normal" buttons which you can feel and touch without pressing. These buttons all have some kind of "sign" on them which you can try to "read" with your fingers. You can place your fingers on them and you always know which button is what without having to look at the device. When I try to do the same with the iPod, things become a mess. The touch sensitive buttons on the iPod are what they are: touch sensitive. So when I try to find my way to the right button I normally touch the wrong buttons first resulting in some weird or unwanted action of the player. Another bad behaviour is when I try to click the middle of that touch wheel thingy. I normally not only press the middle but touch the "corner" of the touchwheel before. Which deselects or changes the selection on screen before I am able to execute my selection. Very annoying. Things are normally better when I actually look at the device when working with it. Something I never had to do with my Archos (once I learned the positions of the buttons). So while I am not blind nor experienced with the requirements of blind users I guess a player with no touch sensitive button would be much more comfortable. Regards, Adrian Received on 2006-05-22 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |