Re: [orca-list] accessible players and ubuntu

[Jon <j orcauser googlemail com>]

Hi Michael,

Its probably best to visit www.rockbox.org, an open source project for 
alternative firmware for mp3 players, to check out what is compatable 
with it.
Then once you have a list, then i would recomend you go to your local 
shopping centres and try to see if they have them in store, so that you 
can have the feel of the player itself.
Once you have decided on something you like, buy it and get rockbox 
installed on there.

The great thing about rockbox for us blind people :) is that it talks, 
yes, menues files etc is spoken.
Also this means that you will have a mp3 player where the firmware can 
be updated on a regular basis.

rockbox even works on Ipods (important to check generation though) so 
even if you like the feel of the Ipod it wont be a problem.

As for transfering files, when a player with rockbox is plugged in, it 
will show up as a usb storage device, so you can move across whatever 
data/music you feel like, in a very straightforward way.

Hope this answers some of your questions.

-Jon

On Sat 02/02/2008 at 01:23:52, michael weaver wrote:
> is than a music player that is accessible and will work with orca 
> when it comes to transfering files?
> i told dad yesterday that i had copied some of my cds and he said 
> i could do with something like an ipod.
> i have read they work in ubuntu but is there one that is 
> accessible as regards the controls? i saw one my sister has but 
> it had this plastic ovlay or some kind of oubber oerlay over the 
> controls which was no good because you had to navigate it by 
> moving your finger across the overlay somehow.
> also if there is one that is more navigable by someone without 
> sight can orca be used to navigate when transfering files or 
> whatever?
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