Blind iPod users

[kestrell]

Anyone remember the old Samsonite luggage commercials where a giant ape beat up the luggage? That's me when it comes to accessible ebook readers. It doesn't seem to matter which one I choose, they all last about two years and then suddenly die. The only exception is the original BookPort that runs on batteries, which is *still* working, but I can't add new books on to it.

Anyway, my ebook reader suddenly died, so I am once more in need of a new ebook reader. I think I want to get another BookSense (it possesses, by far, my favorite TTS), but I know a few people have recommended the iPod, though I can't remember which kind of iPod.

So, fellow blind readers, please tell me about your iPod reading experiences. Is it easier to learn than the laptops? Do you need to install some sort of TTS book reading programs for Bookshare books? What formats can it read? How happy are you with the TTS, and does it have the Alex voice?

Comments

Re: iPods and Books

[jesse_the_k]

Although the pretty (yet invisible) icons can fool you, don't forget there's a command line (and three scripting languages) in your Mac as well.

So whatever command line tricks people have cooked up for Calibre should also work on the Mac.

Re: iPods and Books

[diannaamarich]

Also, to use the command line you have to get to preferences and install the tools in the first place. I think that's crazy. They should just let you install them when you're installing Calibre in the first place.:)