Hey, thanks for the URL! Just to clarify though, the accessibility of 
the iPod doesn't have anything to do with Window-Eyes. If you have an 
iPod Nano and iTunes version 8 then you can have tiny audio files based 
on your system's voice settings sent to the iPod giving you a talking 
menus structure. Note that I haven't done this myself; I'm just going on 
what I read on this web site you provided. Also, although Apple claims 
this is unique, note that Rockbox has been doing this for years on the 
MP3 players it supports.

Separately, I did see on the same web site that the latest Window-Eyes 
beta does give you access to iTunes 8, so they are somewhat related stories.

As an editorial, I'll just say that although I laud Apple for this work 
and other efforts they've made with regards to accessibility, IMHO, they 
aren't the altruistic company their PR would lead you to believe. If 
they were, it wouldn't have taken this long for iTunes and the iPod Nano 
to be accessible. Furthermore, the iPhone would have been accessible 
when it was launched. So although I think Apple should be praised for 
this work, and this work should be encouraged, I'd caution the blind 
community in heaping so much praise on Apple that they don't realize 
that there's still more to do.

ted chittenden wrote:
> Hi to all.
>
> The website below came to me from another listserv.  Apparently, Apple's I-pod is now compatible with Window-eyes.
>
> http://www.lioncourt.com/
>
> Ted Chittenden
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