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4th Generation iPod Nano - Most accessible iPod yet to visually impaired

Somehow we missed this review in MacWorld of the 4th generation iPod more than a month ago. It's a good review for its thorough coverage of Apple's latest, smallest iPod.

What's interesting in the review - and in the 4G iPod Nano itself - is the accessibility features for people with visual impairment. According to MacWorld: "Considerably under-hyped is the 4G nano’s new Spoken Menus feature, which actually “reads aloud” as you browse the iPod’s menus, offering nearly-complete navigation even if you can’t see the iPod’s screen. Designed to increase the nano’s accessibility for those with vision issues—and, indeed, between Spoken Menus and the option for larger type, the 4G nano is the most-accessible iPod yet—the feature will also appeal to those who insist on navigating their iPod’s menus while speeding down the highway (and, more important, make it safer for those of us sharing the road)."

Check out the full review here: http://www.macworld.com/article/135554/2008/09/ipodnano4g.html


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