Thread Subject: Re: Combined HardwareSubcommittee Proposal

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From: David Poehlman
Date: Mon, Dec 18 2006 7:00 PM

Randy, allowed or ot, there is something called rock box which can
be loaded onto an IPod too make it talk.

On Dec 18, 2006, at 8:43 PM, Randy Marsden wrote:

In the specific case of iPods, 3rd-party software is not allowed on
them at
this time. (And certainly not any AT that might change the user
interface).
This I know from personal interaction with Apple on the subject. I’m
not
sure about Zune or other media players.

But to the extent that devices like this become open and do allow 3rd-
party
software / hardware, then I agree they would be the same as other
computer
hardware.

-Randy
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> From: David Poehlman < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
> Reply-To: TEITAC General Interface Accessibility Subcommittee
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> Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 20:21:45 -0500
> To: "TEITAC desktop/portable (hardware) subcommittee"
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> Cc: TEITAC self contained/closed products subcommittee
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> Subject: Re: [teitac-general] [teitac-hardware] [teitac-closed]
> Combined
> HardwareSubcommittee Proposal
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> IPods and other portables can be written to and from. In some cases,
> software can be loaded on them so are they really self contained any
> more than a computer with its software and operating system?
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