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From: Joshue O Connor
Date: Feb 1, 2006 12:15PM

Just as an aside:Are Podcasts themselves really mis-sold(if sold is the
right term) by the likes of Apple etc? So it can be a new "thing" to get excited about.

They really are just any pre-recorded audio (whether
your own radio show, playlist collections) that can be streamed.

I would suggest its all just hype.

Juxtapose the word Pod with any techno sounding "buzz word" and off we go.

Josh

Joshue O Connor

Web Accessibility Consultant

**Centre for Inclusive Technology (CFIT)* *
National Council for the Blind of Ireland

Website:http://www.cfit.ie
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Kynn Bartlett wrote:
> On 2/1/06, Karl Groves < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
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>>I might be splitting hairs a little bit, but as I understand it, "podcasts"
>>are intended to be viewed/ listened to on portable devices such as i-pods..
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> No, you're wrong. Podcasts aren't intended only for mobile devices.
> The name is a misnomer and many people listen to podcasts on laptop
> and desktop computers.
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> (Before you even start to think about the accessibility of podcasts on
> portable devices, you first have to address the accessibility of the
> portable devices themselves, of course.)
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> --Kynn
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