[Blindtlk] I device questions

[james]

th;inking of gettin an ipad does the 3 havfe speech?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 8:21 AM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] I device questions


>I have the iPad 3 with a blue tooth keyboard in a case so it resembles a 
>mini laptop.  My phone is a very old inaccessible model, but I'm not a big 
>phone person, preferring email, so the iPad was a good choice for me.
>
> I chose the iPad over the phone for two main reasons.  first what I 
> mentioned above, using it more like a laptop.  second I occasionally use a 
> magnifyer ap which makes the iPad into a portable CCTV.  It's not great, 
> but for the random bit of information I want to read it works fine.  The 
> iPhone screen wouldn't be big enough for me to do this.
>
> I think it's mainly screen size preference.  There are aps specifically 
> designed for the iPad, but I think they'd work on any i device.  There are 
> loads of aps designed specifically for the iPhone, but they work on the 
> iPad just fine.
>
> Something I'm not sure about, but that you might want to check out, is the 
> available memory capacity of each device.  If you're going to be putting a 
> lot of stuff on there, more memory might be a decision point for you.
>
>
> Julie
>
>
> On 12/20/2012 8:58 AM, Hyde, David W. (ESC) wrote:
>> Sarah, it doesn't really matter. I use an iPhone for notes and everything 
>> else. I use a braille display. Apps that run on the pad run on the phone. 
>> Some may disagree, but unless you need the display screen for something, 
>> you can do everything on  the phone you can on the pad. The new pads may 
>> have a better camera, if that is a concern.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sarah
>> Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 8:49 AM
>> To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [Blindtlk] i device questions
>>
>> good morning. I have an iPhone 4s that I really enjoy. I am considering 
>> purchasing an iPad. Is this a device anyone would recommend since I 
>> already have the iPhone? are there apps for the iPad that are not 
>> available for the iPhone? Would it be better  to have an iPad to take 
>> notes in a meeting or use in church? If I buy one, should I buy the new 
>> iPad mini or the older and larger one? I would like one I can easily take 
>> with me when I travel. I currently use a Bluetooth keyboard with my phone 
>> but am planning to purchase a Braille display. Thank you.
>>      Sarah
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