[Blindtlk] I device questions

[Julie J.]

All the i devices have the same speech built in.  It's called Voice Over.

HTH
Julie
On 12/20/2012 9:43 AM, james wrote:
> th;inking of gettin an ipad does the 3 havfe speech?
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>> 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.
>>>
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>>> 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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