[Blindtlk] I device questions

[james]

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From: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com>
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Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 9:00 AM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] I device questions


> 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?
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com>
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>> Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 8:21 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] I device questions
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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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>>>> 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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