[Blindtlk] I device questions

Thu Dec 20 16:33:14 UTC 2012

Yes, the iPad 3 has Siri  or however you spell that.  when I first got 
my iPad it did not have Siri, but when i updated it a few weeks ago Siri 
was included in the update.
Although the commercials make her look much cooler and helpful than I 
have found her to be.  I suppose mileage will vary.

HTH
Julie

On 12/20/2012 10:08 AM, james wrote:
> i was thinking about ceri
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>> All the i devices have the same speech built in.  It's called Voice 
>> Over.
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>> 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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>>>>> 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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