[Blindtlk] I device questions

Thu Dec 20 18:16:58 UTC 2012

I didn't think about this earlier, but something else to consider would 
be the monthly fees.  There is an incredible variety in plan options and 
whatnot, but being able to afford the i device from month to month would 
be another consideration.

Julie
On 12/20/2012 11:29 AM, Jewel wrote:
> The only major difference between an iPhone and an iPad, other than
> the obvious phone capability difference, is screen size. If you have
> low vision, a larger screen may be a selling point for you, and in
> that case, the larger the screen the bigger the image obviously, so a
> person with low vision would likely want the biggest screen available.
> However, if you don't have usuable vision, the screen size is not
> going to make a big difference.
>
> I have an iPhone 4S. Until recently (I broke it), I had a case with a
> belt clip. I would clip the phone to a hard surface, on which I would
> place my bluetooth keyboard (an example is clipping the phone to my
> raised line drawing board, on which my keyboard fits almost
> perfectly), and then use the iPhone and bluetooth keyboard like a mini
> laptop. You don't have to have an iPad to use your device like a
> laptop. In the way I have described, I have taken notes in college
> courses, written e-mails, surfed the internet, and much more. Memory
> capacity also has not been a problem for me, since I purchased the
> higher capacity (I believe it's 32gb) phone. I have yet to fill even a
> quarter of my phone's capacity.
>
> If you have more questions about the iPhone, feel free to e-mail me off list.
>
> My two cents,
> Jewel
>
> On 12/20/12, Julie J.<julielj at neb.rr.com>  wrote:
>> 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
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julie J."<julielj at neb.rr.com>
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>>>> 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>
>>>>> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List"<blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> 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.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -----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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