[Blindtlk] Would like to hear from cell phone users.

[Judy Jones]

Thank you for the encouragement.  I'm sure I'll have questions and need 
assistance, should I decide on an iPhone, and I must say, I'm leaning that 
way.

Judy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark J. Cadigan" <kramc11 at gmail.com>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2012 7:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Would like to hear from cell phone users.


> Judy,
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> I have the iphone. I personally like it, and find it is the best phone on 
> the market for how I use it. As a college student, I use my iphone to do 
> many things because I can't always have a laptop or note taker with me. I 
> keep my calendar containing my classes appointments and other time 
> obligations so that I don't miss any important appointments, I use the 
> phone to read email, It's my alarm clock, my watch, my GPS, and link to 
> the world. My iphone has mostly supplanted my laptop and Braille note for 
> most situations, however, my laptop and note taker are still used, just 
> differently than they were before the iphone.
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>
>
> The iphone can be used to quickly respond to professor's emails, or to 
> quickly copy notes off the board by photographing them. It can be used as 
> a money reader to check to make shore I was given proper change at the 
> cafeteria. The uses for the iphone are endless.
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> I found it to be quite simple to use, although it had a bit of a learning 
> curve. Feel free to contact me off list with any questions.
>
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> Good luck in finding a new phone.
>
> Mark
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>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Judy Jones" <jtj1 at cableone.net>
> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2012 8:27 PM
> Subject: [Blindtlk] Would like to hear from cell phone users.
>
>
>> After years of using various Nokia devices with Talks, I'm thinking about 
>> switching to something else, or at least, seeing if there is anything 
>> better out there.  I'm very impressed with the iPhone and VoiceOver, but 
>> would like to hear how easy it is to adapt to using the touch pad.
>>
>> I'm not impressed with MobileSpeak voices, tried a phone using that in a 
>> previous upgrade, and returned the phone and program.
>>
>> I would like to hear from people about the pros and cons of the phones 
>> and programs they are using, so I can make an informed decision this next 
>> upgrade.
>>
>> I am currently using Nokia's N96, but am not as happy with the phone as I 
>> thought I would be.  I have to replace the phone's plastic back every so 
>> often, although I do love the Talks clarity of eloquence speech.
>>
>> Thanks in advance for all your advice and suggestions.
>>
>> Judy Jones
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