[Blindtlk] iPad questions

[Mike Freeman]

Standard Apple full-size Bluetooth keyboard. It fits in a backpack and the
only "gotchya" is you should keep it in its box so it won't turn on
accidentally. Otherwise, an iPad with a keyboard cover works fine (my wife
has one).

Best solution IMO is a dedicated note-taker such as a BrailleNote Apex or
HIMS BrailleSense U2. But that's a lot of money. Simplest is the iPhone and
Bluetooth keyboard. Which Bluetooth keyboard you choose is a matter of
taste.

Mike


-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ali
Abdolrahmani
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2014 2:10 PM
To: Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] iPad questions

Hi there,
Now that you kind guys are talking about iPad, I have another question.
I am at UMBC doing a Phd in Human Centered Computing and I need to take
notes in different meetings and sessions that I take part.
Currently, I have an iPhone and I was thinking if I could use it to take
notes not to have my laptop all the times with me. What is your suggestion
to buy as a bluetooth keyboard to connect to my iPhone. I myself was
thinking about having an iPad with a keyboard attached to it in a case (if
availabel) that helps me benefit from both a tablet and a keyboard enabled
device on my choice. What do you suggest?

Ali

On 4/14/14, Mike Freeman <k7uij at panix.com> wrote:
> An iPad is similar to an iPhone. Unless you can see the screen, 
> there's no real advantage to purchasing an iPad. There are a few fancy 
> graphically-oriented programs that are designed specifically for the 
> iPad but, as I say, unless doing heavily-visually-oriented stuff is 
> your thing, there's no real need to purchase an iPad and many blind 
> people think iPads are harder to navigate because of the larger screens.
>
> Mike
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of sarah 
> harris
> Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2014 8:15 PM
> To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Blindtlk] iPad questions
>
>
>    Good evening. I have an iPhone and a MacBook Pro. I am looking at
iPads.
> Is there anything i can do with an iPad that is different than my 
> other devices, or is an iPad similar to an iPhone? Is there a 
> difference between the iPad Air and the mini other than its size? Any 
> recommendations are appreciated.
>      sarah
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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Best Regards
Ali Abdolrahmani

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