[Electronics-talk] thinking of switching to an Android

Fri Dec 19 03:00:20 UTC 2014

True or false is rather subjective. Android accessibility is, 
unfortuantely, not universally built into the system of Android. 
There're a lot of things Talkback needs to catch up.

Best,

Monthian.

On 19/12/2557 6:45, Dennis Long wrote:
> that is absolutely not true.
>
> On 12/18/2014 6:16 PM, Monthian Buntan via Electronics-talk wrote:
>> I've been using both. I found android phone to remain a toy while 
>> iPhone to be more so of a working tool.
>> Better see whether android 5.01 will give us any significant 
>> improvement.
>> Best,
>> Monthian.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>>> On Dec 19, 2557 BE, at 5:15 AM, Aleeha Dudley via Electronics-talk 
>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> I feel quite geeky but I don't want my main communication device to 
>>> have so many issues that I can't get work done. I need a phone, not 
>>> a puzzle. So iPhone it is for me.
>>>
>>> Aleeha Dudley and seeing eye dog Dallas
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>>>> On Dec 18, 2014, at 3:07 PM, Jim Barbour via Electronics-talk 
>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I'm a very geeky/techy guy who loves figuring things out, and the
>>>> android isn't for my taste either.
>>>>
>>>> Talkback just feels very bolted on, not well integrated into the
>>>> opeating environment at all.
>>>>
>>>> Jim
>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 02:44:58PM -0500, Linda Bloodsaw wrote:
>>>>> I just entered the smartphone market this year with an Android. 
>>>>> Too many unlabeled buttons for my taste. I have been using an 
>>>>> iPhone for a month, and I like it much better. It is easier to use 
>>>>> for me.  I cannot remember which podcast I was listening to, but 
>>>>> the person said if you are the kind of person who likes figuring 
>>>>> things out, or finding a work around, a geeky type of person, then 
>>>>> Android is for you.  If you want something that just works, then 
>>>>> an iPhone would be better for you.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Dec 18, 2014, at 11:03 AM, Jim Barbour via Electronics-talk 
>>>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I would make sure you know what you're getting before you get it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I keep hoping that Android/Talkback will improve to rival the 
>>>>>> user experience I get on the iPhone, but it hasn't happened yet.  
>>>>>> Every time a new Android version is released, I find a Nexus 
>>>>>> device and try it out.  Even with Lollypop, it's not that great yet.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There are some reasons to go with Android.  Cost and employer 
>>>>>> lock in being at the top of the list, along with the ability to 
>>>>>> find phones with physical buttons.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm trying to provide a balanced viewpoint here, while still 
>>>>>> making my own personal preferences known.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hope this helps,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jim
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 09:20:31AM -0500, Star Gazer via 
>>>>>>> Electronics-talk wrote:
>>>>>>> Hi folks,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I've been a longtime Iphone user. My husband recently got a 
>>>>>>> Galaxy 5s phone
>>>>>>> and I discovered that it talks. I'm thinking of switching to an 
>>>>>>> Android
>>>>>>> phone and want to know what others think. Does it read apps well?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So far, it seems to read texts and the home screen. I had some 
>>>>>>> trouble using
>>>>>>> Facebook but don't know if that was due to a poorly designed 
>>>>>>> app, or me not
>>>>>>> knowing what I was doing.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'd be curious to know if others on the list have had 
>>>>>>> experiences with the
>>>>>>> speech output feature of the Galaxy 5s and what those 
>>>>>>> experiences have been.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks much
>>>>>>>
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