[Electronics-talk] Accessible tablet

Sat Dec 19 18:01:00 UTC 2015

I am a new tablet user and looking for a good tutorial to get me 
started.  Any suggestions.  I have an I Pad Air.  Thanks. 
mjseiler at consolidated.net

On 12/19/2015 11:43 AM, Christopher Chaltain via Electronics-talk wrote:
> I'd agree with Tracy, but if you're set on getting an inexpensive 
> tablet though, I'd give the iPad the edge, although it's not 
> inexpensive. I think VoiceOver has the edge when it comes to more 
> advanced screen reading features, such as selecting, cutting and 
> pasting text. Office suites are available on both IOS and Android, and 
> I think they're all fairly usable with VoiceOver and TalkBack. I've 
> only played with them myself though, so I can't speak from experience. 
> BTW, I got a Nexus 7 myself because I wanted an inexpensive 
> introduction to Android and tablets. I think I got the Nexus 7 for 
> about $150. It's getting a little long in the tooth, but with routine 
> maintenance, it's quite usable. I'm not sure if my next phone will be 
> an iPhone or a Galaxy. I'll probably keep waiting until my iPhone 4S 
> becomes unusable or isn't getting any more IOS updates. At that time, 
> I'll see what the state of accessibility is with Android and IOS and 
> what the various high end phone options are.
>
> On 19/12/15 08:02, Tracy Carcione via Electronics-talk wrote:
>> If I wanted to get proficient in Microsoft Office products, I'd get a
>> netbook or laptop of some kind.  Some come with some version of Office
>> pre-loaded, if you want that, and I've seen netbooks on Amazon much 
>> cheaper
>> than, say, an iPad Air.
>> Further, I'm not sure how well Apple products play with Microsoft 
>> products.
>> A netbook or laptop doesn't come with a screen reader, but NVDA is 
>> free, and
>> works well with Office.
>> Tracy
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Danielle Ledet via Electronics-talk
>> Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2015 1:32 AM
>> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>> Cc: Danielle Ledet
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Accessible tablet
>>
>> I don't know. Just seemed doable. Probably Word processing of some 
>> sort and
>> email and web surfing is all. I don't have a Word processor right now 
>> which
>> sucks because I could be using this time to become proficient in Word 
>> and
>> Excel, rather than waiting for life to turn in my favor and then being
>> unprepared. Most jobs require that.
>>
>> On 12/18/15, Christopher Chaltain via Electronics-talk
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Android phones cover  a much wider price range than iPhones, so the
>>> high end phones can cost just as much as an iPhone, but you can
>>> definitely get them much cheaper. The same is true for the tablets.
>>>
>>> I have an iPhone and a Nexus 7. I enjoy both of them. What will you be
>>> doing on the tablet? IMHO, they both have their strengths and
>>> weaknesses,so I think it depends on what you'll be using it for.
>>>
>>> On 18/12/15 07:06, Danielle Ledet via Electronics-talk wrote:
>>>> My trustworthy son tells me to go with Apple. He likes Android though
>>>> and I might give it a try too if I ever get enough money to afford
>>>> one or both. Seems they are accessible and the blindies who have them
>>>> love them, the  Android devices. The Android tablets seem to be more
>>>> affordable outright than the Apple iPads. The phones are the same
>>>> price if not slightly more to purchase though outright.
>>>>
>>>> On 12/17/15, River Linda via Electronics-talk
>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> I like the Apple products. I cannot comment on the tactile screen
>>>>> protector since I have never used one.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thursday, December 17, 2015, Mary jo Seiler via Electronics-talk
>>>>> < electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>     Can someone tell me the best accessible tableet to purchace.  I
>>>>>> am thinking of purchasing a tablet and get get a tactical screen
>>>>>> protector for the I pad air but not sure how well that would work.
>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>> mjseiler at consolidated.net
>>>>>>
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