[Electronics-Talk] iPhone SE / was Re: Introduction

Fri Dec 1 15:11:59 UTC 2017

On Fri, Dec 1, 2017 at 9:41 AM Arlene via Electronics-Talk <
electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> In july the iphone se at our verizon store in oklahoma city was $400, and
> then about a month or so after that, I think it was at target that we saw
> the se again and it was about $500 there, So it is less expensive than the
> other iphones.
>
> Arlene
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "River Linda via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> To: "Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances"
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: "River Linda" <waterinmyroom at gmail.com>
> Sent: Friday, December 01, 2017 1:37 AM
> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] iPhone SE / was Re: Introduction
>
>
> > Hi Jenny,
> > The iPhone SE is the 4 inch version, same size as the iPhone 5 and 5S.
> The
> > screen size got bigger with the iPhone 6. The SE is a lot cheaper too,
> > about half the price of the iPhone 8. I miss having a smaller phone and
> am
> > seriously thinking about getting the iPhone SE.
> >
> > On Thu, Nov 30, 2017 at 12:34 PM Jenny Keller via Electronics-Talk <
> > electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> >> What is an iPhone SE
> >>
> >> Jenny
> >>
> >> Just remember in the winter far beneath the bitter snow.
> >> Lies the seed that with the sun’s love,
> >> In the spring becomes the rose.
> >>
> >> “The rose” Bette Midler
> >>
> >> > On Nov 30, 2017, at 10:34 AM, Roanna Bacchus via Electronics-Talk <
> >> electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > My family and I are you smart phone. I use voice over on my iPhone to
> >> > do
> >> everything that you just described in your message and I love it. Hope
> to
> >> hear from you soon.
> >> >
> >> > Sent from my iPad
> >> >
> >> >> On Nov 30, 2017, at 11:16 AM, Arlene via Electronics-Talk <
> >> electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> Hi, Roanna, welcome to this group. You'll really learn a whole lot
> >> here, and sometimes it could be a real mixture of things, from what
> items
> >> are the most accessible to who takes to certain items  and  others would
> >> rather the other type of items, very much in the same sort of catagory
> >> and
> >> both accessible in their own way. Just like in everything, everyone has
> >> their own ways of doing things, and they have a set items they make use
> >> of.
> >> Listening to all of it is quite interesting. One set of items would be,
> >> for
> >> example smart phones and the feature phones, the flip phones and there
> >> are
> >> some bar type phones with buttons both accessible in their own ways. I
> >> think a majority of visually impaired individuals have smart phones,
> just
> >> as everyone else does, and included in these phones is a screen reader.
> >> So
> >> one can navigate on the screen as anyone else can. In some cases it
> makes
> >> other items in the house more accessible, such as having things like an
> >> instapot, also some crockpots, working different things in one's house
> >> whether it be your thermostat or lights and other things. Doing email,
> >> going on the internet, listening to books, music and the radio on the
> >> phone, apps to be able to connect with someone to find out a description
> >> of
> >> an item that you need a bit more information about, other useful apps
> for
> >> scanning text, bar codes, gps, color identifier, and so much more. Then
> >> there's those feature phones that are flip phones or bar type phones,
> the
> >> phones that have the buttons, that have the text to speech included in
> >> the
> >> phone, which isn't exactly like the screen reading software in a smart
> >> phone, but makes it possible to navigate the phone with the buttons and
> >> many of these phones do talk everything in the menues in the phone.
> >> Personally for me, what I use is some of the different feature phones
> >> that
> >> I'm very confortable with. As I'm able too I'll get more of these type
> of
> >> phones so I could see what the phones are capable of and see what types
> >> of
> >> things that I or anyone else can do with these phones. Of course, as in
> >> everything certain phones are better than others or rightfully so a bit
> >> better because the aspects of the phone may be a bit more advanced. Such
> >> as
> >> seeing a difference in how a number of these phones work and what they
> >> had
> >> in cluded 3 years ago, verses now presently. I think I'm going to do
> some
> >> audio recordings about these phones. While there's so much more you can
> >> do
> >> with a smart phone, with these feature phones, Besides navigating with
> >> the
> >> phone for the settings, to type in new contacts, writing a text message,
> >> I
> >> could use the calculater, I could use the calendar on some of them, I go
> >> on
> >> the internet with them, some of the phones are a bit better than other
> >> phones. 2 of the phones that are better for going on the internet that
> >> are
> >> quite new phones, probably as new as from last year are the sim mobile
> >> for
> >> at&t and the alcatel for t-mobile. Not everyone is as crazy as I am, I
> >> like
> >> to explore and try everything I can do with it, including going on the
> >> internet, which a number of people wouldn't even think about doing or
> >> wouldn't care about, and possibly wouldn't be interested in using
> >> something
> >> like the calculator. It's just enough phone for many individuals to be
> >> able
> >> to have a phone to use as  just a phone, from easily dialing a phone
> >> number
> >> to navigating the phone with the text to speech included in the phone,
> to
> >> be able to write a text message, go into your contacts to either look up
> >> a
> >> phone number which takes no time or when you're going to type in a new
> >> contact or write a text message. As far as smart phones we have a modo g
> >> android phone, which neither one of us have really got the knack of
> using
> >> and we really want to learn. We're going to get the android book from
> >> national braille press which should help in our learning, tremendously.
> >> One
> >> of these days when we could afford it we'd like to get i phones. We have
> >> looked at both the i phones and  the android phones at the store, with
> >> the
> >> sales person putting the screen reader on. One time we saw that little i
> >> phone the s e I think it's called, which seemed pretty easy to navigate,
> >> and the phone was a really nice size being small and being small enough
> >> to
> >> put in a pocket. Everyone differs to much of an extent of how they use
> >> anything for that matter. For a smart phone we would want to have the
> >> scanning apps, the color identifier, possibly the gps, one  of those
> apps
> >> in case we needed something described, for us not so much for reading
> >> books, and listening to the radio or tv, but that's some of what we
> would
> >> use. Having the internet and email handy on the smart phones is great as
> >> well. Hopefully in time we'll get use to the smart phones, but I'll
> never
> >> stop using the feature phones because they are just as usefull in their
> >> ownway. It's amazing, the topic of the phones is such a big topic. Then
> >> there's other things we write about here, sharing information about what
> >> appliances are more accessible, such as Roger recently told us about his
> >> stove and dryer that are both quite accessible, which was good for us to
> >> know about since we need a new stove. we write about our experiences
> with
> >> some of the tvs that have the speech included in them, also share ideas
> >> about how to do certain things, whatever comes up for someone, even if
> >> it's
> >> something like finding the best ways for labeling something, which a
> >> number
> >> of us have our own individual ways of doing things, that one could
> figure
> >> out and hear what is the closest way they would feel confortable in
> doing
> >> whatever it is. As I said we all vary in either our skill or what we're
> >> plain confortable with, and that goes for anything, with so many
> >> possibilities. Feel welcome to asking any questions you have, and share
> >> any
> >> experiences you have had.
> >> >> Arlene
> >> >>
> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "roanna bacchus via
> >> Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >> >> To: <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >> >> Cc: "roanna bacchus" <rbacchus228 at gmail.com>
> >> >> Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2017 1:22 PM
> >> >> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] Introduction
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>> Dear Members,
> >> >>>
> >> >>> My name is Roanna Bacchus, and I am currently seeking employment
> that
> >> will allow me to utilize my braille skills and degree.  I love learning
> >> about accessible electronics that the blind can use on their own.  I
> >> joined
> >> this list so I can share my experiences using accessible electronics.
> >> >>>
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The SE on apple.com is $349. I was on the site last night just before Jenny
asked her question.