[Electronics-Talk] Introduction

Andy Baracco wq6r at socal.rr.com
Sun Dec 3 21:21:14 UTC 2017 

I listened to Jonathan Mosen's Blind Side series on the Samsung Galaxy S8, 
and even though I am locked in to iPhone, I found what i heard to be very 
impressive. But the only advantage I see to that phone is the ability to add 
storage via an SD card.

Andy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jenny Keller via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
To: "Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances" 
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "Jenny Keller" <jlperdue3 at gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2017 12:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Introduction


> I’ve had both android and iPhone.
>
> I find iPhone much, much, much, easier to use than an android.
>
> 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 Dec 2, 2017, at 11:49 PM, Arlene via Electronics-Talk 
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Sherri, I purchased the se iphone today at walmart, under straight talk. 
>> I don't exactly know what I'm doing so far, but tonight I was exploring 
>> the screen to see if I could find anything and some how I got into my 
>> messages and was able to read the welcome text message from straight 
>> talk. I'm glad I managed to come across that message, but now I couldn't 
>> tell you how I got there, but I'll learn. We had inquired about the 
>> prices of the se from some of the different stores, and we decided when 
>> we went to walmart today that we would look into it, but I had no idea 
>> that we would get an iphone today. Then the  nex things I'll do is find 
>> the manual online, and also order the books from nbp. Also if there's 
>> anything else you could tell me, any tips or podcasts that would be 
>> helpful, that would be great. Thank you, Sherri, for any helpful 
>> suggestions. While I don't know very much yet, but somehow to me, it 
>> seems that I'm going to catch on to the se easier than the modo g phone 
>> that I have.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sherri Brun via Electronics-Talk" 
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> To: "'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'" 
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: "Sherri Brun" <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
>> Sent: Friday, December 01, 2017 6:02 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Introduction
>>
>>
>>> I have the IPhone SE and I am very happy with it.  Yes, it has all the 
>>> features of the IPhone 6.  I have no desire to upgrade, as I do not want 
>>> to lose the earphone jack, which is not available in IPhone 7 and above. 
>>> They use ear-pods.  Again, very happy with my IPhone SE.
>>>
>>> Sherri
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>>> Behalf Of Arlene via Electronics-Talk
>>> Sent: Friday, December 01, 2017 4:18 AM
>>> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances 
>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Arlene <arlenes71154 at earthlink.net>
>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Introduction
>>>
>>> It's a smaller size I phone and from what I understand, it's the same as 
>>> the i phone 6. I'm not sure if I'm remember this right, possibly someone 
>>> knows a little more about it than I do. I'll find out if I'm remember 
>>> this right and I'll write back here and let you know.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Jenny Keller via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> To: "Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances"
>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: "Jenny Keller" <jlperdue3 at gmail.com>
>>> Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2017 11:32 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Introduction
>>>
>>>
>>>> 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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