[nabs-l] ipad verses blindness products

[Matt McCubbin]

Chris and all,
iOS supports email attachments in .DOC and .DOCX file formats, as well 
as .RTF, and .TXT.

Best regards,
Matt


On 12/5/2011 8:58 PM, Chris Nusbaum wrote:
> Hi Josh,
>
> Does iOS support DOCX files?
>
> Chris
>
> "The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight.  The real 
> problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that exists.  If 
> a blind person has the proper training and opportunity, blindness can 
> be reduced to a mere physical nuisance."
> -- Kenneth Jernigan (President, National Federation of the Blind, 
> 1968-1986
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: josh gregory <joshkart12 at gmail.com
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list 
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Sat, 26 Nov 2011 13:11:50 -0500
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] ipad verses blindness products
>
> Ashley, iOS can in fact support word files, not sure about rtf but I
> imagine it can.
>
> On 11/26/11, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Rj,
> If you really feel an Ipad fits your needs, its easy to justify.
> But most email attachments will be in Word or .rtf format.  I do not 
> know if
> apple products can read those.
> I open attachments from professors all the time.  A Braille Note or PC 
> can
> handle Word or .rtf attachments.
>
> Do you also have  a windows pc or laptop? I do not think you should 
> abandon
> your PC windows because the workplace uses them.  Keep up those 
> skills.  Using
> the Microsoft office suite is critical in
> getting an office job if that is what you'll do.
>
> Are you in school? If so, justifying an Ipad is easy.  Say its less 
> expensive
> than a braille notetaker.  Say you will use it for notetaking and 
> whatever
> else you'll do.  Say it will get you through school which in turn 
> helps you
> in your VR goal.
>
> In my state, vr either purchases laptops, notetakers, or both; rarely 
> have
> they purchased apple products.
> Let us know what you decide and if VR pays for it.
>
> Ashley
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: RJ Sandefur
> Sent: Friday, November 25, 2011 11:08 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: [nabs-l] ipad verses blindness products
>
> Guys, I have a braille 'n speak, but I think it has bit the dust.  I was
> thinking of getting a braille note, but some one suggested getting an 
> iPad,
> or a laptop.  I did some research on the iPad, and here's what I've 
> found.
> http://www.apple.com/accessibility/ipad/vision.html
> Do any of you use iPad's, and if so, who purchased it for you? If VR
> purchased it, How do you justify need for an Ipad? Sincerely, RJ
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