[nabs-l] Your thoughts on touch screen

[Katie Wang]

Hello again,
  Sorry for redundant posting, but I just saw Philip's new post after
sending that last message. I use my smart phone in addition to my note
taker and do not see it replacing my Braille Note any time in the near
future. I bought an accessible smart phone because I want to be able
to manage my contacts and texts independently as well as quickly check
my emails and such when I'm away from my computer for a long time, but
I still use it primarily as a phone rather than a PDA. I use my
Braille Note to take notes, keep track of appointments, as well as
read books and compose documents that do not require elaborate
formatting. I love the braille keyboard and display and finds the
general interface more intuitive than most main-stream technology I
have seen.
   Katie

On 5/31/11, Katie Wang <bunnykatie6 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi, Philip and all,
>   Like Kirt, I used to hate touch screens, but I recently received an
> Ipad as a gift from my family, and my experiences with it have been
> positive so far. Apple has truly shown that a touch screen device can
> be made accessible for the blind users! I find that the learning curve
> is a bit steeper than more traditional technology, but I'm confident
> that proficiency will come with practice, and a Bluetooth keybpoard
> will certainly make things a lot easier. I  also use a Braille Note
> MPower as a note-taker and a Nokia phone with Mobile Speaks installed.
>    Katie
>
> On 5/31/11, Kirt Manwaring <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hey Nabsters,
>>   I used to hate them with a fiery passion.  I can totally understand
>> where Joshua's coming from cause I was there before I got my IPod
>> touch.  And, honestly, it's still not as natural for me as a good old
>> notetaker, or regular keyboard.  But with voiceover, they work and
>> they work wonderfully, even if it still feels a little strange to me
>> sometimes cause it's so unlike anything I've used before.
>>   But Apple's certainly shown that touch screens can be made
>> accessible.  Will it ever be my prefered interface?  Probably not.  Do
>> I still love it and use it all the time?  Absolutely.  And now that I
>> have a bluetooth keyboard for my ipod touch, it's even easier.
>>   HTH,
>> Kirt
>>
>> On 5/31/11, Hannah Furney <hannahgf11 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hi.  I received an Ipod Touch in February as a gift.  I really like the
>>> touch screen.
>>> I also have a BrailleNote Classic.  I really like taking notes and
>>> writing
>>> documents on my BrailleNote.
>>> Thanks,
>>> Hannah
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf
>>> Of Philip S
>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 2:19 AM
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>> Subject: [nabs-l] Your thoughts on touch screen
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I'm doing research and am curious to know your thoughts on touch screen.
>>> How do you feel about touch screen as more and more devices adopt this
>>> interface?  Do you love it, embrace it, hate it, a pain in the rear, or
>>> something in between...? Please share how you feel about it and be as
>>> thorough as you wish.
>>>
>>> Also, what kind of notetaker, PDA, mobile devices and mobile phones do
>>> you
>>> use now?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Phil
>>>
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