[nabs-l] ipad verses blindness products

[Ashley Bramlett]

how many cells is your briallant display? Is it portable? How large are 
those keyboards? I saw a small one built into my father's blackberry and I 
could never press keys that small effectively; I got small fingers but when 
I feel a key, the edge of my finger is on another key. I just think it would 
be too hard to type on. But if you can use a portable keyboard, that is 
nice. Maybe the keys are spaced apart like a traditional pc keyboard.
Ashley

-----Original Message----- 
From: Jedi
Sent: Friday, November 25, 2011 11:54 PM
To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] ipad verses blindness products

Hey there.

I don't use an iPad, but I use an iPhone for my note taking and the
like. I pair it with a folding Nokia SU-8W keyboard and a Brailliant
display. Now, VR did pay for the display and the keyboard, but i paid
for the iPhone. I could have paid for the keyboard, but at the time, I
didn't have the money. I opted for this setup because, if the display
needs repair, I can still use the iPhone with the keyboard. If the
keyboard needs repair, I can still use the phone and the display; it
might be slow going with inputing text, but it can be done (I can
always record if I really get stuck). If the iPhone goes dead, I can
always replace it and my stuff will be in the cloud. Sure, the iPhone
is still quite expensive, but it is less expensive than the blindness
products are. I also choose this setup because I can decide when I'll
use the keyboard and display, but i'll always have my info on the go.
Finally, it's easier to share information across platforms and iOS
devices tend to stay with current trends in technology much more than
blindness products tend to.

But it's also the principle of the thing: I want to support
technologies that use universal design rather than supporting a system
that keeps blind people having to rely on rehab for their most basic needs.

Respectfully,
Jedi

Original message:
> 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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