[nabs-l] ipad verses blindness products

Sat Nov 26 17:00:09 UTC 2011

Hope, how do you know where you are on the Ipod touch? RJ
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hope Paulos" <hope.paulos at gmail.com>
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Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2011 11:52 AM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] ipad verses blindness products


>I have a Seika braille display and a netbook and it works great. ALso have 
>an ipod touch and am thinking about getting an iphone. You don't have to 
>use the touch screen if you have a bluetooth keyboard. You just have to 
>remember the keystrokes as you would on a PC. I'd go with the IOS over 
>blindness products every time if I had the chance.
> Hope Paulos
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
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> Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2011 11:32 AM
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>> But I like the blindness notetaker because I can read and write braille 
>> on it. I think using a
>> touch screen would require a lot of memory and spatial awareness. I 
>> already have to memorize where things like end, send and okay are on my 
>> basic cell phone! But if an IOS devices works for someone go ahead; it’s 
>> a lot more portable than a heavy braille notetaker.
>> I wonder what braille displays you can use with those IPhones and IOS 
>> devices.
>> Its cool that we have smaller, portable braille displays and keyboards 
>> now.
>> How neat to have those options. The only braille displays I saw were the 
>> large 40 cell and 80 cell displays, although I am aware of smaller ones.
>>
>> Ashley
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message----- 
>> From: Humberto Avila
>> Sent: Friday, November 25, 2011 11:56 PM
>> To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] ipad verses blindness products
>>
>> Yes, I think that is why some many blind people are using iPhones and 
>> iPads
>> as their personal note taking and at school too. I think that these
>> mainstream IOS devices with voiceover will be the nearby future of the
>> accessibility for the blind. Since those assistive technology products 
>> made
>> specifically for the blind are so expensive, blind people are going to 
>> shift
>> to those devices, since they come with screen reading accessibility out 
>> of
>> the box. Plus, they are not as expensive.  Additionally, since Braille
>> displays are not as expensive as note takers, some might chose the option 
>> to
>> add a Braille display in combination to their IOS device instead of
>> purchasing those major products such as Pacmate and Braille Note. If the
>> trend continues like I mentioned, the Vocational Rehabilitation agencies
>> better take notice of this and see fit. Besides, it would benefit their
>> programs and services as well, and with this economy (if it continues to 
>> be
>> bad), they will not have to suffer budget cuts by trying to help 
>> individuals
>> with their note takers because they are so expensive.
>> So, Humanware and freedom Scientific, I'm sorry if I offend you at all, I 
>> am
>> not trying to be mean. Otherwise don't listen please!!!! (huge smile)
>>
>> P.S. wondering if this listserve is that much public?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>> Behalf
>> Of Koby Cox
>> Sent: Friday, November 25, 2011 8:39 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] ipad verses blindness products
>>
>> Yes.
>> Koby.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Nov 25, 2011, at 10:32 PM, "RJ Sandefur" 
>> <joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks. Is voice over easy to learn? RJ
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beth" <thebluesisloose at gmail.com>
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>>> Sent: Friday, November 25, 2011 11:11 PM
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>>>> I'd justify that the iPad is a cheap option.  The BrailleNote is hard 
>>>> to
>> repair and neeeds thousands of dollars just to maintain.  I love my BNQT
>> Apex, but let' face it.  It's really expensive.
>>>> Beth
>>>> P.S. does anyone know what happened to Bluetooth on the BrailleNote?
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "RJ Sandefur" <joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com
>>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org Date sent: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 23:08:10 -0500
>>>> 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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