[nabs-l] ipad verses blindness products

[Ashley Bramlett]

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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