[nabs-l] ipad verses blindness products

[josh gregory]

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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