[nabs-l] accessible phones

Thu Sep 13 02:12:29 UTC 2012

I must say, that's a perfectly reasonable price. I'll dash off to my 
money tree where I get the money for the other equipment made "for the 
blind by the blind," and I can be sure to pre order it as soon as it 
comes out!
On 9/12/2012 8:00 PM, Brandon Keith Biggs wrote:
> Hello,
> It will be around $2500 with a Braille display.
> Thanks,
>
> Brandon Keith Biggs
> -----Original Message----- From: Littlefield, Tyler
> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 6:25 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] accessible phones
>
> And because it's by the blind and for the blind, I hope you all got
> mantions to sell or a friendly local Uncle Sam willing to dish out the
> money for it.
>
> On 9/12/2012 7:06 PM, Brandon Keith Biggs wrote:
>> Hello,
>> I believe the only phone built especially for the blind, by the 
>> blind, is the Braille Plus 18 coming out from APH in a little while...
>> That will have Sim Card support on release with more carriers put in 
>> as time goes on.
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Brandon Keith Biggs
>> -----Original Message----- From: Lavonya Gardner
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 11:23 AM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] accessible phones
>>
>> Hi Tyler,
>> Have you seen a phone with a Braille display? What do they look like? 
>> Do they have print numbers that show up when the speach is turned 
>> off? I think I understand the hole explaining specialized equipment 
>> for the blind t lay people. It is not easy. Laugh out loud
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> On Sep 12, 2012, at 13:48, "Littlefield, Tyler" <tyler at tysdomain.com> 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks for the psychological diagnosis. I've accepted my blindness 
>>> and all that. Yes, they make you look blind. You have a normal phone 
>>> with a bunch of dots on the screen and if anyone sighted wants to 
>>> turn off voiceover and use it, it's kind of weird.
>>> On 9/12/2012 10:28 AM, colorado.students at gmail.com wrote:
>>>> I don't think that the braille overlays get in the way, and for 
>>>> furthermore
>>>> they don't make you look blind.  I would say that it is the 
>>>> individuals
>>>> choice if he or she wants to use it.  Also, if one fills that 
>>>> something
>>>> makes them look blind then they are not yet ready to except their 
>>>> blindness.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>>>> On Behalf
>>>> Of Robin
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 10:15 AM
>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] accessible phones
>>>>
>>>> What's that supposed to MEAN? What's WRONG with lookin' BLIND? Just
>>>> wondering.
>>>>
>>>> I'm TOTALLY Blind, and I'm PROUD!!
>>>>
>>>> Just Sayin'
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> At 07:56 AM 9/12/2012, you wrote:
>>>>> You don't need the braille overlay. I really do recommend an IPhone.
>>>>> I wanted to avoid jumping on the band wagon, but I love it.
>>>>> As an alternative, you can get talkx or uh, the other one on a nokia
>>>>> phone, or you can get an android. They're nice, but they've got a lot
>>>>> of issues. IPhone is the most advanced in terms of accessibility, 
>>>>> IMO.
>>>>> And you don't need braille overlays, they just get in the way and 
>>>>> make
>>>>> you look well, blind.
>>>>> On 9/12/2012 8:18 AM, Joshua Lester wrote:
>>>>>> That's the only accessible one I know of.
>>>>>> Blessings, Joshua
>>>>>> ________________________________________
>>>>>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] on 
>>>>>> behalf
>>>>>> of Gloria G [gloria.graves at gmail.com]
>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 9:11 AM
>>>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] accessible phones
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks, but I do not want to have an I-phone.
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Joshua Lester" <JLester8462 at PCCUAEDU.onmicrosoft.com>
>>>>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 9:03 AM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] accessible phones
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I've never heard of it.
>>>>>>> Just get the IFone, with the Braille overlay, and you'll be fine.
>>>>>>> Blessings, Joshua
>>>>>>> ________________________________________
>>>>>>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] on 
>>>>>>> behalf
>>>>>>> of Gloria G [gloria.graves at gmail.com]
>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 8:58 AM
>>>>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>>>>> Subject: [nabs-l] accessible phones
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>> I am checking out phones. Has anyone heard of the LG My Touch Q? If
>>>>>>> so, is it accessible? I talked to the carrier which is Teen Mobil,
>>>>>>> but I have had situations in which the carrier will say 
>>>>>>> something is
>>>>>>> accessible or has speech capabilities and they do not and vice 
>>>>>>> versa.
>>>>>>> Thanks for any help you can give.
>>>>>>> Gloria
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