[nabs-l] Questions Regarding the iPad

Sun Dec 22 19:32:21 UTC 2013

Hi Ryan, this is helga. Is the iPod touch pages accessible with VoiceOver, and it's a free app right? Just curious! Thanks and God bless!! :) 

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> On Dec 22, 2013, at 2:23 PM, "ryan bishop" <ryan.bishop96 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> it's got pages, which is like the IOS of Microsoft office. You can read and
> write documents, save them, etc.
> Ryan
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Helga Schreiber
> Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2013 12:20 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Questions Regarding the iPad
> 
> Hey!! Chris, this is Helga. Thanks for the suggestions regarding the
> disadvantages of an iPad, and the advantages of buying an iPod touch for
> school and for many other things. I just wanted to tell you that I have an
> iPhone 5, and I don't really own an iPhone 5s is because my contract is not
> over yet! But I would really like to have a IOS device where I could edit
> and write papers for school. I just wanted to ask you, does the iPod touch
> has a Microsoft word included and it comes for for free? Just curious! And
> if it does, that will be a beneficial device for school! I will really
> appreciate it, if you could give me some suggestions regarding this. Thanks
> and God bless!! :)  
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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>>> On Dec 22, 2013, at 12:44 PM, "Chris Nusbaum" <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Helga,
>> 
>> To answer your first question, I don't think there is any point in
> purchasing an iPad when you already are using an iPhone and a laptop. The
> chief difference between an iPad and an iPhone is that the iPad is bigger
> and consequently has a bigger screen. This may be of some importance to
> someone with low vision, but I have a totally blind person do not find it
> important. In fact, I found the iPads size to be a drawback when compared to
> the much more portable iPhone when I was using an iPad for school. The only
> reason you might want another device for school is for memory reasons.
> However, you could just as easily purchase an iPod touch which is much more
> portable but has the memory you need to store the documents you need for
> classes. This is what I chose to do after finding that I didn't like the
> iPad.
>> 
>> To answer your second question, there is a Microsoft office app available
> for iOS. However, this app is inaccessible. I would recommend apples pages
> app for wordprocessing on your iPhone or another iOS device. This app
> enables you to open, save and edit files, as well as share them with others
> in a variety of different file formats including Microsoft word. If you are
> using an iPhone 5C or 5S, this app is free. If you are using an older model
> it is $9.99.
>> 
>> Hope this helps,
>> 
>> Chris Nusbaum
>> 
>> "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own
> understanding. In all your ways submit to him and he will make your paths
> straight."
>> Proverbs 3:5-6
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Dec 22, 2013, at 9:30 AM, Helga Schreiber
> <helga.schreiber at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi guys, this is Helga. Good morning! I just wanted to tell you that I'm
> currently using an iPhone and a laptop that have JAWS install in it for
> school. What I wanted to ask you is, do you think it would it be worth it to
> buy an iPad for school even though I use an iPhone and a Laptop for school
> and for many other things? Just curious! Also, I just wanted to ask you,
> does the iPad and iPhone have Microsoft word int it, so that I could write
> my papers and assignments? Just wondering. I will really appreciate it, if
> you could give me some suggestions regarding this. Thanks and God bless!! :)
> 
>>> 
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