[nabs-l] Questions Regarding the iPad

Sun Dec 22 19:40:45 UTC 2013

Thanks so much Ryan. God bless!! Mighty

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> On Dec 22, 2013, at 2:35 PM, "ryan bishop" <ryan.bishop96 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Helga,
> I do know that it is accessible with voiceover, but I'm not sure if it is
> free or not. I will look in to that and email you back.
> 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 12:32 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Questions Regarding the iPad
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> 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
>> 
>> 
>> Ryan Bishop
>> Ryan.bishop96 at gmail.com
>> 480-221-5195
>> Secretary
>> Arizona Association of blind students
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>> Webmaster
>> National Federation of the Blind of Arizona http://az.nfb.org Vehicle 
>> Donations Take the Blind Further, and may qualify you for a tax 
>> deduction. Donate your unwanted car to the National Federation of the 
>> Blind today! For more information, please visit:
>> http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org
>> or call
>> 1-855-659-9314
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>> The problem of blindness is not the lack of eyesight. The real problem 
>> is the misunderstanding and lack of information that exists. If a 
>> blind person has proper training and opportunity, blindness is only a
> physical nuisance.
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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!! :)
>> 
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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
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>>>> 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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