[nabs-l] Recommended apps for the I-phone

Tue Jan 1 01:42:43 UTC 2013

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On Dec 31, 2012, at 8:13 PM, Lavonya Gardner <hotdancer1416 at gmail.com> wrote:

> that is y i am glad that i do not need 1. but i would love to c 1, as i never have, exept  on a note taker. but not for a phone or anything like that. i learned to touch type, when i was 10. on a type writer. my w p m is 50 1 handed. do to my other hand not working. 
> 
> NOTHING ABOUT US, WITHOUT US. AUTISTICS RULE 
> 
> On Dec 31, 2012, at 19:55, "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
>> Lavonya,
>> unfortunately, all braille displays are expensive! Most of them are almost 2000 dollars, even small displays.
>> I wish they were half that price so a working blind person could afford them. But an entry level sallary is about 30 thousand so this is hard to afford even if you have a job.
>> If you are a student, vr may purchase a braille display if you justify a reason for it though.
>> 
>> Ashley
>> 
>> -----Original Message----- From: Lavonya Gardner
>> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2012 6:24 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Recommended apps for the I-phone
>> 
>> that is still a lot of money. good greef.
>> 
>> NOTHING ABOUT US, WITHOUT US. AUTISTICS RULE
>> 
>> On Dec 31, 2012, at 18:17, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Maybe it was more like $1800, I can't remember.
>>> Arielle
>>> 
>>> On 12/31/12, David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com> wrote:
>>>> It is sold by American Printing House for the Blind.
>>>> 
>>>> Dave
>>>> 
>>>> At 04:59 PM 12/31/2012, you wrote:
>>>>> Also, where do you get the braille 18 refreshabraille?
>>>>> 
>>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Lavonya Gardner
>>>>> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2012 5:08 PM
>>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Recommended apps for the I-phone
>>>>> 
>>>>> is braille 18 equipte with braille display, and how much is it. this
>>>>> is for my 2 blind friends.
>>>>> 
>>>>> NOTHING ABOUT US, WITHOUT US. AUTISTICS RULE
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Dec 31, 2012, at 16:34, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Oh and RefreshaBraille 18 is a great bluetooth keyboard for the iPhone
>>>>>> and helps you get around the touch screen.
>>>>>> Arielle
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 12/31/12, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> What is BlindSquare?
>>>>>>> I use Ariadne GPS and it is great for looking around and getting your
>>>>>>> location or distance from a bookmarked point of interest, but it
>>>>>>> doesn't give turn-by-turn directions. Navigon might but I'm not sure
>>>>>>> how accessible it is.
>>>>>>> Arielle
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On 12/31/12, christopher nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> Terri,
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Probably the best money identifier app is the LookTel money reader.
>>>>>>>> For color identifying, try color ID free. And for GPS, try Navigon or
>>>>>>>> Kapten GPS. Sendero Look Around is a good app for finding points of
>>>>>>>> interest, although it doesn't have a built-in GPS. If you have any
>>>>>>>> questions about the iPhone as you start using it, please feel free to
>>>>>>>> contact me. Happy new year!
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Chris Nusbaum
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On Dec 31, 2012, at 3:00 PM, trising <trising at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>        Hello, both my husband and I are totally blind. We recently
>>>>>>>>> acquired two versions of I-phone, an I-phone 3 and a 4 S. We also
>>>>>>>>> recently
>>>>>>>>> acquired a Refreshabraille 18. I am struggling with the touch screen,
>>>>>>>>> but
>>>>>>>>> my
>>>>>>>>> husband is always a wiz with technology. Since this is very new to us,
>>>>>>>>> will
>>>>>>>>> you all recommend some high quality apps for a money identifier, a
>>>>>>>>> color
>>>>>>>>> identifier, and a GPS that are very usable for blind people who are
>>>>>>>>> new
>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>> the I-phone? Thanks for any assistance you can give.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>>>>>> Terri Wilcox
>>>> 
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