[nabs-l] tablet users

[Josh Gregory]

I believe Google  has talkback now. Not sure about windows.

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On Mar 24, 2013, at 1:01 AM, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm just curious; are the Windows and Google tablets accessible out of
> the box or do you have to install special software as you do for
> Android or Windows smart phones?
> Arielle
> 
> On 3/23/13, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> Tablets are quickly coming on the market as an alternative to laptops. Some
>> of the major tablets are accessible with voice output and magnification. The
>> Ipad, nexus 7 and windows tablet are accessible and there may be more I’m
>> not aware of.
>> 
>> I’d like to hear experiences with tablets. Have you used them and did you
>> find the gestures easy to learn? How did you learn how to move around? Did
>> you use a keyboard instead of the touch screen? It seems to me that you
>> could use a tablet to write notes and surf the internet since its got a word
>> processor in it. Being new technology, tablets are fairly expensive, but
>> some more expensive than others.
>> 
>> I like the idea of downloading aps on a tablet; like the pandora ap for
>> music or watching tv shows. I don’t know if any accessible games are
>> available for them but that would be a good idea as well. I see people
>> watching tv, surfing the internet and playing games all the time now on
>> their tablets and smart phones. It seems like a great way to pass the time
>> while waiting for a bus or appointment and to take notes.
>> 
>> So, curious as to what you have found user friendly with them particularly
>> the new windows surface tablet. I guess part of me leans toward this because
>> I already know the windows keystrokes and the microsoft suite keystrokes
>> from being a windows user.
>> 
>> Thanks.
>> Ashley
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