[nabs-l] tablet users

[Kaiti Shelton]

Hi,

I love the IPad.  Even if you're not already familiar with the
touch-screen gestures it's pretty easy to pick up, and their is a
built in voiceover tutorial that you can use for practice when you're
just learning.  I'd definitely recommend it.

On 3/24/13, Josh Gregory <joshkart12 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I believe Google  has talkback now. Not sure about windows.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> 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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Kaiti