[nabs-l] Getting an I-phone

[Kirt Manwaring]

Sophie,
  That's...not entirely true.  While I've found the 4s adequett, and
while the miriad of features the 5 has which the 4s does not have
aren't really important to me, the phones are far from the same.  For
one, the 5 has a significantly better camera which is especially handy
for applications like Vizwiz, TapTtapSee and iGoggles, which many
blind voiceover users depend on.  Furthermore, if you're going to be
using your iPhone to scan and read text, which some people like to do,
the better camera could be a deal breaker.  Also, I think the five has
better battery life than the 4s, and that can be invaluable if you're
one of those people who uses the GPS all the time.  Lastly, and this
might not seem like a big deal, but the 5 is much thinner and lighter;
I can see how that could really matter to some ppeople, though it
doesn't really make any difference for me.  Also, and I know this
point has been made many times on here, but the 5 will likely keep up
much better with future versions of IOS.
  Depending on your budget, Helga, I might actually seriously consider
a 5 because they are much cheaper than they used to be.  Especially if
you can find a decent used one on the internet somewhere.
Alternatively, if you'll be starting a completely new phone contract,
you might consider waiting a few more months to see what the next
iPhone model will be like.  There isn't really a right answer, it just
depends on what you're looking for.  If you want the cheapest possible
phone that will work right now and give you siri plus voiceover, get
the 4s.  If you want something a little more moddern, which won't lag
as far behind in the long run, go with the 5.  And, if you have the
time and a little bit extra money, you can always wait it out and see
if the next model will have some new feature which might be worth the
added expense.
  Best,
Kirt

On 5/15/13, Sophie Trist <sweetpeareader at gmail.com> wrote:
> Helga, I think you'll love an iPhone! I have one and can't
> imagine living without it. However, the iPhone 5 is priced at
> around $200. If you're looking for something a little cheaper, I
> suggest you get the 4S. Though I've never used a 5 personally,
> I've been told there's very little difference except a bigger
> screen which doesn't really matter to most of us.
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kaiti Shelton <crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Wed, 15 May 2013 16:31:33 -0400
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Getting an I-phone
>
> Hi Helga,
>
> Yes, an IPhone5 should be good, especially if you plan to connect
> it
> with your notetaker.
>
> On 5/15/13, Helga Schreiber <helga.schreiber at hotmail.com> wrote:
>  Hi all, this is Helga. I뭢 thinking in getting an I-phone this
> summer on
>  July, due to the fact, that my contract is going to be over. I
> actually have
>  a sansansung that has the mobile Speak feature, but namany
> people recommend
>  me an I-phone because it has more advantages. As a matter of
> fact, I was
>  thinking in connecting my BrailleNote device to the I-phone in
> order to
>  display in Braille what뭩 on the screen. In fact, I was thinking
> in bying an
>  I-phone 5 , What do you recommend me? Do you think an I-phone 5
> is good for
>  me? Thank you so much and God bless!
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