[nabs-l] Getting an I-phone

Thu May 16 21:03:30 UTC 2013

Sophie, Helga and all,

Honestly, most of the changes made in the iPhone 5 are visual in nature. For
this reason, I bought the 4S after the 5 came out, as I didn't see a point
in spending another $100 on a phone that I didn't really need for my
purposes.

Chris

Chris Nusbaum, Co-Chair
Public Relations Committee
Maryland Association of Blind Students
Phone: (443) 547-2409

-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sophie Trist
Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2013 4:24 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Getting an I-phone

Kirt, I can agree with most of your points. I don't use the camera on my 4S,
so I wouldn't know. And your point about it keeping up with later versions
of IOS is valid. But my 4S has a wonderful battery life. I've used it from
6-8 hours almost constantly (listening to audiobooks) and the battery lasts
for all that time. I was making a suggestion to Helga, because I know some
people can't afford the latest version of the iPhone or any piece of
technology.

 ----- Original Message -----
From: Kirt Manwaring <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Wed, 15 May 2013 22:06:11 -0600
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Getting an I-phone

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. Ië¢ 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 whatë© 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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