[nabs-l] Portable devices for school

[Kirt]

Jewel,
I know I'm veering very off-topic here but I just wanted to point out that, near as I can tell, iOS 7 has come with the fix to the glitch you are referring to. That's one of the few positive things I have to say about iOS 7 accessibility… But that's another story.

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> On Sep 29, 2013, at 6:03 PM, Jewel <herekittykat2 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I just wanted to mention another problem with tablets, particularly the iPad. When typing in Braille, if you type something that is a contraction and pause too long, the contraction will expand. This means if you type bl, then pause to try to remember how to type the next letter, the bl will expand to become blind. This is a problem for students who do not have Braille code down perfectly yep. It will cause neverending frustration and may turn a child off Braille. I definitely recommend a netbook or laptop over a tablet for this reason. For those of us who already know the code, the contraction expansion is only a minor nuisance, but it can be very detrimental to the education of a student still learning the code. This expansion of contractions does not happen on a netbook or laptop. 
> My two cents, 
> Jewel 
> 
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>> On Sep 29, 2013, at 7:08 PM, "justin williams" <justin.williams2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Agreed.  The tablets really are to small.  I prefer a laptop with a full
>> keyboard over the netbook, but the netbook works well.
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Arielle
>> Silverman
>> Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2013 6:15 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Portable devices for school
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>> I think the netbook is a good and cost-effective option for word processing,
>> email and other essential computing needs. Braille display connectivity is
>> also quite possible through the Netbook's USB port, so that's probably what
>> I would recommend. Laptops or Macbooks with bluetooth capability would also
>> be good candidates although they are more expensive. I would vote against
>> using tablets as I don't think they have enough computing power to act as
>> good writing devices for blind students by themselves.
>> 
>>> On 9/29/13, trising at sbcglobal.net <trising at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>> If I could only use one device it would need to include a Braille display.
>>> 
>>> Terri Wilcox
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