[Nfb-krafters-korner] comments on I phones and note takers

[jean parker]

Works for me.  Since I have decided to jump ship it is much more relevant to
my interests than in the past.


-----Original Message-----
From: Kendra Schaber [mailto:Baltimore777 at comcast.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 2:52 PM
To: radioforever at gmail.com; List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] comments on I phones and note takers

I think that everyone is enjoying the conversation about the latest 
technology. I think that we should take Joyce on the offer of another Iphone

chat. How about the second Monday in October?
Kendra
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jean parker" <radioforever at gmail.com>
To: "'Terrence van Ettinger'" <terrencevane at gmail.com>; "'List for blind 
crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 1:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] comments on I phones and note takers


> Terrence:
>
> How does the notes ap compare with the note taker ap that AFB is 
> developing?
>
> I do understand what you are saying and I might end up taking that route
> anyway.  Just for comparison though, I can turn on my note taker right now
> and it takes less than 3 seconds to be ready to write.
> Do keep the info coming as long as we are not annoying everyone else on 
> the
> list.
> Jean
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Terrence van Ettinger [mailto:terrencevane at gmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 1:26 PM
> To: radioforever at gmail.com; List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] comments on I phones and note takers
>
> Hi Jean,
> The iPhone has a notes app, which, true, does need to be opened in
> order to write something down, but when you get the hang of it, it
> only takes a moment to load. I can start a new note in less than 10
> seconds. But think of a sighted person using the same device. They
> probably take nearly the same time. Yes the iPhone *does* take a few
> seconds more than just turning on the notetaker, but it isn't
> exceptionally longer, and as you've basically said--it's a heck of a
> lot cheaper than trying to buy a whole notetaker. They have displays
> now as low as 1600. Pair that with an iPhone at about $200-$300 if
> you buy with a new contract or an upgrade, perhaps 400-$600 if you
> buy it retail, and it still outdoes the notetakers for price hands down.
>
> Terrence
>
> On Sep 5, 2012, at 10:50 AM, jean parker wrote:
>
>> All:
>>
>>
>>
>> I am in the same dilemma as many on this list.  The Microsoft/Jaws
>> thing is
>> to expensive, and every time something has to be "up-graded"
>> something else
>> becomes incompatible.  I am tired of being nicholed and dimed to
>> death to
>> achieve only partial functionality. I am hoping to get an I phone
>> and mac in
>> the near future.  They are not perfect, but they have to be better
>> than
>> this.
>>
>> The problem of the note taker though still exists.  I have been
>> using a
>> Braille Lite and the main problem is the inability to back it up.
>> This is a
>> major vulnerability and has to be fixed.  However, finding a note
>> taker for
>> less than $3,500 that will work with the I phone is proving to be a
>> problem.
>>
>> You might ask, why not just use a Braille display with an I phone?
>> It would
>> work except for the instant on and off you get with a note taker.
>> When I
>> want to write something down I can pick it up, turn it on and
>> write.  To do
>> the same thing with a Braille display is not possible as far as I
>> have seen.
>> Any comments to the contrary would be most welcome since I am still
>> learning
>> all about this and would be glad to hear of people's experiences.
>>
>> Jean
>>
>>
>>
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