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

[Terrence van Ettinger]

SOUNDS GOOD TO ME. '-)

TERRENCE
On Sep 5, 2012, at 1:51 PM, Kendra Schaber wrote:

> 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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