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[Atty Rose]

Thank you all for your messages.

I think I will probably go the iphone way.

Warmly,
Atty

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From: "Bridgit Pollpeter" <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>
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> So far, I've yet to encounter something with my IPhone I wasn't able to
> do accessibly with the voiceover. Not to say that a function or app
> isn't accessible, but I just haven't ran into it yet.
>
> Well, wait, the ABC player's pause/stop button doesn't seem accessible,
> but that's no big deal. On the actual phone, I've not had problems
> emailing, texting, ringing, using the notes and reminders feature, using
> the alarm clock, accessing internet, etc. So far, all accessible.
>
> Bridgit
>
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> williams
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> I with you, but I think we are stucj with the I phone if we want ful
> accessibility. Androids are somewhat accessible, and from what I heard,
> with in the next year to year and a half, they may catch up.
>
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> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Atty Rose
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> I was curious about the android because I like the company better. I am
> not an Apple fan, the phylosphy part of it. It is that sort of thing.
> LOL
>
> I don't shop at Walmart and I don't eat Hurshey, you know, vote with
> your dollars as they say, but I also need to vote a yes to technology
> for the blind with them as well, and I do like the gps idea. I could
> sure use that.
>
> Thanks folks,
> Atty
>
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> From: "Vejas" <alpineimagination at gmail.com>
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>> Hi Bridget,
>> I agree with you.  Before I had my i-phone, I had a flip phone.  You
>> know,
>
>> one of these ones where you just dial and text.  When I first got my
>> i-phone, I was intimidated too because I felt like the flip phone was
> so
>> much easier to use.  But I've found that this is much better and has
> more
>> capabilities.
>> Vejas
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>> I love my IPhone.  It took an adjustment at first, but now I like it
>> better than any other phone I've used.  The lack of tactile buttons
>> was weird at first, but now the touch screen isn't much a problem.
>> And it seems to be the most accessible phone on the market right now.
>
>> In addition to the phone itself being accessible, there are several
>> apps you can download that are accessible like money readers, color
>> detectors, accessible GPS, magnification, bar code scanners, not to
>> mention the availability of sites like NetFlix and television
>> programming.
>>
>> Bridgit
>>
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>> Rose
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>>
>> Hi folks, you are the biggest bunch of blind folks I know so I am
>> asking about cell phones and which one works for you best.  Feel free
>> to write me off list.
>>
>> attyrose at cox.net
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Atty
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