[stylist] advice ab switching from PC+Jaws to tablet forwriting?

Sun Jul 19 10:17:23 UTC 2015

Hi Donna,

No problem.  Waiting for Windows 10 to come out is certainly an option, either because you could get a tablet running Windows 10 or because tablets running Windows 8.1 may reduce in price due to the fact that they will no longer be running the latest operating system.

Price reductions don’t always happen as they depend on how the new operating system is received.  For instance, hardware running Windows 7 might reasonably have been expected to reduce when Windows 8 came out, but because Windows 8 was not well received and had been installed on the majority of new hardware, Windows 7 hardware was both popular and scarce meaning they were actually more expensive.

I also don’t think that significant price reductions will occur on Windows 8 hardware because Windows 10 will be a free upgrade for a year.

Others have suggested possible tablets apart from the HP Stream, the Dell Venue Pro and the Toshiba Encore 2 (the one I have) are also good, though the Stream is probably the cheapest.

Cheers,

Ed
> On 19 Jul 2015, at 01:57, Applebutter Hill via stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Ed,
> Thanks for the input and especially about watching out for Windows RT. Also,
> with the new version coming out so soon, maybe I should just keep
> researching for now until others have had a chance to weigh in on the new
> Windows. I currently have an HP Pavilion, and I don't like it much, but that
> could be the version of Jaws I'm using, and it probably isn't a reason to
> avoid the HP Stream.
> Donna
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Edward Green
> via stylist
> Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2015 3:18 PM
> To: Stylist
> Cc: Edward Green
> Subject: Re: [stylist] advice ab switching from PC+Jaws to tablet
> forwriting?
> 
> Hi Donna,
> 
> Android comes with a screen reader and you would be able to do document
> editing.  I've never got on with Android though so I'll leave it to others
> to comment on how accessible that process is.
> 
> As Bridgit has already said, iPads are accessible too.  They have fewer
> keyboard commands than the Mac operating system though, so you may find
> yourself using the touch screen to navigate.
> 
> The other option of course is a Windows Tablet.  The HP Stream is relatively
> inexpensive and runs JAWS reasonably well by all accounts.  If you use a
> keyboard, then JAWS will run in exactly the same way as it will on a pC but
> obviously without boot up times etc.  However, I don't believe that JAWS's
> touch screen support (when using the actual touch screen) is that good.  I
> qualified that last remark because it is possible to use JAWS's touch cursor
> from the keyboard.
> 
> One thing to watch: If you go down the Windows tablet route, make sure it's
> running a full copy of Windows 8.1 (either Home or Pro) and not something
> called RT.  You won't be able to install programs such as JAWS on a tablet
> running RT, only programs from Microsoft's App Store.
> 
> I don't know what the position will be under Windows 10 in respect of
> whether there's an RT version, which comes out on July 29.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Ed
>> On 16 Jul 2015, at 19:07, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via stylist
> <stylist at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> I don't know much about word processing with tablets. I know many have
>> this kind of function though. The Apple tablets are fully accessible.
>> I can't really speak to other brands. I currently only use my IPad for
>> entertainment
>> purposes-- movies, books, music, apps, etc.-- but I have also
>> considered looking into using it with an external keyboard for
>> writing. I'm considering jumping ship with PC's altogether and using
>> Macs, though I want to learn more about the products. I only use an
>> IPad and IPhone right now. Not sure what writing on a Mac would be like
> compared to a PC.
>> 
>> Another option is a netbook laptop. I love netbooks. They are perfect
>> for writers and don't cost anymore than most tablets. I had a Toshiba
>> netbook I loved, but my husband spilled juice all over the keyboard,
>> frown. I have an Acer right now, and I don't care for it as much, but
>> it works. Netbooks are PC laptops on a small size. I believe mine
>> weighs 2 pounds. My Toshiba had as much battery life and RAM as a
>> laptop. My Acer, not as much, but works for what I need it for. They turn
> on and off much quicker than laptops too.
>> You can install screenreaders on them-- I use JAWS, and I'm sure you
>> can install magnification software too. And of course, you can install
>> MS Office and use Word, which I prefer. The keyboard is smaller, which
>> I don't have problems with but something to keep in mind. It has all
>> the same keys as most laptops, just compact. And it's very portable.
>> My Toshiba was a little more expensive, I believe it was around $500,
>> but my Acer was $250, which is the cost of a 16 gig IPad.
>> 
>> For writers, netbooks are great. A computer programmer, maybe not so
>> much, grin. But it's another option to consider.
>> 
>> And also, you can install MS Office and Word on an IPad or Mac if you
>> really wanted too.
>> 
>> Bridgit
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of DEW
>> Hill via stylist
>> Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2015 12:01 PM
>> To: Stylist
>> Cc: DEW Hill
>> Subject: [stylist] advice ab switching from PC+Jaws to tablet for writing?
>> 
>> Hi Friends,
>> There are many times when I don't want to power up my PC but I'd like
>> to be able to jot down ideas for a story or article. I like the looks
>> of those little tablets everyone has, and I understand they make
>> attachable keyboards for them. I think with my hand issues I couldn't use
> a virtual keyboard.
>> 
>> Consumer Reports just did a piece about tablets, and they liked the
>> Sansom ones the best. Anyway, any hints about switching to tablets?
>> Does the Android screen reader let you do editing on some kind of
>> document file that could be then loaded onto my regular Windows 7 PC?
>> Can you use keyboard commands for navigation or do you have to use the
>> touch screen? Any hints about making the switch would be much appreciated.
>> Blessings,
>> Donna
>> 
>> 
>> -- The Heart of Applebutter Hill - a novel on a mission:
>> 
>> http://DonnaWHill.com <http://donnawhill.com/>
>> 
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