[Trainer-talk] Blind folks and the IPhone

[Terrence VanEttinger]

Hello, Jim,
	I'm a nearly 1-year iPhone user myself, and though I do have some vision, use it quite frequently without looking at all.  It is not uncommon to see me sitting at a bus stop, iPhone in hand, with the screen curtain enabled such that to a passer-by, it would appear that the device is turned off.  I have found the interface quite intuitive and simple to pick up.  www.icanworkthisthing.com is one popular source for a tutorial.  For the most part, I just checked out Apple's documentation and taught myself.

HTH,
Terrence

Terrence van Ettinger
Braille and Assistive Technology Instructor
Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
3903 Taft Dr.
Anchorage, AK 99517-3069
(907) 248-7770, X205
tvanettinger at alaskabvi.org
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-----Original Message-----
From: trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jim
Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 3:13 PM
To: Jim
Subject: [Trainer-talk] Blind folks and the IPhone

Hello everyone,

 

Lately, I've been seeing that the new IPhones have been coming out and have become somewhat accessible, especially for blind folks.

I am totally blind and am interested to hear from other blind IPhone users.
I am elegible for an upgrade from At&T, and I'm really tempted but want to know if it is really doable and a good investment.  I want to hear your experiences and pros and cons.

Also, how did you learn and what sorts of tutorials or manuals did you use?

Talk to me!

 

Jim P

 

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