[Trainer-talk] Opinions on Obtaining a Tablet

[Nusbaum, Christopher]

Michelle,

Just curious: what, if anything, makes you not want to purchase an iPad? It may not come with MS Office per se, though there is an iOS app for Office which I have heard is improving its accessibility. I have not played with this app, however, so I can't offer any firsthand experience. However, Pages works very well with VoiceOver and can perform many of the actions of Microsoft Word. There are also other apps which serve as Office suite substitutes: Numbers for Excel, Keynote for PowerPoint, etc. With the iWork suite, which encompasses all these apps, now available for free with iOS 7, I would consider purchasing an iPad as my tablet of choice. What makes you want to lean toward the Windows 8 tablets?

Chris

Christopher A. (Chris) Nusbaum, Intern
Technology Services Department
Assistive Technology Program
Carroll County Public Schools
Phone: (410) 751-3428
Cell: (443) 547-2409
Email: canusba at carrollk12.org

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From: Trainer-talk [mailto:trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Michelle Clark via Trainer-talk
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2014 1:22 PM
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Subject: [Trainer-talk] Opinions on Obtaining a Tablet

Hello,

 

I  would be interested in hearing what others on this list have to say and recommend regarding purchasing a  tablet. While at the Convention, I understand during the FS  presentation, they spoke about use of a  tablet.

 

I  spoke with them at the booth in the Exhibit Hall and was able to use the Dell tablet with a  blue tooth keyboard. I  find this intriguing since I have issues with the Pac Mate I  use and have been wondering about another solution. The fact that it comes with Microsoft 2013 is good because I  am
using that on my personal computer at home.   Please give me your thoughts. 

 

I  am a  QWERTY keyboard user and wonder if I  can locate a  standard
wireless keyboard instead of a  laptop keyboard because I    am reluctant to
move through the learning curve to be as  JAWS keystroke competent as I  am
with a     standard keyboard. I  currently use a  laptop with a  standard
keyboard plugged in. I  know I  am a  chicken.

 

I  appreciate your input.

 

Michelle

 

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