[nfbcs] Blind folks and the IPhone

[Jim Barbour]

Have a look at

http://www.googlegroups.com/group/viphone

for a mailing list you can join.

The iPhone is very accessible, but will require some training time.

Good Luck,

Jim

On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 07:42:03PM -0400, Buddy Brannan wrote:
> I can tell you right now that the iPhone is very accessible. It will take some getting used to, and there will be some time where you will find things like typing a little difficult. But stick with it, and once you get past that, it's really very nice. Having access to mainstream things is really cool. Been using an iPhone now since October. 
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
> 
> 
> 
> On Jul 15, 2010, at 7:29 PM, Mike Freeman wrote:
> 
> > I'm gonna get mine next week and wil let you know how it goes.
> > 
> > I expect that I'll get a few pointers from the fellow at the AT&T Store (he looked at the iPhone and had no trouble figuring how to turn VoiceOver on). Also, I downloaded a bunch of reviews and commentaries from http://www.blindcoolltech.com and these have proven most enlightening. It all seems quite doable.
> > 
> > Mike Freeman
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim" <jp100 at earthlink.net>
> > To: "Jim" <jp100 at earthlink.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 4:13 PM
> > Subject: [nfbcs] 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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