[nfbcs] Blind folks and the IPhone

Sat Jul 17 14:40:51 UTC 2010

I know hard to believe right, way to go Mike.

The biggest compliment you can pay me is to recommend my services!

Cheryl Echevarria
Independent Travel Consultant
C10-10646

http://Echevarriatravel.com
1-866-580-5574

Reservations at echevarriatravel.com
Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel CST-1018299-10

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Orozco" <jsorozco at gmail.com>
To: "'NFBnet NFBCS Mailing List'" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2010 10:18 AM
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Blind folks and the IPhone

> Now if only I'd stayed with Verizon, I could have gotten on the iPhone
> bandwagon early next year.  Alas.  How could this be?  Mike Freeman ahead 
> of
> me in technology?
>
> Joe
>
> "Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves,
> some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mike Freeman
> Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2010 10:10 AM
> To: NFBnet NFBCS Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Blind folks and the IPhone
>
> Don't be too hard on the folks at the Apple Store: remember how small a
> minority we are.
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> To: "NFBnet NFBCS Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2010 7:01 AM
> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Blind folks and the IPhone
>
>
> > Then the people at the Apple store lied to me, and said no it wasn't.
> >
> > There is a voice over for the Ipad.  Way cool, have to look into it.
> >
> > The biggest compliment you can pay me is to recommend my services!
> >
> > Cheryl Echevarria
> > Independent Travel Consultant
> > C10-10646
> >
> > http://Echevarriatravel.com
> > 1-866-580-5574
> >
> > Reservations at echevarriatravel.com
> > Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel
> > CST-1018299-10
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
> > To: "NFBnet NFBCS Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2010 9:50 AM
> > Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Blind folks and the IPhone
> >
> >
> >> You bet it is.
> >>
> >> Mike
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> >> To: "NFBnet NFBCS Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> >> Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2010 4:03 AM
> >> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Blind folks and the IPhone
> >>
> >>
> >> > what about the Ipad is it accessible
> >> >
> >> > The biggest compliment you can pay me is to recommend my services!
> >> >
> >> > Cheryl Echevarria
> >> > Independent Travel Consultant
> >> > C10-10646
> >> >
> >> > http://Echevarriatravel.com
> >> > 1-866-580-5574
> >> >
> >> > Reservations at echevarriatravel.com
> >> > Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel
> >> > CST-1018299-10
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> > From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
> >> > To: "NFBnet NFBCS Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> >> > Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2010 12:06 AM
> >> > Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Blind folks and the IPhone
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> Done got it! (grin)
> >> >>
> >> >> Mike
> >> >>
> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> >> From: "Buddy Brannan" <buddy at brannan.name>
> >> >> To: "NFBnet NFBCS Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> >> >> Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 8:37 PM
> >> >> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Blind folks and the IPhone
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> > *gasp* I just now noticed this. Mike Freeman's getting
> an iPhone?!
> >> >> > Could've knocked me over with a feather.
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> >> >> > Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > On Jul 16, 2010, at 11:13 PM, Mike Freeman wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Or hold it in the correct position.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Mike
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elizabeth Campbell"
> >> >> >> <batescampbell at charter.net>
> >> >> >> To: "NFBnet NFBCS Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> >> >> >> Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 6:33 AM
> >> >> >> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Blind folks and the IPhone
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>> Hey Mike!!
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> Congrats on getting the IPhone, just make sure to get
> duct tape
> >> >> >>> for
> >> >> >>> it
> >> >> >>> so you don't have dropped calls!!
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> Liz
> >> >> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Freeman"
> >> >> >>> <k7uij at panix.com>
> >> >> >>> To: "NFBnet NFBCS Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> >> >> >>> Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 6:29 PM
> >> >> >>> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Blind folks and the IPhone
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>>> 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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