[access-uk] Re: Samsung Galaxy or I-Phone 5
- From: Ian Macrae <ian.macrae@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:19 +0100
Hi John, as Kevin indicated you'll get the sort of answers from people you
would if you'd asked whether or not they like marmite. While firmly in the no
camp on that one, I'm absolutely with Kevin on support for the iPhone. I have
a little sight but really do work with the touch screen and have done so ever
since getting my 4 in 2010. I've not read any of the tutorials, though of
course I have had advice and assistance from other iPhone users. I'm now using
my iPhone 5 for everything from Twitter to listening to podcasts and from
texting to reading books via the Amazon Kindle app for IOS. I know and know of
plenty of totally blind people who're doing the same. My impression from this
and other lists is that far fewer people have taken the Android option and then
when you do you probably need to be a bit more technically savvy and prepared
to learn more before being able to fully use and access the functionality.
Having said all that, I think you should wait to see if an android supporter
like Steve Nutt responds to this thread as he holds very different views with
equal vehemence.
On 24 May 2013, at 18:42, John Farley wrote:
> Hello list,
>
> I must apologise in advance, I have seen many subject lines similar to mine
> here, but at the time I had no interest in changing my phone and so did not
> follow those threads.
>
> I currently use a Nokia C5, which has done me proud and I have really liked
> it. However, I have now been told that the screen has just about had it and
> I feel that it should be replaced.
>
> Yes, I am aware that these can still be purchased and then TALKS can be
> transferred across to it, which would cost something over £210. I also feel
> that would be continuing on a dead line of technology and it might be better
> to move to something more modern, although at a greater price.
>
> It seems clear that the two outstanding competing offers at the moment are
> the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the I-Phone 5.
>
> I am a little uncomfortable about using a touch phone, is this really as
> easy as it may appear from the e-mails on this list?
>
> From a blind person's perspective, which is the better of the two to go for?
>
> I cannot help here too much with my requirement as I currently do not have a
> smart phone and therefore do not know which features I would want to use.
>
> Clearly, I want to make phone calls and handle text messages.
> Additionally it might be good to have proper access to the internet etc.
> I do not know if I would want to go as far as e=-mails, simply due to the
> number I get daily from the various lists I am a member of which currently
> get filtered off into various folders in Outlook on my PC.
>
> Any personal experience in using such phones would be a good help for me in
> deciding which way to go.
>
> Many thanks in advance.
>
> Regards, John.
>
>
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