[mac4theblind] Re: AW: Re: Using an iPad
- From: "Bubba" <bubbathegeek@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:03:27 -0400
Hi, yes apple say it is there version of a tablet PC. see link below
explaining what a tablet is.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tablet_personal_computer
Sign,
Bubba
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[mailto:mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Daniel McGee
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 8:59 AM
To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [mac4theblind] Re: AW: Re: Using an ipad
Hi all, I heard somewhere that the Ipad was ment to be more like a tablit
device I don't know if that is true but my question is, What is a tablit
device?
Thanks
Daniel
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From: "Benjamin Blatter" <benjaminblatter@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 10:01 AM
To: <mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [mac4theblind] AW: Re: Using an ipad
> Thank you all for your feedback. This sounds so encouraging, really the
> oposite I felt. I'm going to listen some podcasts if I find some.
>
> For all of you who are using a braille display with the ipod or ipad, I'm
> wondering if it matters how many cells you have? Would it be an advantage
> to
> have 40 cells or would an ipad just show some small spots where your
> finger
> touches right now, so 24 cells would be enough?
>
> There is another question I have. I feel somewhat stupid but I'm quite
> receptive to WLan emmissions. I'm getting a headache after about 20
> minutes.
> But I read there is an airplane mode for ipods and ipads. Would it be a
> realistic possibility to work in this mode, allowing just bluetooth for a
> keyboard and braille display and turn on WLan for just short things to
> update the OS or recognize a song by shazam?
>
> Thanks and kind regards
> Ben
>
>
>
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>> Von: mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]Im Auftrag von Gaylen Floy
>> Gesendet: Freitag, 26. August 2011 00:48
>> An: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Betreff: [mac4theblind] Re: Using an ipad
>>
>>
>> Ben, I just bought an iPad last week and am loving it. Using the
>> iPad takes
>> some practice. A good analogy might be how difficult it was at first to
>> learn driving with a stick shift. In a few weeks, it's second nature. I
>> do
>> find that a wireless keyboard makes typing much easier than the onscreen
>> keyboard with VoiceOver. I'll be using the iPad and Pages for
>> note taking at
>> school and in meetings.
>>
>> Gaylen Floy, Federal Way, Washington
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi to all
>>
>> Today, I went to an apple store and held an ipad in my hands for the
>> first
>> time. Amazing, it's much thinner than I thought. The guy there activated
>> voice over.
>>
>> However I found it rather difficult to do things with all this
>> touching and
>> wiping. Most of all locating some things on the plain glass
>> screen. And some
>> funny things happened like the ipod suddenly playing music ...
>>
>> Maybe I was shy or it was just an unlucky start for me. but anyway, I'm
>> wondering if you guys are really using an ipad or ipod touch for
>> your daily
>> life? I read somewhere about a company which makes some tactile
>> overlays for
>> blind people. Are you using something like that or are you really just
>> getting fine by figure out and memorizing all the spots on the
>> glass screen?
>>
>> I'm actually looking for a portable organizer. So I thought an
>> ipad might be
>> an interesting solution since you could look at your appointmens sort of
>> like reading them in braille ... Do you guys organize your things
>> this way?
>>
>> And is there a certain braille display you would reccommend to use with
>> these devices?
>>
>> Kind regards
>> Ben
>>
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