[macvoiceover] Re: Advantages to iPad for Voiceover users?

  • From: Olivia Norman <olivianorman@xxxxxx>
  • To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:25:16 -0500

Thank you for the information!
I will check the app out!  What are some good tips and tricks for making it 
work with voiceover?
Olivia
On Mar 3, 2010, at 4:28 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote:

> Yeah,
> 
> I use Kobo all the time.  There is a little trick to using it with Voiceover 
> but it is very accessible.  it feels good to buy a new book for under $10.  
> lol
> On Mar 3, 2010, at 10:03 AM, Nicole Hutchins wrote:
> 
>> Thank you for this information. I did not know that. :)
>> 
>> Nicole
>> On Mar 2, 2010, at 6:59 PM, David Chittenden wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello,
>>> 
>>> Others have reported that books through Kobo are accessible with VO on the 
>>> iPhone.
>>> 
>>> David Chittenden, MSc, CRC, MRCAA
>>> Email: 
>>> dchittenden@xxxxxxxxx
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Nicole Hutchins wrote:
>>>> This is true. I wasn't sure if the Iphone could read Ebooks or not, but 
>>>> that would be a major plus for the Ipad.
>>>> 
>>>> On Mar 2, 2010, at 11:55 AM, Olivia Norman wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> I actually ditched verizon for the iPhone when it became available in 
>>>>> June.  I think I will probably purchase the iPad though, because I would 
>>>>> like to use it as a note taker and would also love the ability to read 
>>>>> eBooks.
>>>>> Olivia
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Mar 2, 2010, at 9:29 AM, Nicole Hutchins wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> That's what I was thinking, but since verizon doesn't yet carry the 
>>>>>> IPhone, I don't have that option yet. Even though that would be my first 
>>>>>> preference.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Mar 1, 2010, at 4:47 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I think if a person already has an iPhone/iPodd touch with a laptop, 
>>>>>>> the iPad won't fit in.  I look at the iPad as a more advanced 
>>>>>>> alternative to an iPod touch.  I'm not really interested at this point 
>>>>>>> in getting an iPad.  It doesn't fill a need for me.  I do thing it 
>>>>>>> would make a great notetaker though.  Especially since you can get 
>>>>>>> iWork for it. 
>>>>>>> On Mar 1, 2010, at 1:25 PM, ashley wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> well, the iPad will run iphone OS 3.2; the latest version, and 
>>>>>>>> therefore will have the features of the iPod touch and iPhone. It will 
>>>>>>>> probably make a great note taker, and you can always get an app from 
>>>>>>>> app store called documents 2 which is a complete office suite for 
>>>>>>>> iPhone and iPod.
>>>>>>>> The advantages...
>>>>>>>> It will be faster; as far as I know, the iPhones and iPods run a 800 
>>>>>>>> mhz CPU underclocked to 600 mhz. TheiPad has a 1 ghz apple designed 
>>>>>>>> CPU, and probably more ram.
>>>>>>>> the screen will probably be better and more responsive.
>>>>>>>> it will have latest technology which makes the experience better for 
>>>>>>>> the end user
>>>>>>>> better built in sound
>>>>>>>> bigger screen; bigger navigation area, and bigger keyboard.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> This is all I can think of for the moment; not really sure if there's 
>>>>>>>> anything else.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Ash
>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Olivia Norman" 
>>>>>>>> <olivianorman@xxxxxx>
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> To: 
>>>>>>>> <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 5:05 AM
>>>>>>>> Subject: [macvoiceover] Advantages to iPad for Voiceover users?
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Hi Everyone:
>>>>>>>>> This might have been discussed already, so I apologize in advance if 
>>>>>>>>> this is the case.  I am curious to know what people think the 
>>>>>>>>> advantages of the iPad wil be for those voiceover users already using 
>>>>>>>>> iPhones?  If the books are accessible I can see how the iPad will be 
>>>>>>>>> a useful tool, but otherwise, I am not sure how it will be used?
>>>>>>>>> I know I will purchase one because my voicenote is dying, and I 
>>>>>>>>> refuse to spend a lot of money on a note taker for the blind when the 
>>>>>>>>> iPad is out there, but I am not sure whether the device will be 
>>>>>>>>> robust enough to serve as a note taker during it's first version?  
>>>>>>>>> The ability to use a bluetooth keyboard with the iPad is great, and I 
>>>>>>>>> suspect that eventually the iPad truly will be the answer for people 
>>>>>>>>> looking for something between a laptop and an iPhone, but I'm not 
>>>>>>>>> sure that this first release will quite meet those expectations.  At 
>>>>>>>>> the moment, I'm debating whether to purchase this version or eagerly 
>>>>>>>>> await release number two.  What are other's thoughts?
>>>>>>>>> Olivia
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Olivianorman@xxxxxx
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
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