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. 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