[macvoiceover] Re: Advantages to iPad for Voiceover users?
- From: Olivia Norman <olivianorman@xxxxxx>
- To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:41:56 -0500
Well, if you have a netbook you're using windows for a start, which to my mind
is a disadvantage. :)
On Mar 4, 2010, at 7:51 AM, Ignasi Cambra wrote:
> Yes, but when one is not actually taking notes intensely, he or she doesn't
> need the docking station and can use the iPad through the touch screen, which
> you couldn't do with a netbook.
> On Mar 2, 2010, at 3:54 PM, Bryan Smart wrote:
>
>> But the iPad has a 10 inch screen, so is pretty much as large as a netbook.
>> If you add a docking station to that, it will be quite bulky.
>>
>> I'll wait to see before I form conclusions, but regardless of how neat it
>> sounds, I'm still really hard pressed to figure out why I need one.
>>
>> Bryan
>>
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>> Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: Advantages to iPad for Voiceover users?
>>
>> For me, the main advantage is that we can get the Doc keyboard station which
>> is really small and convenient, and use the iPad with an actual physical
>> keyboard to take notes quickly. Basically it's a very very small laptop.
>> Now, if the keyboard thing is not as small or portable as I hope it will be,
>> then I guess it's not such a good idea to use 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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