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

  • From: John Hess <johnythehess@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 19:34:30 -0500

Have you tried the documents 2 app and is it completely accesible to voiceover? 
ARe there things that voiceover oes not see yet.
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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