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 >> >>> >>> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >>> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >>> >>> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >>> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>> >>> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >>> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >>> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>> > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2716 - Release Date: 03/01/10 > 07:34:00 > >> >> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >> >> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> >> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web interface >> at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> > > Click on the link below to go to our homepage. > http://www.icanworkthisthing.com > > Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. > //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to > macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web > interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >