[macvoiceover] Re: For new iPad users...
- From: Olivia Norman <olivianorman@xxxxxx>
- To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 04 Apr 2010 03:27:22 -0400
I've gotten mine to read fine, too. Still trying to figure out the copy/paste
thing.
Olivia
On Apr 4, 2010, at 3:23 AM, Ignasi Cambra wrote:
> Yes, iBooks works well. I've downloaded several books and they all read just
> fine.
> On Apr 4, 2010, at 2:17 AM, Olivia Norman wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the hints! I am loving mine so far. Have you had any luck with
>> iBooks?
>> Olivia
>> On Apr 4, 2010, at 12:11 AM, Ignasi Cambra wrote:
>>
>>> Hello all,
>>> I will make a couple of points that seem interesting about the iPad,
>>> because no one mentioned them in here before.
>>> First of all, VoiceOver has been significantly upgraded. You will notice
>>> some new sounds, and it handles web content much, much better than the
>>> iPhone. For me it's kind of like going from Leopard to Snow Leopard. We can
>>> now activate or deactivate hints and change a few other options. When
>>> typing, there is a new roter item that lets you choose between standard
>>> typing and an other option (I think it was something like one touch typing
>>> but the thing is charging right now so I'm to lazy to check). One touch
>>> typing works great when typing with one hand. You can just drag a finger
>>> around the keyboard and when you hear the character you want, lift your
>>> finger. That will type that character for you.
>>> Most interesting of all is the new concept of "containers". If this existed
>>> on the iPhone, I definitely missed it. A four finger flick left or right
>>> will move you backwards and forward through containers, which are basically
>>> sections of the screen. On websites it works more or less like auto web
>>> spots. This is very useful because the screen is much larger and in
>>> programs such as mail, you actually have the screen divided in two parts.
>>> One of them contains a list of messages, mailboxes etc, and the other one
>>> contains the text of actual emails. The four finger flick gesture allows
>>> you to jump quickly through this type of things, without having to read
>>> every single item on the screen.
>>> I've been using this thing all day, and it basically feels like a laptop.
>>> Having it on a desk is very comfortable for typing. When in landscape mode,
>>> the keyboard is basically real size. By now I'm basically able to put my
>>> hands on the iPad as if it was a normal keyboard and type more or less
>>> reliably. It will probably get better with time.
>>> What I would say is that you might like the iPad itself more or less, but
>>> what has been done with VO is really. really great. Definitely worth trying.
>>> This is all for now...>
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