[vi-android] Re: low vision between both worlds
- From: Aaron <blindgeek1989@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: vi-android@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 19:24:12 -0500
has anybody with low vision tried out the galaxy gear? Is the font big enough
for low vision people to see?
Thanks,
Aaron Linson
Podcaster Studios
Being Confident in your ability, not your disability
On Jan 26, 2014, at 5:41 PM, Reeva Webb <jadedangelpromises@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> For me I use magnification as a confirmation of what speech is saying for
> example to check the spelling of names and addresses
>
> Reeva
>
> On Jan 26, 2014 4:36 PM, "Aaron" <blindgeek1989@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> how do you guys use speech and magnification at the same time? Does that get
> annoying? Don’t you see what’s on the screen before talkback says anything?
> Thanks,
> Aaron Linson
> Podcaster Studios
> Being Confident in your ability, not your disability
>
> On Jan 26, 2014, at 4:31 PM, Alexander Shannon
> <alexander.shannon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hi Aaron,
>>
>> I’m very much in the same position as yourself, in that I can read some
>> print with glasses or a magnifier, but also use braille and speech when
>> appropriate.
>>
>> I Haven’t tried out the magnification gestures for android as yet, as I
>> generally try to use a launcher such as Nova Launcher and try to set apps
>> for over-all large print use, although I use both large print and speech
>> simultaneously.
>>
>> As regards your more general question, I would tend to agree with Quentin’s
>> view that it’s really a personal preference when it comes to when to use
>> large print, when to use Braille, and when to use a cane. I won’t make any
>> further comment on this at the risk of going off topic, but I hope my
>> message helps.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Alexander Shannon
>
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