[vi-android] Re: suggestions for a newbie
- From: Caitlyn <caitlyn.furness@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: vi-android@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2014 17:25:27 -0400
lol, nope, Dave!
My first computer was an apple 2E. I was still sighted then, though. But I
still remember when we thought Atari was cool and that we’d never fill up 64 mb
of space!
So many decisions, though! I am having a hard time figureing out which one to
go with, etc.
Cait
On Jun 10, 2014, at 8:28 PM, David Arocho <darocho@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi, Cait. I am glad to see so much good feedback here for you. It seems
> I-phone wins on reliability but the android wins on flexibility and
> affordability. I chose not to get an I-phone given its cost. I have not
> gone for an Android phone yet, but the feedback here is very helpful in
> orienting me to make that decision. You may be too young to remember the
> wars over Apple, Microsoft, CPM or AT&T Unix personal computers, but it
> seems we are re-living some of the dynamism of that era. Apple offers the
> one-stop solution, a closed operating system with lots of ready made
> applications; android offers an open market with a multitude of products
> vying for the consumer dollar. Microsoft won the game in the eighties and
> nineties. some of us are betting on android to do something similar in the
> early twenty-first century.
>
> David
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vi-android-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:vi-android-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Caitlyn
> Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 5:49 PM
> To: vi-android@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [vi-android] Re: suggestions for a newbie
>
>
> Hi David,
>
> I don’t mind getting my hands dirty, so to speak.
>
> I was asking about the best for a totally blind person as I really don’t
> know what kind of accessibility is on this platform. some say it’s lagging
> behind the i phone, and others say it’s on par now. As long as talk back or
> one of the other screen readers can give enough feedback so that I don’t
> need a pair of working eyes, weak or not, then life is good.
> Cait
>
> On Jun 10, 2014, at 2:16 PM, David Arocho <darocho@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> From all I have been able to glean from many sources, including this list,
>> one has to be clear about what goals and objectives one has for a smart
>> phone before you can decide whether to go for an android or an iPhone. If
>> you want a consistent interface and a stable speech technology the n you
>> want to go for the I-phone. If you are the kind that likes to get your
>> hands dirty, tinker with the internals, and to be on the cutting edge you
>> will probably choose an android. The answer is not any different for a
>> totally blind person.
>>
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