[vi-android] Re: suggestions for a newbie
- From: "David Arocho" <darocho@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <vi-android@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2014 20:28:37 -0400
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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