A friend has just got an iPhone so now I am curious to take a look myself. She's not sure what she's doing on it yet so, how do I get the speech to turn on so I can see what I get?
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Hi Hussein, First, the good thing about the iPhone is the fact that instead of arrowing around, things are placed in the same place on the screen, so once you remember where each icon is, it is straight forward. But typing really sucks big time. I can type faster than any iPhone user I have met, with a good Symbian phone, using the T9 predictive text. Sending texts with the iPhone is painful. Come to that, inputting any text is painful. But getting round menus and icons is OK. So productivity, no. Fun, yes. To me, it is a toy, and that's what it will remain. Besides, the Nokia N86 runs rings round it specification wise. Lets look at just a few of the downsides to the spec. 3MP camera? Oh, come on. Poor battery life. Bluetooth connectivity? What Bluetooth connectivity? They have only just started to support the A2DP protocol, and you can only use audio devices. So Bluetooth keyboards are out for the moment. And so are Braille Bluetooth Braille displays. So that completely alienates the deaf-blind. N86 on the other hand, has an 8MP camera, can connect up to five Bluetooth devices at one time, and the battery life is great. Braille display support is there too. Don't get me wrong, Hussein, I think Apple have done a great job at putting accessibility right into the operating system, but so many people tell me, especially blind people, how great the iPhone is, and I have seen nothing compelling to back this up yet. Anyone want to counter this, I'd be fascinated. All the best Steve -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Hussein Patwa Sent: Wednesday 30 December 2009 19:25 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Ipod Touch! and Macs Quite true Steve, as I did not know anyone who had used one beforehand to know better. Also, I fully admit to not having seen the gadget or any touch screen phone for that matter before, so was unaware how anyone would navigate it. Hence why I'm pleased to see your view on it. Noted your contrasting view of the iPhone. May I ask how you find the iPhone sucks in terms of productivity? _______________________________________ Have a pleasant day, Kind Regards and Best Wishes, Hussein. Hussein Patwa Tel: 0789 47 595 62 (UK) Tel: +44 (0)122 4433 954 (SIP) Skype: patwaspotterfan2 GoogleTalk: thewanderingwriter Web: www.patwanet.co.uk My Blog: http://patwaspotterfan.livejournal.com Find me on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=510013486 Please note: For security reasons calls from witheld numbers may not be connected. Please release your number so it can be viewed prior to calling. Contact your telephone service provider for advice on how to do this if required. All calls may be recorded for fact verification. DISCLAIMER: This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential or sensitive information and are intended solely for the stated recipient(s). Copying or distribution in any form is not permitted without the prior consent of the sender. If you have received this message in error, please delete it and any attachments from your system and notify the sender immediately. Thank you for your co-operation. Protect our trees; Do not print unless absolutely necessary. Save paper by deleting sections of the message which are not relevant. -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Nutt Sent: 30 December 2009 17:41 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Ipod Touch! and Macs Hi Hussein, You seem to make some assumptions here. I am totally blind and I use the iPod touch. It is not an efficient interface for the blind, but totally usable, and pretty well accessible. But Apple have designed voiceover so that it can be used by totals. It's a good music player, but I wouldn't want an iPhone for example, as for productivity it really sucks big time in my view. All the best Steve All the best Steve -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Hussein Patwa Sent: Wednesday 30 December 2009 02:32 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Ipod Touch! and Macs Hi Steve, Thanks for your post. You're the first VI person I've come across using the Touch and I'd be fascinated at just how much of the functionality of the device you are able to use whilst remaining with the stock firmware. If you don't mind my prying, but you must have some residual sight to handle the touch interface? Would you say this is worth considering for others needing to look for a new media player (for example, if my iPod Video ever kicks the bucket) or would it be too difficult to handle? Now for your questions. For video conversion I use AVS Video Converter. It is a paid for solution but offers a wide range of presets you can choose from, including for iPods. It's also accessible with my Supernova screen reader, or easy to see if you are using magnification. No doubt someone will offer a free solution as I'm sure I've heard of one myself, but the name escapes me right now. HTH. _______________________________________ Have a pleasant day, Kind Regards and Best Wishes, Hussein. Hussein Patwa Tel: 0789 47 595 62 (UK) Tel: +44 (0)122 4433 954 (SIP) Skype: patwaspotterfan2 GoogleTalk: thewanderingwriter Web: www.patwanet.co.uk My Blog: http://patwaspotterfan.livejournal.com Find me on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=510013486 Please note: For security reasons calls from witheld numbers may not be connected. Please release your number so it can be viewed prior to calling. Contact your telephone service provider for advice on how to do this if required. All calls may be recorded for fact verification. 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I have a couple of questions however. I know there is a more specialised list which T and T run but wondered if there were many on the list? Also, does anyone have the sub details? Now for my questions: 1 What is the easiest way to get .avi files onto the ipod? I believe they need to be converted first, how do people find the accessibility of these conversion tools? Also, where can I get the most accessible one from? When I go into the music section of the front screen, is there a way to easily switch between artis, album and song views? How easy is it to set up play lists? Anyone got any suggestions for really cool aps which are free? Also though, any paid ones which, again, are accessible? I am pretty knocked out at how easy the touch screen is to manipulate. As an additional question, how accessible are apple mac computers in general? presumably, there is more facilities in the full blown voice over ap? I hear it is akin to window eyes? 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