[access-uk] Re: Switching from iOS to Android
- From: Saqib Hussain <saqibh23@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2014 09:10:22 +0000
Hi. Yes that does happen quite often. It can also be as little as 10
minutes at Sight Village and their mind is made up! I'm just pleased I
can use both operating systems as It gives me far more choice when it
comes to investing in a phone or tablet.
On 06/11/2014, Steve Nutt <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I agree and I do have both operating systems.
>
> The problem I have is with these bloggers who have used iOS for years, come
> to Android for a week and say it doesn't work like they want it to. Well
> obviously it wouldn't as the OS is different.
>
> All the best
>
> Steve
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Saqib Hussain
> Sent: 06 November 2014 09:08
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Switching from iOS to Android
>
> Thanks Steve. It's always better to learn another OS instead of
> brushing it off before giving it a good run out.
>
> On 05/11/2014, Steve Nutt <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Hi Saqib,
>>
>> This is a very good analysis. Thank you.
>>
>> All the best
>>
>> Steve
>>
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of
>> Saqib Hussain
>> Sent: 04 November 2014 09:51
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Switching from iOS to Android
>>
>> Hi. I grasped it in a couple of weeks despite my reservations about
>> the platform as I had a bad experience with a tablet which was running
>> an earlier version which was 4.0 and that was down to me not doing my
>> research before purchasing the tablet which was cheap and cheap and
>> chearful won't give you a good experience in any walk of life. I
>> started out with the Samsung Tab 3 and I enjoyed the learning
>> experience and I never at any point fell in to the trap of comparing
>> it to IOS and this is the biggest mistake people make. When people
>> start expecting an Android device to work like an IOS device then you
>> may as well put down the device and go back to IOS as you will
>> struggle to learn Android. I then moved on to the Google Nexus 7 2013
>> and then felt confident enough to use an Android phone and I then
>> invested in a Samsung Galaxy S4. I also have my iPhone 5S but I use it
>> for apps like BllindSquare. Over in the US the NFB have a app called
>> Near By explorer and I only wish the RNIB would get involved in such a
>> project for VI Android users in the UK as they did with the Sendero
>> Look Around app on the IOS platform. I like the large screen form
>> factor and I also think obtaining such a device is far cheaper than
>> purchasing the iPhone 6 Plus. I think the Youtube app works much
>> better for me on Android as I struggle with it on IOS. Voiceover seems
>> to have focus issues within the Youtube app. I've also discovered that
>> dictation works much better for me on Android as I have far better
>> results. I much prefer Samsung devices to any other device on the
>> Android platform as it gives me the ability to invert colours and you
>> can use triple tap of the home key to toggle Talkback on and off along
>> with other accessibility features. Moving icons is easy and Talkback
>> will announce the row and column that you are moving an icon to just
>> like the iPhone. You don't have to pay an extra £70 to get an extra
>> 16GB of storage as that's what apple will charge you as you can buy
>> 16GB cards for around £10 if you shop around carefully. Android does
>> work and is accessible enough for anyone and just like IOS! It may
>> have bugs. The enphases is more on touch and explore rather than swipe
>> and tap. I have found that this method is far quicker for locating
>> items as swipe and tap reminds me of a blindman looking for something
>> on a floor and eventually he will find it after covering the full area
>> of a room.
>>
>> On 03/11/2014, Tony Sweeney <tonymsweeney@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> Steve,
>>>
>>> Could you please let us have that Talkback link to the tutorial?
>>>
>>> You would indeed need assist certainly in getting Talkback enabled,
>>> IMHO.!
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Tony Sweeney
>>> On 02/11/2014 19:55, Steve Nutt wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> You don't need a sighted person to show you round the screen. That
>>>> would defeat the point of accessibility. The Talkback tutorial is
>>>> very good.
>>>>
>>>> All the best
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Steve
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> *From:*access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On
>>>> Behalf Of *Tony Sweeney
>>>> *Sent:* 02 November 2014 19:38
>>>> *To:* access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> *Subject:* [access-uk] Re: Switching from iOS to Android
>>>>
>>>> Hi Carol,
>>>>
>>>> See from the subject line that you may be already an IOS user so if so
>>>> I'd imagine that you'd have no problem doing the jump.
>>>>
>>>> I very recently took the jump for the first time in to the tabblet
>>>> world and bought an Android tablet through the good offices of Mo.
>>>>
>>>> He customised it for me including of course enabling talkback.
>>>>
>>>> You may need a sighted person showing you around the screen
>>>>
>>>> for a start but I'm sure someone could talk you through anyway.
>>>>
>>>> So far with a keyboard I have learnt the Recents in TuneIn, the
>>>> internet radio being the main reason for buyintg the tablet whilst out
>>>> and about.
>>>>
>>>> I have an IT trainer coming in a couple of weeks so am confident of
>>>> getting there with the technology and of course there are a number of
>>>> good podcasts available too.
>>>>
>>>> I'm finding it a bit of a challenge doing all of that swiping/tapping
>>>> thing but practice and patience I guess will get us there.
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>>
>>>> Tony Sweeney
>>>> On 02/11/2014 16:51, Carol.Pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> <mailto:Carol.Pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> That's a very informative article, Steve. Thanks for posting.
>>>>
>>>> I do get tempted sometimes but feel that maybe the learning curve
>>>> is a bit too much for me now. If you, or anyone else able, would
>>>> like to conduct some lessons for newbies, I could be interested
>>>> and get myself a reasonable, fairly inexpensive Android and give
>>>> it a try!
>>>>
>>>> Cheers.
>>>>
>>>> Carol P
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>
>>>> *From:*Steve Nutt <mailto:steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>
>>>> *To:*access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> ; 'BCAB Discussion List' <mailto:bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>
>>>> *Sent:*Sunday, November 02, 2014 10:31 AM
>>>>
>>>> *Subject:*[access-uk] Switching from iOS to Android
>>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> For those who wanted more info about Android, this is a good
>>>> article to read if you are on an iShiny and considering the
>>>> jump.
>>>>
>>>> http://inclusiveandroid.com/?q=content/switching-ios-android
>>>>
>>>> All the best
>>>>
>>>> Steve
>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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