[accesscomp] Re: for Scott
- From: "ridge007" <ridge_007@xxxxxxx>
- To: <accesscomp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2009 20:41:52 -0400
Thanks Scott for your reply and expertise!
Rob!
----- Original Message -----
From: Scott Granados
To: accesscomp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 6:53 PM
Subject: [accesscomp] Re: for Scott
Rob, then the IPhone is for you.
Orator is not out yet, does not support older devices and will cost somewhere
around $499 on top of what you spend for your phone. (there are rumblings of a
deal with Verizon though that may reduce these costs somewhat) An Apple IPhone
comes with voice over installed and is totally accessible (including many of
the applications). You will pay only the fees that a sited person would pay
and have your access included. (I want to see more companies take this on like
Apple has)
I have to say that the IPhone has a steep learning curve and is entirely
touch sensative so no physical qwerty but to the one every blind person I've
spoken to has switched from Mobile Speak to the IPhone and loves their device.
Just be ready for some learning up front. I would invite you to join the
aiphone@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailing list to discuss this in more detail with lots
of other users. It's a good general list that splintered off from the MSP
mailing list and is more open and both IPhone or non IPhone questions are fair
game. (no vendor intervention so it's very balanced)
In all fairness I have not used orator personally but probably won't now
because of how Humanware is butchering the product. (and it's not even out
yet) Oh and HW will not be offering a demo version so you need to buy the
product site unseen. If I were you I'd go Apple or go Mobile Speak in that
order.
Thanks
Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: ridge007
To: accesscomp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 3:17 PM
Subject: [accesscomp] for Scott
Hi Scott and list,
recently I heard you mention a new smart phone by Apple. Can you compare
and contrast that particular phone with the new Orator software made for
Blackberries smart phones. To include best functionality and price if possible.
The Orator is being sponsored by humanware.org. Orator was designed by
Codefactory and the company that make Blackberry smart phones..
Prefferablly, I like to buy a device that work out of the box without
buying third party software to have similar functionality as my sighted peers.
Thanks, Rob!
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