[off-topic] Re: Informing potential blind cellphone buyer
- From: Beto Arreola <beto.arreola22@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: off-topic@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2013 11:57:54 -0600
Hi, here are my points as follows.
I personally like both platforms equally and know both have their strengths and
weaknesses like anything else.
First the iPhone. Yes apple has set the accessibility bar for everyone and has
a very stable platform bugs aside. Yes iOS 7 does have its bugs right now, but
if we think at the wide open side of things every platform has bugs. You can
go out and buy a bran new samsung device LG device, HTC device and so on and
they may have a few bugs initially and with time all this gets fixed.
iOS has at this point and time the best braille support if this were something
a family member or friend really carried for I believe android isn't quite
there with this and additionally the support is built straight on to the device
itself as for android you need to get a separate app. I can see where this is
a benefit for android to have it separate, but sometimes it isn't good.
Android over all is a great platform and is getting better and better with
every update, but lots of people who come from an iPhone will expect everything
to function the same, and this isn't the case. There are many differences and
that is something a person will have to study for themselves.
i Persoanally like I said won't put one above the other because I personally
like them both, and well the best way to determine if a device is for you is
going out and playing with it.
Yes android is much cheeper and many of us pick it just for that, and this may
be a big factor depending on the person you are talking to and making the
suggestion too.
On Oct 1, 2013, at 11:48 AM, Gerardo Corripio <gera1027@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> HI guys
> As mentioned in the event the other day from the comment of Apple lagging
> behind in accessibility, too bad Steve Jobs died! Imagine what features would
> have been included this year? Anyhow and this isn't to promote more on Apple
> lagging behind, but suppose a blind friend or a relative of a blind person
> would ask OK what's the best phone for my blind relative to use? Yes a year
> back or two, I'd say Iphone without a doubt, or depending on your economic
> situation, Android but if you can afford, go with Iphone. However starting
> this 2013 with Ios7, I'm not so sure of what to say! What would you guys say
> or how would you guys help in the decision making process for a potential
> smart phone blind buyer? It's sometimes difficult yes because for me who has
> never worked with Android but only with Iphone, I believe my oppinions would
> be biased towards Iphone, but you guys who worked with Android, your
> oppinions may be better off. If I'd have all the money in the world, and to
> better give advice, it'd be great if I'd be able to work with Android also!
> OK so what would I say? Look it's kind of a win or lose situation: You can go
> with Apple's IPhone but if you encounter problems, be prepared! What's even
> worse is that if a new Iphone buyer has a bad experience with Ios7, then
> forever his or her image of Apple is bad! Anyhow what advice would you give
> for potential phone blind buyers in October 2013 when the Apple's future
> sounds uncertain do to lagging behind?
>
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