[tabi] Re: Apps For The Blind And Visually Impaired: iPad/iPhone Apps AppList
- From: "Mimi Robinson" <mimir@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 19:18:46 -0400
Still do not have an I phone.
the jitterbug that I have been using for about
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From: tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Terri
Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 7:00 PM
To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tabi] Re: Apps For The Blind And Visually
Impaired: iPad/iPhone Apps AppList
Yes, it does.
[Mimi Robinson] three years has such excellent
customer service that I am not sure that at and t atand
t will have same. My husband has ab I phone with att
so economically it would be the only way to go for the
family plan. My vision is so dismal that jaws is my
best option. Zoom text is no longer usefull so I am a
little wary of how frustrated I may get with an I
phone.
[Mimi Robinson] I take victor with me always except
when I am walking Magic and it would be nice to get
music on the phone, as well as listen to books.
Anyone use the music and books apps?
Has Dean Martineau come out with the four s
instructions?
Oh well. Comments welcome's
[Mimi Robinson]
[Mimi Robinson]
[Mimi Robinson]
It has changed my life with some of the ways it has
been of help to me.
Terri
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From: Allison and <mailto:acorange@xxxxxxxxxxx> Chip
Orange
To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 6:38 PM
Subject: [tabi] Re: Apps For The Blind And Visually
Impaired: iPad/iPhone Apps AppList
Thanks Terri; it's something unfamiliar to me.
Does it have a camera so it can run the OCR and color
and money identification apps?
Thanks.
Chip
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From: tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Terri
Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 6:01 PM
To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tabi] Re: Apps For The Blind And Visually
Impaired: iPad/iPhone Apps AppList
Hi Guys!
Rather than having the expense of the iPhone, I use an
iPod Touch. I absolutely love it! I can enjoy all of
the apps that you use with the Iphone. The only thing
is, that you have to have access to a wireless
connection to take advantage of anything that uses the
internet. This is a much more cost effective solution.
Of course, you can not use it everywhere you go, like
the iPhone. Many public places and offices do have
wireless available to visiters. I can't go on enough
about what a great thing this has been for me. For my
particular situation, it has been much more affordable
to have the iPod Touch with a wireless connection at
home and have a basic cheap cell phone plan.
For anyone who might not be familiar with the iPod
Touch, basically it will do practically everything an
iPhone will do with the exception of the capability to
make phone calls.
I hope this information might be helpful to someone.
Take care everyone.
Terri
----- Original Message -----
From: Allison and <mailto:acorange@xxxxxxxxxxx> Chip
Orange
To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 3:45 PM
Subject: [tabi] Re: Apps For The Blind And Visually
Impaired: iPad/iPhone Apps AppList
Hi Jim,
Since no one else replied on list anyway, I'll give you
my guesses, as well as another point of view.
A friend of mine owns an I-phone, and pays around $100
per month. You could probably take a lower data plan
(less bytes per month), and less minutes, and get it
down somewhat, but I doubt you'll get it under $80 per
month. If you buy any apps which price themselves as a
service with a monthly fee, of course that will add
more. Almost all of the apps (the really useful ones
which do something with analyzing data) do require a
data plan, as they send the image or the sound of your
voice back over the data link to a server, where it's
processed, and the result is sent back to your phone;
so you can't get away with buying a voice plan only.
There's also the cost of the phone initially, and
you'll have to sign something like a two-year contract;
getting out of the contract will cost you almost as
much as finishing out the contract.
You asked about which model of I-phone; from my reading
(I don't own one) it sure looks like the 4S with its
speech recognition capabilities would be the preferred
phone.
Here's the other point of view part: every one I know
says "I love my I-phone (or smart phone)", so you all
don't need to write to tell me that, I know it from
other times when I've presented this point of view. My
point is that, especially for someone who has to live
on SSI or SSDI, these phones are far too expensive;
selling you "coolness", but coolness at too high a
price. And when your contract is over, unlike if you
had purchased a talking GPS or a talking barcode
scanner, you have nothing. To continue having OCR or
GPS capabilities you have to sign another contract.
Therefore, I think most blind people who live on such
restricted incomes, would be better off using one of
the prepaid phones (which cost around $80 a year,
instead of $1200 a year), and then consider purchasing
OCR devices or software, barcode scanners, laptops,
etc. instead. They don't have the cool factor I know,
but you often can buy such devices refurbished or used,
and of course you own them. More than just own them,
you're under no contract to continue to pay for them;
if you need your money for something else, you don't
have to keep paying it every month to a phone provider;
you are much more in control of your financial world.
Note that this is not a discussion on how nice the
smart phones are, or what they can do; only that
financially I believe you have better choices. I also
have reservations that blind people who can afford
these phones, are encouraging those who cannot, to buy
them. Even to the point of encouraging others to get
rid of their household landline.
Once you feel you can easily spare $1200 a year and
not miss it, then go for it and enjoy! (but then I'll
argue there are few people who can really afford to
spend $1200 a year and not miss it, there's always a
stronger argument for saving that money).
I hope you received some off-list replies at least to
your question (I was surprised not to see any answers),
but I thought this issue was important enough to be
raised on the list.
Good luck,
Chip
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From: tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of K4NKZ
Jim
Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2012 4:46 PM
To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tabi] Re: Apps For The Blind And Visually
Impaired: iPad/iPhone Apps AppList
thanks! for all this info!
questions:
1, which apple phone is the best for us to get?
2, is their one for OCR?
3, what would be the monthly cost for the Apps and
phone use?
Have A Nice Day, From, K4NKZ Jim B.D.T.B.
On 5/19/2012 2:52 PM, Lynn Evans wrote:
This may be useful, I hope.
http://appadvice.com/applists/show/apps-for-the-visuall
y-impaired
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