The track pad is not a screen which displays images and text. I'll say there's a big difference between a track pad and a touch screen. Best regards Søren Jensen Mail & MSN: s...@coolfortheblind.dk Website: http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/
Den Jan 21, 2010 kl. 2:54 PM skrev Brandon Misch: > we already have that in some ways with the track pad. > > On Jan 21, 2010, at 1:52 AM, Søren Jensen wrote: > >> If apple are going to release a tablet, I'm sure it's a Mac book Pro Touch. >> We have Iphones and Ipod touches which is pdas, and the only thing we need >> is a Macbook Pro with a touch screen. >> Best regards >> Søren Jensen >> Mail & MSN: >> s...@coolfortheblind.dk >> Website: >> http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/ >> >> Den Jan 20, 2010 kl. 11:54 PM skrev Daniel Rowe: >> >>> Well said, Bryan >>> >>> Dannie >>> \ >>> On 20 Jan 2010, at 22:16, Bryan Smart wrote: >>> >>>> Well, William, sighted people like larger screens. A tablet can include a >>>> larger battery, faster processor, and more storage. A big touch screen >>>> makes apps possible that don't work well on small screens, such as apps >>>> that let you draw with your finger, highlight passages in books with your >>>> finger, and complex apps that need to display more than just a few little >>>> icons at a time. A tablet can be thinner and lighter than a laptop, since >>>> there is no need for pieces like a keyboard, track pad, or the palm rest >>>> areas that are part of a clamshell laptop design. >>>> >>>> In short, working a touch device like the IPhone is easier for most >>>> sighted people to learn than even a mouse-driven computer interface, but >>>> an IPhone or IPod Touch is too small and under-powered to replace a >>>> computer for many tasks. So the tablet will be easy to use like an IPhone, >>>> but provide the computing power that the IPhone lacks. If you type a lot, >>>> then you'll probably want an external keyboard. Most of the time, though, >>>> people don't type much more than short fragments, and on-screen keyboards >>>> are fine for that. >>>> >>>> Plus, keep in mind that the wants and preferences of sighted people don't >>>> necessarily line up with what a blind person considers when deciding on >>>> the merits of a computing device. A tablet may or may not be a good way >>>> for a blind person to compute. I think that many sighted people will like >>>> it, though. It wasn't very long ago when most blind people would quickly >>>> dismiss any idea that a blind person might prefer using any device with a >>>> touch screen interface. Certainly, we all don't prefer the IPhone, but >>>> many people use it just fine. Who knows what using the tablet will be >>>> like. I'll wait until I've used one before drawing my conclusions. I'm >>>> sure that it will be fascinating, even if I end up not choosing to >>>> routinely use it. >>>> >>>> Bryan >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>> [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ryan Mann >>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 3:23 PM >>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>> Subject: Re: apple tablet >>>> >>>> Maybe the tablet will be more like Apple's version of a netbook. Yes, you >>>> can do a lot on an Iphone, but I believe it has some limitations such as >>>> only being able to run one program at a time. That's OK for a phone, but >>>> maybe not for a netbook type device. >>>> >>>> On Jan 20, 2010, at 1:28 PM, william lomas wrote: >>>> >>>>> hi all >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I heard apple are going to release an apple tablet. what is the point of >>>>> this? one can buy an ipod touch and or iphone and use safari, email, have >>>>> an ipod, play games, have business applications etc, so is there really a >>>>> need for a tablet device? >>>>> Would be interested to read constructive ideas as to why a tablet >>>>> would be needed Will >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
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