I only put the logo on when it fits. Does the android stuff have accessibility that is comparable? On 2010-10-08, at 4:40 PM, Scott Granados wrote:
> Me too, honestly, I've been drinking the apple coolade a lot myself lately. > I'm already thinking about another Mac, just got the latest IPod touch and > now that the WSJ confirms Foxcomm is manufacturing VZ ready IPhones going > with the IPhone in January. The only thing holding me back is there are 4G > ready droid phones on VZ and Sprint available and I'm not sure if I want to > go with an IPhone on a 3G network or a droid device on the faster network. > > The other thing is Apple Support is just exceptional. They handed my IPod > replacement in just a few days on their dime and couldn't have been nicer > about it. > > Count me in for a logo on the door! > > > On Oct 8, 2010, at 12:34 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: > >> I really enjoyed your message especially when you said all you need was a >> Apple Logo on your door! >> On 8 Oct 2010, at 19:39, Charlie Doremus wrote: >> >>> Thank you Scott for capturing my thoughts and putting them into words. I'm >>> what is commonly referred to as a "high partial" by my friends. (Hope I >>> spelled that correctly. It's early and I just woke up.) I use all the tools >>> offered through Apple products. I use vo when I am proofreading large >>> content and when I settle my lazy butt down and dive into iBooks. I am also >>> known to use magnification on site that have smaller fonts and when my eye >>> gets tired. It ain't easy being a Cyclopes in a sighted world, but I make >>> the best of it. >>> >>> Hang in there david, and explore all you options. I fought tooth and nail >>> with my partner over Apple stuff for 10 years before we took the plunge. >>> Now we own so many Apple devices that it seems the only thing we are >>> lacking is an Apple logo on our front door. >>> >>> Take your time, research and ask questions. Throw your impressions and >>> ideas at this list and keep in mind that this is a diverse group made up of >>> people of differing needs and skill levels. Many of us have been at this >>> for years and others only months, but we all all have one thing to offer, >>> support. We're here to help you out >>> >>> Aloha, >>> >>> Charlie >>> >>> Check out our website www.giantdolphin.com >>> Look for our new book coming soon! >>> >>> >>> >>> On Oct 8, 2010, at 4:31 AM, Scott Granados <scott.grana...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> David, don't worry about it, there are radicals in every crowd. Some >>>> folks feel that being blind is like being part of some sort of race and >>>> view vision or people who use vision as inferior. People of the same ilk >>>> who would with hold medical treatment from their children so they would be >>>> blind and thus of the "same race" that they are. It's dangerous >>>> radicalism that colors advise. I think everyone's response though with >>>> out exception had good intentions and your interests at heart it's just >>>> some viewpoints are farther on the edge than others. >>>> >>>> Personally you need to make the call for the best tool for the job. I'd >>>> love to see you become a Mac user simply because for me it's been a great >>>> switch and the accessibility features are super. That's for me though, >>>> I'm a totally blind user and my needs differ from yours. If you can get >>>> away with screen mag or high contrast then I say go for it. The least >>>> accessibility tools you'll need to use the better and more mainstream your >>>> experience and the least number of compatability / accessibility issues >>>> you'll run in to. Keep it simple and if your vision changes deal with it >>>> then. We'll be glad to help no matter what stage you're in. >>>> >>>> Good luck and please do ask questions. This is a wonderful list with a >>>> lot of really sharp folks on it and all sorts of viewpoints so you'll find >>>> the answer that fits your needs. >>>> >>>> Take care >>>> Scott >>>> >>>> On Oct 8, 2010, at 3:59 AM, David Goodwin wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Ricardo and Nic, >>>>> >>>>> Thank you both for your recent posts. I had been considering how best to >>>>> respond to some of the comments made elsewhere in this thread, but I >>>>> think you guys have just about covered things for me <smile>. >>>>> >>>>> All that I am trying to do is determine the combination of tools that >>>>> will make using a desktop computer as easy and efficient as possible. At >>>>> the moment my residual vision is such that it should be regarded as one >>>>> of the 'tools' available to me (and will continue to be so for some >>>>> time). And no, this is not me in some kind of denial about the state of >>>>> my vision (as some others have hinted at). It is simply the way that >>>>> things are for me. >>>>> >>>>> On something as small as an iPhone my residual sight has little to offer, >>>>> so VoiceOver is my only real choice. However, things are less clear-cut >>>>> on a desktop. A screen reader on its own would not be the most efficient >>>>> option for me at this time. So, I need to decide whether having VoiceOver >>>>> available as an option, along with the more important (to me) screen >>>>> magnification and colour inversion, offers any advantages over my current >>>>> set-up on a PC. Having now seen the colour inversion feature in >>>>> operation, the decision is not as clear as I had anticipated. Looking at >>>>> my screen right now, everything is displayed in colours that are >>>>> optimized for my sight problems. This would not be the case if I were >>>>> typing this on a Mac. >>>>> >>>>> David >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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. >>> >> >> >> >> ____ >> Kawal Gucukoglu >> (E-mail/MSN): >> kawal_gucuko...@sent.com >> >> (Skype ID): >> >> kawalgucukoglu >> >> (Mobile/text): >> >> +447905618396 >> >> +447576240421 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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. 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