Here Here Scott! There has been a definite movement towards more off the shelf technology recently and this can only be a good thing for our community.
Apple really is a good example of accessibility done well. I hope Apple and others go with this company policy and put real pressure on the freedom scientifics and similar of the world. On Jan 12, 2011, at 7:57 AM, Scott Ford wrote: > Hello everyone, > I have been learning my iphone for the last day or two. I am using the > keyboard in the touch and then tap with another finger to choose an item. Is > this the best way that people have found to type? Or have people found that > the drag and release method to be better? If so I cannot for the life of me > find where that is changed. Could someone tell me how to change the setting? > I saw on the list that one can lock the screen, is there a reason that one > would want to and why? Can someone repost that setting as well? I saved it > however I cannot find it. > Now. I have also saw on the list how to change from archiving gmail > message to deleting them, I saved that as well, however I cannot find that > post either. Can you tell me how? Is there a way to keep the mail > application running in the background and switch to other applications or > just always have it collecting messages? Thank you for your help. b > my opinion and observations. I am a service connected vet and the VA > has spent a lot of money on me for adaptive technology. I sit here and learn > how to use this device and I am amazed that a company has not taken this > approach until now. We have had to endure technology that looks like it was > developed in soviet Russia for so many years. In fact we still have devices > that look and operate this way and cost money that one only shakes their head > in disgust. With this device I can operate it totally independent of anyones > assistance. I plugged it into my computer and I did not have to do any > setup, it just worked. I was syncing with my address book in minutes. The > speech is whip lash fast and responsive. I was using an HTC 4200, when I got > it it was considered fast. The speech delay was awful and navigation was > painful. I have a device that is a very powerful PDA and could be so much > more, however it cost around 6200. and the company will not open the > environment for development. I have been pa rousing the app store and I can > replace every application pick up a braille display and still not reach that > cost. Please keep in mind the apps will differ a bit, however in most cases > they are superior. I was told by a friend that if one buys an app and it is > not accessible you can go to the mac store and they will refund your > purchase. I certain do not see the adaptive technology company doing that > when we discover that we cannot accomplish that task that we had intended for > the machine to do. I could go on and on but this will get old quickly. > Thank you all for your help. > Scott > > -- > 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.
