One thing about the new IPAD. The 4g selling point is an USA mobile (cellular) standard. I do not know if it is something available in Europe. I believe it use's a 1800 frequency. So countries like Australia cannot use the 4g component.
I wish the hell the Telco industry would standardise mobile technology so everyone uses the same frequency. But licences and governments like to screw people around. Sean On 09/03/2012, at 6:55 PM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: > Hi, > > Just to correct you here. Yes, Apple does allow it, and yes they do exist, > but experimentally so. However, the companies haven't made it into a regular > keyboard such as the ones you can set under Keyboard preferences in Settings, > which is also possible to do without any particular access to any source > code. You don't need any low-level access in iOS to do this, so if the > company can make it a workable solution, it's perfectly able to be > worthwhile. I admit it'd be interesting to try, but it wouldn't make me > faster. > > Even so, though, the fact it is a small demand makes Apple less likely to do > it. Most companies probably wouldn't go for small-demand features, at least, > not often I'd think. > > Regards, > Nicolai > On Mar 9, 2012, at 4:40 AM, Glenn wrote: > >> That is not a big demand! >> Get real, it just an on-screen keyboard. >> There are companies that have done it already, but Apple does not allow >> access to that level of the source code. >> There are a lot of Blind folks who can use a Braille keyboard, and have >> never typed on a computer keyboard. >> Either you did not think out your response, or you did not get what I meant >> by a Perkins-style on-screen keyboard. >> Glenn >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Geoff Waaler" <geoff.waa...@gmail.com> >> To: "Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility" <mac-access@mac-access.net> >> Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2012 9:35 PM >> Subject: Re: new ipad >> >> >> And you honestly consider that to be a reasonable request? I'll go you one >> better. How about demanding that every sheet of toilet paper be embossed >> with Braille instructions describing how to locate the area of application? >> After all, as a blind person I may never be able to locate it otherwise? >> >> My concern is that if a company takes the steps that Apple has and people >> demand modifications such as you describe, as a CEO I'd take that as an >> indication that I need to get out of the business and leave it to the access >> technology people to worry about accessibility. And ironically, I suspect >> most blind people would prefer to work with a QWERTY!! >> >> Best regards. >> Geoff >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Glenn" <glenner...@cableone.net> >> To: "Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility" <mac-access@mac-access.net> >> Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2012 8:14 PM >> Subject: Re: new ipad >> >> >>> A better camera would indeed benefit us, and Apple needs to get a >>> touch-screen keyboard that mimics a Perkins's keyboard. >>> Glenn >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "John Panarese" <jpanar...@mac-access.net> >>> To: "Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility" <mac-access@mac-access.net> >>> Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2012 9:15 AM >>> Subject: Re: new ipad >>> >>> >>> I can tell you how many times I read these knee jerk reactions like >>> this. >>> People seem to foget that the iPad and other devices are not marketed for >>> the blind. The vast majority of the market share are sighted folks. >>> Thus, >>> the bells and whistles are going to be orientated for that population. >>> >>> However, as pointed out, that does not at all mean that the >>> improvements to the processor and camera won't benefit the blind. It is a >>> vast improvement overall, and as with any new iDevice, the extent of the >>> improvements are never apparent from the presentation and don't seem to >>> get >>> fully realized until the device is being sold and third party developers >>> really start taking advantage of its new specs. >>> >>> So, if you don't need a new iPad or you are happy with what you have, >>> that is fine. The new iPad may not be for you. However, don't make snap >>> reactions simply from a presentation that was not geared towards >>> accessibility and go assuming anything. >>> >>> Take Care >>> John Panarese >>> jpanar...@mac-access.net >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mar 8, 2012, at 4:56 AM, Sean Murphy wrote: >>> >>>> So, why are you so upset about it. The IPad and all like devices prime >>>> market is for people with vision. >>>> What would have you like to seen in the product specifically for VI's? >>>> >>>> On 08/03/2012, at 7:20 AM, william lomas wrote: >>>> >>>>> new ipad waste money for us what was all that about touch and feel? >>>>> all about colors etc >>>>> stickw tih ipad 2 if you have it lol i would it does the job if it aint >>>>> broke, don't fix it >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> >>>>> >>>>> To reply to this post, please address your message to >>>>> mac-access@mac-access.net >>>>> >>>>> You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access >>>>> forum >>>>> at either the list's own dedicated web archive: >>>>> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> >>>>> or at the public Mail Archive: >>>>> <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. >>>>> Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: >>>>> <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> >>>>> >>>>> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, >>>>> virus >>>>> and worm-free! 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