It would not look different, it would be an on-screen keyboard. Just software. Glenn ----- Original Message ----- From: "1smart...@cox.net" <1smart...@cox.net> To: "Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility" <mac-access@mac-access.net> Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2012 11:14 PM Subject: Re: new ipad
If only you could see the look on my face! Although I do know some folks, both sighted and blind who could use two-handed instructions on said toilet paper. I absolutely do not want my IOS devices to look like a piece of adaptive equipment. My very nice never used beautiful Perkins braille writer has dust all over the cover and my Braille keyboard Voice Note has a dead battery and is in a drawer somewhere. Karen ----- 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! >>>> >>>> Please remember to update your membership options periodically by >>>> visiting the list website at: >>>> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> >>> >>> <--- 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! >>> >>> Please remember to update your membership options periodically by >>> visiting >>> the list website at: >>> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> >> >> <--- 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! >> >> Please remember to update your membership options periodically by >> visiting >> the list website at: >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> >> >> <--- 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! >> >> Please remember to update your membership options periodically by >> visiting the list website at: >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> >> > > <--- 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! > > Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting > the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> <--- 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/>. 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