Hi there I am totally blind and I have both. I use both for different things. I love using my IPad for reading, as the pages don't turn as often as they do on the phone, and the battery lasts a lot longer. I also use it for word processing when I'm out and about. I like the Bluetooth keyboard case for the IPad as everything just folds in on itself. I am not so fond of how the menus look in settings, I find it more difficult to conceptualise. I think it all comes down to personal preference.
Cheers Paula -----Original Message----- From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of David Griffith Sent: Friday, 15 November 2013 11:16 AM To: 'OS X & iOS Accessibility' Subject: RE: advantage of an iPad over an iPhone? As far as I can see there are no compelling reasons for a blind user to require an iPad in addition to an iPhone, apart from possible better battery life. The physical size of the iPad makes the onscreen keyboard larger but a cheap external Bluetooth keyboard on an iPhone will give a better keyboard experience anyway. If however, you have some useful vision then the situation is completely different and there are of course lots of advantages in having a bigger display area to look at. As I am not in that category nobody has ever been able to explain to me what advantage an iPad would have over an iPhone. At the margins there is apparently a version of Quick Office on the iPad which is accessible on that platform whilst it remains inaccessible on the iPhone. However Pages will meet most word processing needs and I do not routinely use Spreadsheets on a mobile device. So in essence the case for a blind user investing in an iPad in addition to a phone seem very tenuous to me. David Griffith David Griffith . -----Original Message----- From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of meadowlark77 Sent: 14 November 2013 23:40 To: Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility Subject: advantage of an iPad over an iPhone? Just curious. What could be the advantage, say, of an iPad mini overthe iPhone 5? I'm asking for a reason. I told somebody theother day that I use my iPhone like a computer, more than I do a phone. I told them i E-Mail, write files and so on and so on and so on. I take pictures, videos and so on. Their reply was, "you really need an iPad, so you don't have to use your phone like that." But do I? If I do, why? What are the differences between the iPad and the iPhone 5? Thanks, Brenda mailto:meadowlar...@cox.net <--- 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> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences 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> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences 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> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
