I completely agree! No other company has implemented accessibility in the same way that apple has, and I love the fact that I pay the same price for my products as everyone else does. I don't feel like my iPad is a rip off because of the added productivity it allows me. I love being able to take it to school, read a book on the subway, or work outside with my laptop and iPad on a nice day. This device has already opened up the world of books to me in a way I haven't experienced before, and I've only had it a week. Olivia On Apr 10, 2010, at 2:11 AM, tim wrote:
> I think it is nice that we can buy something off the shelf just like everyone > else does. The rip off is the price they charge us for making these devices > assessable for the blind. > Personally I'm not into buying a computer and then paying the same price for > a screen reader. > On Apr 6, 2010, at 3:23 PM, Cody wrote: > >> I think the idea is awesome in terms of accessibility and apple will >> certainly get praises for that which they deserve, however I think the >> product itself is a rip off. sure, it's $499, but then they plan to rape you >> at the app counter, so yeah it's accessible alright, but is it worth a place >> in your wallet? We sometimes let accessibility over power our budgets >> because we see something and think, wow, gotta have that one. >> >> Cody >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bryan Smart" <bryansm...@bryansmart.com> >> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 2:59 PM >> Subject: Used an iPad today >> >> >> I'd ordered the 3G model, so will be waiting a few more weeks yet, but I had >> some time to play with a WiFi model today. >> >> Generally, it's an iPhone. However, besides the screen size being increased, >> the interface has increased in complexity, also. Apple is certainly using >> the extra space to expand on what is possible with an iPhone type touch >> interface. >> >> It took me only very little time to discover that portrait mode (which lots >> of sighted users select), is probably not the best for a blind person. When >> you're working with two hands, having more horizontal room seems to make >> more of a difference when navigating. Fortunately, it is a snap to try >> either way to see what works for you. >> >> I absolutely agree with the posters that were talking about the horrible >> oversight about the back plate of the iPad. It is almost nothing but shiny >> aluminum. You're supposed to be able to set the iPad on a table to use it, >> but I promise, the first time that you place it on any table that isn't >> absolutely clear of small dirt particles, you'll pic it up to discover that >> the slight motion of you pushing and sliding the iPad has ground the dirt >> particles in to the back, and scratched the hell out of your shiny aluminum >> back plate. Of course, you can buy the case to fix that. the case is a type >> of thin and stiff coated particle board that feels a lot like a traditional >> print notebook. One side snugly holds the iPad, and the other side is a flap >> that covers the iPad screen when closed. I suppose that most people will >> want the case to protect the screen when traveling, anyway. If you go >> without the case, though, you are absolutely asking for it. Apple could have >> put something on the back to make the iPad more stable. Maybe not rubber >> feet, but they could have gone with a felt square in the center, a stylized >> strip of some high friction material, etc. The curved back will insure that >> the iPad wobbles on the table, and the glossy case will absolutely scratch. >> >> VoiceOver sounded about the same, and responded with the same speed, pretty >> much. The speaker was very clear. Didn't get to play music with it, but I >> hear the bass is poor. Still, speech is pretty good through the built-in >> speakers. >> >> However, it seemed to me that iPad programs opened more slowly than on the >> iPhone. Maybe there is more information to load? However, with more memory >> and a faster processor, I wasn't expecting that. >> >> I wasn't dramatically blown away by the applications that were available on >> it, but working with a big talking touch screen interface started me >> dreaming about things that *could* be accomplished with a device like that. >> Many people might not need the iPad for web surfing or checking e-mail, but >> I think that, eventually, there will be some very unique uses for the iPad. >> >> Bryan >> >> -- >> 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. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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