You can always hope that Google actually keeps its promise and supports the hid protocol which this device uses. Way too rich for my blood, but really Google. You were on board with the standard, but when push came to shove, you wouldn’t do it. Just another reason not to trust Google I guess.
Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 5, 2024, at 3:40 PM, 'Jason J.G. White' via MacVisionaries > <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > >> On 5/1/24 18:08, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries wrote: >> I can’t imagine switching to an Android phone, but you’re absolutely right. >> If one were to do that, the Activator would lose much of its luster. > > If you "can't imagine" it, then you're the right kind of customer for the > Activator. > > I can more than imagine switching to Android. I've been careful to avoid > "vendor lock-in" as much as I can. Facetime is the only application of note > that I would lose, and there are alternatives. Apple Music has an Android > version, so it wouldn't pose a problem. > > Due to Apple's hardware quality, good accessibility, and the policy of > supporting devices longer than most Android manufacturers do, I'm likely to > buy an iPhone again next time. However, I want to make that choice on its > merits when the need for a new device emerges. The apparently ongoing lack of > support by Android for the HID braille display standard, especially via > Bluetooth, is another substantial reason against choosing an Android option. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: > mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ > --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/73fab995-79fd-4ff5-ba59-499e46f9fae3%40jasonjgw.net. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/F27BB1B7-3FB7-4008-80C7-4E505A6F498A%40gmail.com.
