Re: new member intro
Hi Michelleand welcome to the group. Regards, Alan Teenagers; Tired of being harassed by your parents? Act now! Move out. Get a job. Pay your bills wile you still know everything. Please click on: http://www.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/ There, you'll find free files of my arrangements and performances played on the Yamaha Tyros 1 keyboard. I often add files so check back regularly! The albums in Technics format formerly on my website are still available upon request. Thanks for listening! -Original Message- From: Michelle Scott Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 10:17 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: new member intro Hi, My name is Michelle. I was visually impared until i was 4 years old, then i went blind as i was growing up. First i had to wear glasses then i wnt light perception. I am 26 years old and love technology like iPhone. Take care, Michelle. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Sorry Re: new member intro
Hello, I will be 42 and a couple of more months and was born with retinitis pigmentosa that has rendered me completely blind since 2005 actually started there and and then worsen into thousand seven and then I was totally blind and buy 2007 I have been an iPhone user for almost 3 years welcome Sent from my iPhone On Feb 13, 2015, at 1:42 AM, christopher hallsworth challswor...@icloud.com wrote: Sorry that should have gone off list; I didn't realize where this went to until I saw my own reply and decided to check the header. To put it back on topic, i love technology as well including iPhones and iPads. On 13 Feb 2015, at 07:40, christopher hallsworth challswor...@icloud.com wrote: Hi Michelle, I'm sorry you lost your sight totally at a young age. I know someone who went through the very same thing at the tender age of 18. I don't think she will ever come to terms with it. As for me, I was blind from birth but do retain light perception so don't know any different. On 10 Feb 2015, at 18:17, Michelle Scott michelle.hurdt1...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, My name is Michelle. I was visually impared until i was 4 years old, then i went blind as i was growing up. First i had to wear glasses then i wnt light perception. I am 26 years old and love technology like iPhone. Take care, Michelle. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
new member intro
Hi, My name is Michelle. I was visually impared until i was 4 years old, then i went blind as i was growing up. First i had to wear glasses then i wnt light perception. I am 26 years old and love technology like iPhone. Take care, Michelle. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: new member intro
Hi Michelle, welcome to the group we're all here to help so many questions you may have feel free to ask. On Feb 10, 2015, at 12:17 PM, Michelle Scott michelle.hurdt1...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, My name is Michelle. I was visually impared until i was 4 years old, then i went blind as i was growing up. First i had to wear glasses then i wnt light perception. I am 26 years old and love technology like iPhone. Take care, Michelle. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: new member intro
Hi Michelle, I'm sorry you lost your sight totally at a young age. I know someone who went through the very same thing at the tender age of 18. I don't think she will ever come to terms with it. As for me, I was blind from birth but do retain light perception so don't know any different. On 10 Feb 2015, at 18:17, Michelle Scott michelle.hurdt1...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, My name is Michelle. I was visually impared until i was 4 years old, then i went blind as i was growing up. First i had to wear glasses then i wnt light perception. I am 26 years old and love technology like iPhone. Take care, Michelle. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Sorry Re: new member intro
Sorry that should have gone off list; I didn't realize where this went to until I saw my own reply and decided to check the header. To put it back on topic, i love technology as well including iPhones and iPads. On 13 Feb 2015, at 07:40, christopher hallsworth challswor...@icloud.com wrote: Hi Michelle, I'm sorry you lost your sight totally at a young age. I know someone who went through the very same thing at the tender age of 18. I don't think she will ever come to terms with it. As for me, I was blind from birth but do retain light perception so don't know any different. On 10 Feb 2015, at 18:17, Michelle Scott michelle.hurdt1...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, My name is Michelle. I was visually impared until i was 4 years old, then i went blind as i was growing up. First i had to wear glasses then i wnt light perception. I am 26 years old and love technology like iPhone. Take care, Michelle. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
New member intro message, was, RE: New member intro message, was, I cannot get the buttons at the bottom of a Safari window to show up consistently.
and all assistance you are able to give. Paulette -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Arianna Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 11:26 AM To: VIPhone Email List Subject: I cannot get the buttons at the bottom of a Safari window to show up consistently. As the subject might suggest, I am having trouble consistently getting the buttons like back, forward, share, pages, etc. to show up at the bottom of a Safari window. In iOS 6, I could very easily gget to them by touching right above the bottom of the screen. I'm using an OtterBox Defender case, which makes this extremely easy. Now, however, in iOS 7, the only time I've been able to consistently find the back button is when opening a new page. I'm pretty sure that this has something to do with that area of the screen being hidden until you go near it, but I can't seem to bring it up, no matter what I do. Any help on this is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Ari -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Arianna Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 11:26 AM To: VIPhone Email List Subject: New member intro message, was, I cannot get the buttons at the bottom of a Safari window to show up consistently. As the subject might suggest, I am having trouble consistently getting the buttons like back, forward, share, pages, etc. to show up at the bottom of a Safari window. In iOS 6, I could very easily gget to them by touching right above the bottom of the screen. I'm using an OtterBox Defender case, which makes this extremely easy. Now, however, in iOS 7, the only time I've been able to consistently find the back button is when opening a new page. I'm pretty sure that this has something to do with that area of the screen being hidden until you go near it, but I can't seem to bring it up, no matter what I do. Any help on this is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Ari -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
RE: New Member Intro and Help Needed Choosing iPhone Model
I have to agree with this message, I started with a 4 and it took a couple of weeks to do just the basics and not call friends at midnight because I could not figure out how to stop the phone once it dialed the number in a contact I was trying to edit or just look at, now I laugh at that. It took me another couple of months to start using about 95% of the features on the phone, setting alarms, timers, working with the calendar and calculator, using the memo recorder, downloading and playing a few games, nothing that uses the game center, however. I still don't use Game Center and I don't subscribe to Twitter or Facebook because I would never be able to keep up with a full time job, an ill husband and other duties that I need to take care of during most days. I also use the Otterbox and once the 4 was put in it never came out again until my husband lost it in the hospital, either it was stolen or it went out in the laundry, it never came back but as soon as I heard the story I made him deactivate it on our account. My 4S is in an Otterbox and has not been out of that case ever. The Otterbox can take a few drops, I dropped one of the phones in the hospital one evening and it just made a lot of noise from that clip hitting the floor. I accidently got tangled up in the cord and pulled it off my desk once also. My husband got a 5 to replace my old 4 and it is lighter and I would like that but I am not eligible for an upgrade until next year. I have used the 5 once or twice to ANSER for my husband and showed him a few things and it seems to be no different than my 4S as far as operating goes. The other thing I like about the case is the borders of the screen are definitely discernible and that makes using the phone without any tactile marking easier for me at least. I also like having Siri which the 4 did not have, saves me trying to text one friend who would prefer texting to talking and who can send faster than I can think, often I get three or four from her before I can even dictate one back. Only way I can keep up typing is with the Bluetooth keyboard which I don't carry around so having the 4S has made my life a little easier since she does a lot of driving for us, shopping etc. Shopping via texting is quite a hoot, happened once while I was at the hospital and she texted me about every single item on my list. My husband slept through it all but he should have heard some of her questions! I could never have kept up with her without Siri's help. I would have rather been with her to shop but, although annoying, this method got the job I needed done finished. She should have called me but... From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan Paganelli Sent: Monday, February 04, 2013 5:17 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: New Member Intro andHelp Needed Choosing iPhone Model Ok, here's the deal. iPhone not only comes with a screen reader but it also comes with a screen magnification program as well. I don't know beans about zoomtext but I do know about the screen magnification. The way it was explained to me was like this. Think of it as a portable hole. You can drag your portable hole all around the screen using your finger. Anything inside the portable hole is magnified and you can also control how much magnification you use. These are already built in to the iPhone as well as other Apple products. The difference is, you aren't paying extra for it like you would with others. On to the phones. They have a free phone. It's the iPhone 4 with 8 GB. The iPhone 4 is a fine phone. It has both described above features as well as support for a Braille display users here can describe it to you far better then I can so I'll leave that to them. If you just want to get your feet wet and aren't willing to shell out any more money then you are already going to for a talk, text, and data plan, then the free phone makes sense. With that having been said, there are very few folks out there who ever said you know, I was happy with my old cell phone. An 8 GB phone would still let you put plenty of apps on it, maybe a gig or 2 of music and even a few pictures of you, your dog, your wife, and your kids. How hard is it to learn to use? You've never struck me as being stupid and we've known each other for some time. Yes there is a relearning curve. It varies among folks as to how long that curve lasts. Almost everybody gets it in a few weeks to several months and there is no prize for how fast you get it. Even with the free phone you have to get a 24 month contract. The key here is, it's only 24 months, not the rest of your life. The 2 years I've had my iPhone 4 has gone by pretty quickly. If I had to keep my iPhone 4 longer, I wouldn't cry to much because it's still a darn good phone. On the other hand, if you decide you are jumping in the water with both feet, I would recommend you buy
Re: New Member Intro andHelp Needed Choosing iPhone Model
Hi, honestly, when it comes to tech, especially mobile tech, I think one should just go and buy the best they can reasonably afford. I don't think one will ever be disappointed in doing so. For example, by purchasing the iPhone 5, one is almost certain to have access to the next major release of IOS. If you can afford a 32 or 64 GB iPhone? Get one of those. I've never heard anyone complaining about how much extra space they have on their device. haha. If a 4S is more in your price range, then get that. But, I really do think one is better off letting their finances dictate what they get than features they may or, may not use. Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Feb 5, 2013, at 1:54 AM, Mich mi...@eastlink.ca wrote: Hi Sieghard and all. just to add to this topic. Right now TELUS has a deal on where you can get the I phone 4s for 0 dollars' with a 67 dollar a month plan over a 2 year contract. this plan includes 200 daytime minnits 1 gig of data and a few other things. I went in and asked them about this today and they said that this offer was still on. I was thinking about getting this offer since I would not have to pay for the phone at least not up front I mean but after reading your msg I am re considering if it would just be better to go with the 5 and pay the extra 100 something. since like you pointed out by the time you factor in cases and stuff for the iphone 4s you are using older tec. i would like your thoughts. from Mich. - Original Message - From: Sieghard Weitzel To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 1:38 AM Subject: RE: New Member Intro andHelp Needed Choosing iPhone Model Hi Alan, And just to add to the confusion, there are already rumours that Apple may actually release a new iPhone in June again as they did in 2010 and before. It was only the 4S in 2011 and the 5 last September which were released in the fall and if you are not in a huge hurry, I think it wouldn’t hurt to wait maybe 6 or 8 weeks to see if those rumours persist. Anyhow, as far as the 4S and 5 are concerned, I would absolutely advise against the 4S. It’s a very good phone, but to get a 4S at this late stage would not be a good idea especially since as a new user you may want to invest in some accessories like a dock, cases and so on and if you buy a 4S with the old 30-Pin connector any accessories you buy will be outdated at the point of purchase with respect to future iPhone releases as those will all have the much smaller Lightning connector. And of course the processor on the 5 is much faster, as Nicholas pointed out, the 5 has more RAM and apart from the slightly larger screen it is thinner and lighter. I have a 4S and while I upgraded from the 4 to the 4S I didn’t upgrade to the 5, but mostly because I want to upgrade when the new iPhone comes out and getting a new phone every year does get pretty expensive. If I had still been on my 4 or a new user I would absolutely have bought the iPhone 5. Regards, Sieghard -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group
RE: New Member Intro andHelp Needed Choosing iPhone Model
Nick, thanks so much for your comments. This is just the sort of advice I was looking for. I tend to use my devices until they drop so I expect I'll go with the iPhone 5 and get at least 32GB if not the 64GB capacity. I've bought too much computer equipment over the years where I skimped on the hardware on the front end and lived to regret it so I'm not going to do that again. Thanks to all who posted on this thread. Alan -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Nicholas Abrahamson Sent: Monday, February 04, 2013 5:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: New Member Intro andHelp Needed Choosing iPhone Model Hi Allen I'd honestly go with the iPhone 5 because it has both a slightly bigger screen and better resolution. This is going to be important if you're using zoom, apple's built in equivalent of zoom text, on the iPhone to see it. The other advantage the 5 has is that it has more ram then say the 4 or 4S. This will help when running certain apps because they will run a bit more smoothly for you. Memory is eaten up mostly by say music, pictures and videos. If you're not sure how much you may want of those picking something like a 64 gb might be a bit much if only because the price sounds intimidating to some people first starting out. I don't know if I'm already giving you stuff you know or not here but apple usually upgrades iPhones iPods and such in september for release in October. A lot of people just starting out will pick a smaller model of the phone, and then upgrade again in october after they've had time to learn a bit more about there iPhone and the types of things they will and won't use. If this is something you think you would want to do, then picking the smallest model would be the best way to go if only because you won't have put a ton of money in to something you're upgrading in a few months anyway. If though, you don't care to upgrade your iPhone in october and you're happy using it for the next 2 years, then picking a model that's bigger would be the way to go. Hope this helps. Peace, Nick On Feb 4, 2013, at 5:10 PM, Alex Stone alexstone...@btinternet.com wrote: Alan, I'm not sure this is any help, but I've just upgraded from a 16gb Iphone4 to a 64gb Iphone5, and I'm really glad I did. Having said that I'm not in the U From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan Lemly Sent: 04 February 2013 18:07 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: New Member Intro andHelp Needed Choosing iPhone Model I joined this group yesterday since it's obvious that the iPhone and other iDevices offer the most features and accessibility for those visually impaired. I tend to avoid upgrading software on my Windows XP system since I really don't like re-learning interface changes but I'm happy to learn new things that will benefit me and it's past time to learn the iPhone and all that if offers. I don't currently have any type of smart phone so I'm starting fresh both with the device and a wireless plan. I live near Jackson, MS so it appears that ATT offers the most extensive coverage and plan even if not the best price. I'm looking for recommendations on whether to get the iPhone 4S which ATT apparently only offers in a 16GB model or to get an iPhone 5 with more memory capacity. I know this depends on each individual's personal use but I figured I would tend to run more apps than sighted users to get additional accessibility. I use the ZoomText screen reader and I know they have an iPhone app and that there are also many other apps to choose from. My main use of the iPhone will be taking advantage of its accessibility features in identifying objects as my vision continues to decline and in accessing its web and other data services as I begin to travel more. Can anyone offer suggestions on whether I should get a 4S model with 16GB versus a higher capacity 5 model? I realize the 5 will cost more up front but I can afford the cost if I get additional benefit. I have worked extensively with computers since 1981 so I'm aware that spending more up front for additional features and capacity is usually quickly justified with the rapid technological expansion. Thanks for any help and I'm looking forward to tapping into the extensive knowledge of this list. Alan Lemly -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google
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Ok, here's the deal. iPhone not only comes with a screen reader but it also comes with a screen magnification program as well. I don't know beans about zoomtext but I do know about the screen magnification. The way it was explained to me was like this. Think of it as a portable hole. You can drag your portable hole all around the screen using your finger. Anything inside the portable hole is magnified and you can also control how much magnification you use. These are already built in to the iPhone as well as other Apple products. The difference is, you aren't paying extra for it like you would with others. On to the phones. They have a free phone. It's the iPhone 4 with 8 GB. The iPhone 4 is a fine phone. It has both described above features as well as support for a Braille display users here can describe it to you far better then I can so I'll leave that to them. If you just want to get your feet wet and aren't willing to shell out any more money then you are already going to for a talk, text, and data plan, then the free phone makes sense. With that having been said, there are very few folks out there who ever said you know, I was happy with my old cell phone. An 8 GB phone would still let you put plenty of apps on it, maybe a gig or 2 of music and even a few pictures of you, your dog, your wife, and your kids. How hard is it to learn to use? You've never struck me as being stupid and we've known each other for some time. Yes there is a relearning curve. It varies among folks as to how long that curve lasts. Almost everybody gets it in a few weeks to several months and there is no prize for how fast you get it. Even with the free phone you have to get a 24 month contract. The key here is, it's only 24 months, not the rest of your life. The 2 years I've had my iPhone 4 has gone by pretty quickly. If I had to keep my iPhone 4 longer, I wouldn't cry to much because it's still a darn good phone. On the other hand, if you decide you are jumping in the water with both feet, I would recommend you buy the iPhone 5. Why? It's the newest and therefore will have the highest resale value down that 24 month road. iPhone has a solid state hard drive rather then say, an SD-HC card. Sense your only going to get one shot at it, buy the largest size hard drive you can afford. It's better to have it and not need it then to need it and not have it. time you double the size of the hard drive the price goes up another hundred bucks and so does the resale value. In other words, an iPhone 5 with a 64 GB hard drive will set you back 400 bucks but it's resale value will be the highest over the 8 GB iPhone 5 and other models on back. Buy a good case when you buy your phone. Put your phone in the case and leave it there. My iPhone 4 32 GB iPhone has been in it's Ottorbox Defender case sense I got it 2 years ago. I think if it's been out of the case 3 times, that would even be giving it an extra point. This group is a great place to ask questions once you get your phone regardless of which one it is. Everybody here has been where you are now and lived to tell the story and I've got a gut feeling you will too! HTH display. Braille - Original Message - From: Alan Lemly To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, February 04, 2013 10:06 AM Subject: New Member Intro andHelp Needed Choosing iPhone Model I joined this group yesterday since it's obvious that the iPhone and other iDevices offer the most features and accessibility for those visually impaired. I tend to avoid upgrading software on my Windows XP system since I really don't like re-learning interface changes but I'm happy to learn new things that will benefit me and it's past time to learn the iPhone and all that if offers. I don't currently have any type of smart phone so I'm starting fresh both with the device and a wireless plan. I live near Jackson, MS so it appears that ATT offers the most extensive coverage and plan even if not the best price. I'm looking for recommendations on whether to get the iPhone 4S which ATT apparently only offers in a 16GB model or to get an iPhone 5 with more memory capacity. I know this depends on each individual's personal use but I figured I would tend to run more apps than sighted users to get additional accessibility. I use the ZoomText screen reader and I know they have an iPhone app and that there are also many other apps to choose from. My main use of the iPhone will be taking advantage of its accessibility features in identifying objects as my vision continues to decline and in accessing its web and other data services as I begin to travel more. Can anyone offer suggestions on whether I should get a 4S model with 16GB versus a higher capacity 5 model? I realize the 5 will cost more up front but I can afford the cost if I get additional benefit. I have worked extensively with computers since 1981 so I'm
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Hi, this is kind of what I did. I got the iPhone 4S about 1 year ago and I purposely got the 64 gb version to avoid space issues. I plan on holding onto it for at least another 12 to 18 months. If longer, then it won't be bad. by that time we'll see what's new out there and then it will be worth skipping from the 4S to whatever is out there. It might be skipping 1 or 2 phone models. It wasn't worth me getting the iPhone 5 so soon after I got the 4S since it's been working perfectly fine for me. -- Raul A. Gallegos Everybody knows how to raise children, except the people who have them.-P. J. O'Rourke Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 On 2/4/2013 7:50 PM, Alan Lemly wrote: Nick, thanks so much for your comments. This is just the sort of advice I was looking for. I tend to use my devices until they drop so I expect I'll go with the iPhone 5 and get at least 32GB if not the 64GB capacity. I've bought too much computer equipment over the years where I skimped on the hardware on the front end and lived to regret it so I'm not going to do that again. Thanks to all who posted on this thread. Alan -Original Message- *From:* viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Nicholas Abrahamson *Sent:* Monday, February 04, 2013 5:41 PM *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com *Subject:* Re: New Member Intro andHelp Needed Choosing iPhone Model Hi Allen I'd honestly go with the iPhone 5 because it has both a slightly bigger screen and better resolution. This is going to be important if you're using zoom, apple's built in equivalent of zoom text, on the iPhone to see it. The other advantage the 5 has is that it has more ram then say the 4 or 4S. This will help when running certain apps because they will run a bit more smoothly for you. Memory is eaten up mostly by say music, pictures and videos. If you're not sure how much you may want of those picking something like a 64 gb might be a bit much if only because the price sounds intimidating to some people first starting out. I don't know if I'm already giving you stuff you know or not here but apple usually upgrades iPhones iPods and such in september for release in October. A lot of people just starting out will pick a smaller model of the phone, and then upgrade again in october after they've had time to learn a bit more about there iPhone and the types of things they will and won't use. If this is something you think you would want to do, then picking the smallest model would be the best way to go if only because you won't have put a ton of money in to something you're upgrading in a few months anyway. If though, you don't care to upgrade your iPhone in october and you're happy using it for the next 2 years, then picking a model that's bigger would be the way to go. Hope this helps. Peace, Nick On Feb 4, 2013, at 5:10 PM, Alex Stone alexstone...@btinternet.com mailto:alexstone...@btinternet.com wrote: Alan, I’m not sure this is any help, but I’ve just upgraded from a 16gb Iphone4 to a 64gb Iphone5, and I’m really glad I did. Having said that I’m not in the U *From:*viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com http://googlegroups.com]*On Behalf Of*Alan Lemly *Sent:*04 February 2013 18:07 *To:*viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com *Subject:*New Member Intro andHelp Needed Choosing iPhone Model I joined this group yesterday since it's obvious that the iPhone and other iDevices offer the most features and accessibility for those visually impaired. I tend to avoid upgrading software on my Windows XP system since I really don't like re-learning interface changes but I'm happy to learn new things that will benefit me and it's past time to learn the iPhone and all that if offers. I don't currently have any type of smart phone so I'm starting fresh both with the device and a wireless plan. I live near Jackson, MS so it appears that ATT offers the most extensive coverage and plan even if not the best price. I'm looking for recommendations on whether to get the iPhone 4S which ATT apparently only offers in a 16GB model or to get an iPhone 5 with more memory capacity. I know this depends on each individual's personal use but I figured I would tend to run more apps than sighted users to get additional accessibility. I use the ZoomText screen reader and I know they have an iPhone app and that there are also many other apps to choose from. My main use of the iPhone will be taking advantage of its accessibility features in identifying objects as my vision continues to decline and in accessing its web and other data services as I begin to travel more. Can anyone offer suggestions on whether I should get a 4S model with 16GB versus a higher capacity 5 model? I realize the 5 will cost more up front but I can afford the cost if I get additional benefit. I have worked extensively
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Sieghard, thanks for your comments. I was not aware that the iPhone 5 used a Lightning connector which is smaller than the connector on the 4S. I'm learning more with every post. I agree that the model 5 is the way to go but I'll keep my ears open about impending upgrades before I actually commit. Alan Lemly -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 12:39 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: New Member Intro andHelp Needed Choosing iPhone Model Hi Alan, And just to add to the confusion, there are already rumours that Apple may actually release a new iPhone in June again as they did in 2010 and before. It was only the 4S in 2011 and the 5 last September which were released in the fall and if you are not in a huge hurry, I think it wouldn't hurt to wait maybe 6 or 8 weeks to see if those rumours persist. Anyhow, as far as the 4S and 5 are concerned, I would absolutely advise against the 4S. It's a very good phone, but to get a 4S at this late stage would not be a good idea especially since as a new user you may want to invest in some accessories like a dock, cases and so on and if you buy a 4S with the old 30-Pin connector any accessories you buy will be outdated at the point of purchase with respect to future iPhone releases as those will all have the much smaller Lightning connector. And of course the processor on the 5 is much faster, as Nicholas pointed out, the 5 has more RAM and apart from the slightly larger screen it is thinner and lighter. I have a 4S and while I upgraded from the 4 to the 4S I didn't upgrade to the 5, but mostly because I want to upgrade when the new iPhone comes out and getting a new phone every year does get pretty expensive. If I had still been on my 4 or a new user I would absolutely have bought the iPhone 5. Regards, Sieghard -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
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I would add to this, if you wait because you've heard the latest and greatest is around the corner, you will only drive yourself crazy. I did that when I got my iPhone 4. - Original Message - From: Ricardo Walker To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 12:13 AM Subject: Re: New Member Intro andHelp Needed Choosing iPhone Model Hi, honestly, when it comes to tech, especially mobile tech, I think one should just go and buy the best they can reasonably afford. I don't think one will ever be disappointed in doing so. For example, by purchasing the iPhone 5, one is almost certain to have access to the next major release of IOS. If you can afford a 32 or 64 GB iPhone? Get one of those. I've never heard anyone complaining about how much extra space they have on their device. haha. If a 4S is more in your price range, then get that. But, I really do think one is better off letting their finances dictate what they get than features they may or, may not use. Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Feb 5, 2013, at 1:54 AM, Mich mi...@eastlink.ca wrote: Hi Sieghard and all. just to add to this topic. Right now TELUS has a deal on where you can get the I phone 4s for 0 dollars' with a 67 dollar a month plan over a 2 year contract. this plan includes 200 daytime minnits 1 gig of data and a few other things. I went in and asked them about this today and they said that this offer was still on. I was thinking about getting this offer since I would not have to pay for the phone at least not up front I mean but after reading your msg I am re considering if it would just be better to go with the 5 and pay the extra 100 something. since like you pointed out by the time you factor in cases and stuff for the iphone 4s you are using older tec. i would like your thoughts. from Mich. - Original Message - From: Sieghard Weitzel To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 1:38 AM Subject: RE: New Member Intro andHelp Needed Choosing iPhone Model Hi Alan, And just to add to the confusion, there are already rumours that Apple may actually release a new iPhone in June again as they did in 2010 and before. It was only the 4S in 2011 and the 5 last September which were released in the fall and if you are not in a huge hurry, I think it wouldn’t hurt to wait maybe 6 or 8 weeks to see if those rumours persist. Anyhow, as far as the 4S and 5 are concerned, I would absolutely advise against the 4S. It’s a very good phone, but to get a 4S at this late stage would not be a good idea especially since as a new user you may want to invest in some accessories like a dock, cases and so on and if you buy a 4S with the old 30-Pin connector any accessories you buy will be outdated at the point of purchase with respect to future iPhone releases as those will all have the much smaller Lightning connector. And of course the processor on the 5 is much faster, as Nicholas pointed out, the 5 has more RAM and apart from the slightly larger screen it is thinner and lighter. I have a 4S and while I upgraded from the 4 to the 4S I didn’t upgrade to the 5, but mostly because I want to upgrade when the new iPhone comes out and getting a new phone every year does get pretty expensive. If I had still been on my 4 or a new user I would absolutely have bought the iPhone 5. Regards, Sieghard -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https
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Alan, thanks for your excellent comments and your soup to nuts coverage. I already feel as if I'm partly up the learning curve after reading all the posts yesterday and I'm pretty confident I'll get there and hopefully start contributing answers rather than questions to this list. I will certainly explore all the built-in features of the iPhone I get since the accountant in me doesn't like spending money on apps that aren't really needed. I've just about decided to go with the iPhone 5 64GB since I agree that getting the most current model with the greatest capacity makes the most economic sense in the long run as I tend to take extreme care of my electronic devices and use them til they drop. I'm also a big fan of cases so I appreciate your comments about those. The 64GB capacity makes the most sense for me as I expect I will be listening to books from Audible, a good bit of music, as well as NLS books when they finally complete the app to allow their content to play on iPhones. Alan Lemly -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan Paganelli Sent: Monday, February 04, 2013 6:17 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: New Member Intro andHelp Needed Choosing iPhone Model Ok, here's the deal. iPhone not only comes with a screen reader but it also comes with a screen magnification program as well. I don't know beans about zoomtext but I do know about the screen magnification. The way it was explained to me was like this. Think of it as a portable hole. You can drag your portable hole all around the screen using your finger. Anything inside the portable hole is magnified and you can also control how much magnification you use. These are already built in to the iPhone as well as other Apple products. The difference is, you aren't paying extra for it like you would with others. On to the phones. They have a free phone. It's the iPhone 4 with 8 GB. The iPhone 4 is a fine phone. It has both described above features as well as support for a Braille display users here can describe it to you far better then I can so I'll leave that to them. If you just want to get your feet wet and aren't willing to shell out any more money then you are already going to for a talk, text, and data plan, then the free phone makes sense. With that having been said, there are very few folks out there who ever said you know, I was happy with my old cell phone. An 8 GB phone would still let you put plenty of apps on it, maybe a gig or 2 of music and even a few pictures of you, your dog, your wife, and your kids. How hard is it to learn to use? You've never struck me as being stupid and we've known each other for some time. Yes there is a relearning curve. It varies among folks as to how long that curve lasts. Almost everybody gets it in a few weeks to several months and there is no prize for how fast you get it. Even with the free phone you have to get a 24 month contract. The key here is, it's only 24 months, not the rest of your life. The 2 years I've had my iPhone 4 has gone by pretty quickly. If I had to keep my iPhone 4 longer, I wouldn't cry to much because it's still a darn good phone. On the other hand, if you decide you are jumping in the water with both feet, I would recommend you buy the iPhone 5. Why? It's the newest and therefore will have the highest resale value down that 24 month road. iPhone has a solid state hard drive rather then say, an SD-HC card. Sense your only going to get one shot at it, buy the largest size hard drive you can afford. It's better to have it and not need it then to need it and not have it. time you double the size of the hard drive the price goes up another hundred bucks and so does the resale value. In other words, an iPhone 5 with a 64 GB hard drive will set you back 400 bucks but it's resale value will be the highest over the 8 GB iPhone 5 and other models on back. Buy a good case when you buy your phone. Put your phone in the case and leave it there. My iPhone 4 32 GB iPhone has been in it's Ottorbox Defender case sense I got it 2 years ago. I think if it's been out of the case 3 times, that would even be giving it an extra point. This group is a great place to ask questions once you get your phone regardless of which one it is. Everybody here has been where you are now and lived to tell the story and I've got a gut feeling you will too! HTH display. Braille - Original Message - From: Alan Lemly mailto:wale...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, February 04, 2013 10:06 AM Subject: New Member Intro andHelp Needed Choosing iPhone Model I joined this group yesterday since it's obvious that the iPhone and other iDevices offer the most features and accessibility for those visually impaired. I tend to avoid upgrading software on my Windows XP system since I really don't like re-learning interface changes
New Member Intro andHelp Needed Choosing iPhone Model
I joined this group yesterday since it's obvious that the iPhone and other iDevices offer the most features and accessibility for those visually impaired. I tend to avoid upgrading software on my Windows XP system since I really don't like re-learning interface changes but I'm happy to learn new things that will benefit me and it's past time to learn the iPhone and all that if offers. I don't currently have any type of smart phone so I'm starting fresh both with the device and a wireless plan. I live near Jackson, MS so it appears that ATT offers the most extensive coverage and plan even if not the best price. I'm looking for recommendations on whether to get the iPhone 4S which ATT apparently only offers in a 16GB model or to get an iPhone 5 with more memory capacity. I know this depends on each individual's personal use but I figured I would tend to run more apps than sighted users to get additional accessibility. I use the ZoomText screen reader and I know they have an iPhone app and that there are also many other apps to choose from. My main use of the iPhone will be taking advantage of its accessibility features in identifying objects as my vision continues to decline and in accessing its web and other data services as I begin to travel more. Can anyone offer suggestions on whether I should get a 4S model with 16GB versus a higher capacity 5 model? I realize the 5 will cost more up front but I can afford the cost if I get additional benefit. I have worked extensively with computers since 1981 so I'm aware that spending more up front for additional features and capacity is usually quickly justified with the rapid technological expansion. Thanks for any help and I'm looking forward to tapping into the extensive knowledge of this list. Alan Lemly -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
RE: New Member Intro andHelp Needed Choosing iPhone Model
Alan, I'm not sure this is any help, but I've just upgraded from a 16gb Iphone4 to a 64gb Iphone5, and I'm really glad I did. Having said that I'm not in the U From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan Lemly Sent: 04 February 2013 18:07 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: New Member Intro andHelp Needed Choosing iPhone Model I joined this group yesterday since it's obvious that the iPhone and other iDevices offer the most features and accessibility for those visually impaired. I tend to avoid upgrading software on my Windows XP system since I really don't like re-learning interface changes but I'm happy to learn new things that will benefit me and it's past time to learn the iPhone and all that if offers. I don't currently have any type of smart phone so I'm starting fresh both with the device and a wireless plan. I live near Jackson, MS so it appears that ATT offers the most extensive coverage and plan even if not the best price. I'm looking for recommendations on whether to get the iPhone 4S which ATT apparently only offers in a 16GB model or to get an iPhone 5 with more memory capacity. I know this depends on each individual's personal use but I figured I would tend to run more apps than sighted users to get additional accessibility. I use the ZoomText screen reader and I know they have an iPhone app and that there are also many other apps to choose from. My main use of the iPhone will be taking advantage of its accessibility features in identifying objects as my vision continues to decline and in accessing its web and other data services as I begin to travel more. Can anyone offer suggestions on whether I should get a 4S model with 16GB versus a higher capacity 5 model? I realize the 5 will cost more up front but I can afford the cost if I get additional benefit. I have worked extensively with computers since 1981 so I'm aware that spending more up front for additional features and capacity is usually quickly justified with the rapid technological expansion. Thanks for any help and I'm looking forward to tapping into the extensive knowledge of this list. Alan Lemly -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: New Member Intro andHelp Needed Choosing iPhone Model
Hi Allen I'd honestly go with the iPhone 5 because it has both a slightly bigger screen and better resolution. This is going to be important if you're using zoom, apple's built in equivalent of zoom text, on the iPhone to see it. The other advantage the 5 has is that it has more ram then say the 4 or 4S. This will help when running certain apps because they will run a bit more smoothly for you. Memory is eaten up mostly by say music, pictures and videos. If you're not sure how much you may want of those picking something like a 64 gb might be a bit much if only because the price sounds intimidating to some people first starting out. I don't know if I'm already giving you stuff you know or not here but apple usually upgrades iPhones iPods and such in september for release in October. A lot of people just starting out will pick a smaller model of the phone, and then upgrade again in october after they've had time to learn a bit more about there iPhone and the types of things they will and won't use. If this is something you think you would want to do, then picking the smallest model would be the best way to go if only because you won't have put a ton of money in to something you're upgrading in a few months anyway. If though, you don't care to upgrade your iPhone in october and you're happy using it for the next 2 years, then picking a model that's bigger would be the way to go. Hope this helps. Peace, Nick On Feb 4, 2013, at 5:10 PM, Alex Stone alexstone...@btinternet.com wrote: Alan, I’m not sure this is any help, but I’ve just upgraded from a 16gb Iphone4 to a 64gb Iphone5, and I’m really glad I did. Having said that I’m not in the U From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan Lemly Sent: 04 February 2013 18:07 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: New Member Intro andHelp Needed Choosing iPhone Model I joined this group yesterday since it's obvious that the iPhone and other iDevices offer the most features and accessibility for those visually impaired. I tend to avoid upgrading software on my Windows XP system since I really don't like re-learning interface changes but I'm happy to learn new things that will benefit me and it's past time to learn the iPhone and all that if offers. I don't currently have any type of smart phone so I'm starting fresh both with the device and a wireless plan. I live near Jackson, MS so it appears that ATT offers the most extensive coverage and plan even if not the best price. I'm looking for recommendations on whether to get the iPhone 4S which ATT apparently only offers in a 16GB model or to get an iPhone 5 with more memory capacity. I know this depends on each individual's personal use but I figured I would tend to run more apps than sighted users to get additional accessibility. I use the ZoomText screen reader and I know they have an iPhone app and that there are also many other apps to choose from. My main use of the iPhone will be taking advantage of its accessibility features in identifying objects as my vision continues to decline and in accessing its web and other data services as I begin to travel more. Can anyone offer suggestions on whether I should get a 4S model with 16GB versus a higher capacity 5 model? I realize the 5 will cost more up front but I can afford the cost if I get additional benefit. I have worked extensively with computers since 1981 so I'm aware that spending more up front for additional features and capacity is usually quickly justified with the rapid technological expansion. Thanks for any help and I'm looking forward to tapping into the extensive knowledge of this list. Alan Lemly -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google
RE: New Member Intro andHelp Needed Choosing iPhone Model
Hi Alan, And just to add to the confusion, there are already rumours that Apple may actually release a new iPhone in June again as they did in 2010 and before. It was only the 4S in 2011 and the 5 last September which were released in the fall and if you are not in a huge hurry, I think it wouldn't hurt to wait maybe 6 or 8 weeks to see if those rumours persist. Anyhow, as far as the 4S and 5 are concerned, I would absolutely advise against the 4S. It's a very good phone, but to get a 4S at this late stage would not be a good idea especially since as a new user you may want to invest in some accessories like a dock, cases and so on and if you buy a 4S with the old 30-Pin connector any accessories you buy will be outdated at the point of purchase with respect to future iPhone releases as those will all have the much smaller Lightning connector. And of course the processor on the 5 is much faster, as Nicholas pointed out, the 5 has more RAM and apart from the slightly larger screen it is thinner and lighter. I have a 4S and while I upgraded from the 4 to the 4S I didn't upgrade to the 5, but mostly because I want to upgrade when the new iPhone comes out and getting a new phone every year does get pretty expensive. If I had still been on my 4 or a new user I would absolutely have bought the iPhone 5. Regards, Sieghard -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: New Member Intro andHelp Needed Choosing iPhone Model
Hi Sieghard and all. just to add to this topic. Right now TELUS has a deal on where you can get the I phone 4s for 0 dollars' with a 67 dollar a month plan over a 2 year contract. this plan includes 200 daytime minnits 1 gig of data and a few other things. I went in and asked them about this today and they said that this offer was still on. I was thinking about getting this offer since I would not have to pay for the phone at least not up front I mean but after reading your msg I am re considering if it would just be better to go with the 5 and pay the extra 100 something. since like you pointed out by the time you factor in cases and stuff for the iphone 4s you are using older tec. i would like your thoughts. from Mich. - Original Message - From: Sieghard Weitzel To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 1:38 AM Subject: RE: New Member Intro andHelp Needed Choosing iPhone Model Hi Alan, And just to add to the confusion, there are already rumours that Apple may actually release a new iPhone in June again as they did in 2010 and before. It was only the 4S in 2011 and the 5 last September which were released in the fall and if you are not in a huge hurry, I think it wouldn't hurt to wait maybe 6 or 8 weeks to see if those rumours persist. Anyhow, as far as the 4S and 5 are concerned, I would absolutely advise against the 4S. It's a very good phone, but to get a 4S at this late stage would not be a good idea especially since as a new user you may want to invest in some accessories like a dock, cases and so on and if you buy a 4S with the old 30-Pin connector any accessories you buy will be outdated at the point of purchase with respect to future iPhone releases as those will all have the much smaller Lightning connector. And of course the processor on the 5 is much faster, as Nicholas pointed out, the 5 has more RAM and apart from the slightly larger screen it is thinner and lighter. I have a 4S and while I upgraded from the 4 to the 4S I didn't upgrade to the 5, but mostly because I want to upgrade when the new iPhone comes out and getting a new phone every year does get pretty expensive. If I had still been on my 4 or a new user I would absolutely have bought the iPhone 5. Regards, Sieghard -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
