How much wider, does anyone know off hand?
I just wish I could try it out in a case and feel happy.
Carol P
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From: Brett
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2015 1:32 AM
Subject: Re: Query re upgrading to IPhone 6 or 6+?
Hi,
I always use away mode as I can't stand tabletop mode. No the dot persitions
aren't any further spaced out than earlier iPhone models: well not at least on
my 6.
The 6 is only just wider than previous modles, so holding the phone isn't any
different. I have never tried brailling on the 6; plus, so I cannot comment on
the experience of brailling on the 6 plus.
Hope this helps,
Brett.
Sent with Siri from Brett's iPhone
On 14 Jan 2015, at 1:24 am, carol.pearso...@googlemail.com
<carol.pearso...@googlemail.com> wrote:
Because there's a bigger screen, are the dot finger positions more spaced
out?
My problem is this! I hold my phone, facing away from me, between my
thumbs and little fingers, and write with the rest!
Now, I can't reach the width to do this on either of the new phones. I
haven't been able to play properly because all the phones are "tied down" so as
to stop theft, but this means I can't have a case on to stop them slipping from
my fingers!
How do people hold their 6 and 6+ when brailling?
I wish I could be convinced that this would work well enough for me. I've
tried table top mode, in every conceivable way that I can think of, but still
haven't been satisfied so far.
Any other comments still very welcome, thanks.
Carol P
Carol P
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From: Brett
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2015 7:03 AM
Subject: Re: Query re upgrading to IPhone 6 or 6+?
Hi,
Its just the same as using a 4S or 5. In screen away mode, It doesn't
matter about the screen size so you can touch near each end if you want. You
don't have to try to reach the centre of the screen.
Cheers,
Brett.
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On 13 Jan 2015, at 8:00 am, carol.pearso...@googlemail.com
<carol.pearso...@googlemail.com> wrote:
OK,
Here's another question for those of you who use the Braille keyboard
on the 6 or 6plus. If you don't use it on a tabletop, or in tabletop mode on
your knees, however do you manage to hold it and get your fingers still to fit
properly across the screen?
I was having a bit of a play today with the 6 and 6plus but I really
don't quite envisage how I'll braille well and easily as I don't want to use
table top mode or to work on a table.
Please give me your experiences on this one.
Carol P
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From: Alex Hall
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2015 4:09 PM
Subject: Re: Query re upgrading to IPhone 6 or 6+?
Some accessibility notes on why you might consider the larger screen
of the 6 Plus, taken from my article at:
http://www.applevis.com/blog/apple-carriers-ios-iphone-news/recap-and-opinions-apples-fall-2014-announcements
One thing the article doesn't mention is that the iPhone 6 Plus
supports the Perkins style layout for braille screen input, no flattened V
shape necessary. Some users also find that typing with the regular on-screen
keyboard (in landscape mode) is a joy, almost like typing on a small hardware
keyboard. I don't have a 6 Plus so can't comment personally. Anyway, here's the
excerpt:
The larger screen seems to many people to be, at first, a non-issue
at best and an annoyance at worst. If you can't see the screen, why would you
want to use a phone that has a huge one (I'm looking at you, 6 Plus)? You have
to figure out where to put this massive device, get used to your apps being
even bigger, figure out new layouts… Why bother? Aside from the fact that the
iPhone 6 is actually not much larger than the 5S (the screen is larger, but
there is less of a bezel), I can come up with a few reasons:
a.. The larger screen means a larger phone, which means a larger
battery. The battery life on the iPhone 6 is better than the 5S, and the 6 Plus
battery is better than the 6. This is a win for all users, especially if you
rely on battery-draining GPS or audio apps.
b.. You have more room on the screen for touch. If you are someone
who touches things instead of flicking to them, you might find you enjoy having
more content (especially on webpages) available to you on a single screen. Even
if you flick instead of touch, you will be able to fit more text from, say, an
iBooks or Kindle book. That means more time between that pause while the page
is "turned".
c.. Low vision users will love this. Magnification apps, zoom,
larger text, and similar apps and services will have more room to play with,
letting users see more at once instead of needing to scroll so much.
d.. Another win for low vision users is Display Zoom, which will
shrink the current app down to a smaller size, then zoom it to the full size of
the iPhone's screen. This sounds confusing, but it has the effect of making an
app larger and easier to see.
e.. If you use Apple Maps, Ariadne, or other apps that offer
accessible maps on the screen, you will have a lot more room to explore said
maps, even when zoomed in.
f.. The iPhone 6 Plus supports special landscape views in certain
apps. For instance, in Mail, switching to landscape mode will show the list of
messages on the left, and the currently open message on the right, similar to
an iPad. You might find this increased content on a single screen more
efficient.
g..
On Jan 11, 2015, at 10:59 AM, Christopher Chaltain
<chalt...@gmail.com> wrote:
There's really no difference from an accessibility stand point, so
most of the information you're looking for can be gahered by looking at specs
and reviews in the main stream. That's not to say that you won't get plenty of
opinions and information here on the list, but it's not the only source of
information you're looking for. You'll get a lot just with Google.
On 01/03/2015 05:13 PM, Eleanor Roberts wrote:
Hi All
Just after some advice please. I'm currently using an IPhone 5S.
However, my contract is up for renewal and I'm entitled to an upgrade. So am
looking at either the 6 or 6+. So can anyone tell me of any pros and cons or
advantages and disadvantages related to either of these phones? Does anyone
have a view on which one works better? Which one is easier for someone with no
sight at all to deal with? Are there any big problems with either of them which
I need to be aware of? Are there any major differences between the 5S and
either the 6 or 6+ which I need to know about? Any other useful information
anyone can give me about them?
Sorry for all the questions which are probably really obvious I
know, but I really want to go into the phone shop able to make an informed
choice which is sensible and which will work for me. So any advice at all
really very much appreciated.
Thanks.
Eleanor
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