One other advantage of Android I forgot to mention, it's much easier to transfer content to and from an android device because it will show up like any other drive when connected to a computer, and there are many file manager applications available for Android. With IOS this is more difficult at times. > On May 20, 2017, at 1:55 PM, Mike Arrigo <n0...@charter.net> wrote: > > I think it comes down to personal preference. As you have said, accessibility > is equal on both platforms. The way the screen readers work is also similar. > There are a couple of differences. Android is more configurable, it has less > restrictions. Also, many think that Google's voice features are better. On > the other hand, with IOS, all currently supported devices receive the > software updates as soon as they are released. With Android, this is only the > case with the devices sold by google. With other brands, you have to wait > until the manufacturer or carrier decides to release the update, or install a > custom rom such as cyanogen which tends to release updates much faster. Both > platforms have many apps available, and in many cases, the same apps are > available on both platforms. With IOS, you would need to make sure you like > the form factor of one of the current iphones. Again, it really comes down to > personal preferences. We actually have the same platform choices as sighted > consumers, and can access them at no extra cost which is the way it should be. >> On May 20, 2017, at 2:23 AM, Douglas Cameron <doug.c...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hey guys. So, yeah yeah flack time…. I currently have a blackberry PRIV >> running android 6.0.1, love the phone yes! But here is my question. I just >> got myself a brand new shiny fast sleek MBP and the question of android or >> IOS is popping into my head. I have a good while before I can afford to >> afford to get a new device, but I want some input here. Other than the >> continuity features, please tell me what is so great about IOS today. Please >> don’t tell me that its got the best accessibility, because that is a fallacy >> since google is equal, but features, useful new tools, etc just something >> that would actually sway me more to looking seriously at IOS again. >> thanks >> Doug. >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: >> mk...@ucla.edu. Your list 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/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 https://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 V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list 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/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 https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
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