I could see a couple of advantages to having a connected keyboard. One would be that you don’t have to worry about the freeze ups that happened with Bluetooth, or at least that used to be very common. I don’t know if they still are. Another advantage is portability. Throw it in your backpack. Not two devices, just one. Same thing goes for the Bluetooth speaker. Who needs that if you have the iPad which has decent speakers? I think it really comes down to how comfortable you are with the keyboard interface for the device. I should think it would be about the same on the iPad as it would be including with spreadsheets. Plus how important is easy portability? How important is it to you not to have to learn a whole new screen reader and operating system?
Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 5, 2018, at 12:23 PM, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: > > For a blind person there is not so much an iPad would do that an iPad would > do. I can see the allure of an ipad Pro for a sighted person especially with > the Apple Pencil (styless) which let’s you do all sort of neat things, but > what difference does it make if the bluetooth keyboard is hooked to the > tablet or not. One other advantage of the iPad would be the much better and > louder speakers, but that’s nothing you can’t have with an iPhone by using a > bluetooth speaker or by having a set of wired speakers on the desk, remember > you are essentially dealing with the same interface and probably would find > that advanced word processing is just as much of a pain in the neck on an > iPad as it is on the iPhone and if you want to use Excel a bit then it gets > even worse. > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of regina > alvarado > Sent: Sunday, August 5, 2018 8:45 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: iPad, printer, keyboard case > > > As usual Sieghard you are making me think. I will try and find the Brother > printer that is black and white for sure. I thought I wanted a keyboard > hooked to my device. I have a small keyboard I could use. I was just afraid > the iPhone wouldn't do those tasks you need a computer for. I do have a > genius bar appointment tomorrow, and that is why I am bringing this up now. > On Aug 5, 2018, at 6:01 AM, Richard Turner <richardturne...@outlook.com> > wrote: > > > I have an iPhone SE and the Logitech K480 keyboard and a Brother Wi-Fi black > and white Laserjet printer that work great together, and the total cost if I > went out and bought them today would be about $600. > As a totally blind person, I cannot stand iPads for my personal use because > of what Sieghard mentioned, plus the fact that apps have a different layout > on the iPad. Mail is a particular pain since all the buttons you are used to > being at the bottom of the screen are now at the top, not to mention the > split screen thing that goes on. I am not sure what the iPad Pro 256 costs, > but it is more than what my entire setup plus whatever they charge for the > keyboard and printer, etc. > That Brother printer I mention, 2 or 3 years ago was I think $140 and it has > a 250 sheet paper tray, and is very fast. We have no need to print in color, > not to mention the pain in the ... that ink-jets are with ink cartridges > drying out etc. > (That may have been more than two cents worth, grin.( > Richard > > > "I'll be more enthusiastic about encouraging thinking outside the box when > there's evidence of any thinking going on inside it." -- Terry Pratchett > > > [Sent from my little hand-held computer] > > > On Aug 4, 2018, at 11:02 PM, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: > > Hi Reggie, > > Why do you think an iPad will offer you a better experience than your iPhone? > You can just as easily pair a keyboard with your iPhone and buy an Airprint > compatible printer, just about all HP printers are and many others, just look > for "Airprint". > What is the cost of an iPad Pro 9.7 inch with 256Gb of storage and the > keyboard you mentioned in the US? Probably at least $1,000? You can buy a > basic but completely capable Windows 10 laptop for half that and if you use > NVDA youy wouldn't even have to pay for a screenreader. Just my two cents > worth. Before you spend all that money I'd make an appointment at an Apple > store and spend an hour or so with an iPad Pro 9.7 inch and see if you even > like it, a lot of completely blind people find that large of a screen > difficult when it comes to orientation or knowing where to look for what on > the screen. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of regina > alvarado > Sent: Saturday, August 4, 2018 12:10 PM > To: Viphone <viphone@googlegroups.com> > Subject: iPad, printer, keyboard case > > So, this is what I am thinking. I want the ability to print. I want the > smallest screen I can get. I use my devices for apps, email, and messages. > Instead of getting a newer mac and because I am used to IOS I am thinking of > an iPad pro 9.7 inch screen, 128 or 256 gigs storage and Apple's smart > keyboard and a printer that is compatible with this device. > > 1 Would an newer iPad be compatible with any printers? > 2 if I have to go to iPad pro or even if iPad would do printing, what printer > should i buy that is accessible? > 3 Are there any iPad cases with built in keyboards that would automatically > connect with either device or do they all have a number to put in? > Thank you for any thoughts. There is just so much out there, and the most > important questions are not answered so asking here. > > > Reggie and Lex > God said, "I need somebody strong enough to pull sleds and find bombs, yet > gentle enough to love babies and lead the blind. Somebody who will spend all > day on a couch with a resting head and supportive eyes to lift the spirits of > a broken heart." 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