Frankly, it isn't that bad of an article.
I do think his estimation of an individual's text-messaging speed is pretty
low, although I am not nearly as fast as my sighted colleagues at texting;
and I think this is an inherent issue with the human interface method that
we use. It is also accurate that the iPhone is not meant for everyone and
that it is not the most efficient way to make phone calls from the keypad;
I've heard a computer show where the sighted host said it was a great device
but a less-than-average phone.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Olver" <goodfo...@charter.net>
To: <viphone@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2014 9:45 AM
Subject: Re: NFB June Braille Monitor/Article on the iPhone
Just so everyone knows, I have been forwarding comments related to this
article to the editor of the Braille Monitor, Gary Wunder. nHis address is
gwun...@gmail.com if you wish to communicate with him directly.
Fred Olver
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Ferrara" <paul.ferr...@insightbb.com>
To: <viphone@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2014 7:57 AM
Subject: Re: NFB June Braille Monitor/Article on the iPhone
David, I understand your concern; if the article is as poor as you say, it
is disturbing. However, there are plenty of positive things out there, word
of mouth, etc. So hopefully most people who are interested will find much
more positive things to counteract the negatives in this article. By the
way, if anyone has the link to the article, post it please so we all can
read it and perhaps comment if the magazine allows for comments.
Thank you.
Paul
-----Original Message-----
From: 'David Goldfield' via VIPhone
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2014 11:52 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: NFB June Braille Monitor/Article on the iPhone
Has anyone read the June Braille Monitor? there is an article covering
the supposed pros and cons of the iPhone. I have to admit that it would
be very difficult for me to come up with a list of ten things which are
"not good" about the iPhone but this article supposedly did just that.
I plan to write a detailed blog post in the coming week with my
responses to the ten objections but I'll just say that it's one of the
most irresponsible pieces of journalism I've ever read from that
magazine. Please, understand that this is not meant as a bash about the
NFB vs any other organization or even a criticism of the Monitor.
However, the piece infuriated me because the NFB is a highly influential
organization and many of its members and readers of the Monitor will
take the article seriously just because it comes from a nationally
recognized blindness organization. My fear is that many people may read
this article and will be convinced to not buy an iPhone due to things
which the article claims are "not good" about the device.
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