SMart Phones
Jude DaShiell
jdashiel at shellworld.net
Sat Jul 30 20:59:42 UTC 2011
Android is accessible once speech software gets installed on it. It'll
not be there by default. In that respect it emulates windows more than it
does a mac or iphone.On Sat, 30 Jul 2011, Rob Harris wrote:
> Ok, I believe iPhone are about twice the price of Android, but have a
> reputation for accessibility second to none! I have one, I had it on the
> strength of all the other vI's on list doing almost everything with them
> like a second pocket pc; except it remains a Mac. I've no idea what is on
> android by default, if anything; thus raising the issue of how they get to
> be accessible at all; but guess they are, but very likely by third
> party efforts; which is back to where we normally start. YOu can pick up
> a second hand iPhone off eBay just like anyone else, and you can get it to
> do the thing and for once have competed equally in the open market. This is
> what I did, got it off eBay and it does the biz!
>
> There are other users much more enthusiastic even than me; so that's the
> playing field so far.
>
> i'll be interested to see what and how much support arises for the 'Droid.
>
> RobH (UK).
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Masterson" <kd7cyu at yahoo.com>
> To: <orca-list at gnome.org>; "Blinux list" <blinux-list at redhat.com>
> Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2011 7:30 PM
> Subject: OT: SMart Phones
>
>
> Hi Folks
>
> I realize this is somewhat off topic but you are a group of tech savvy
> folks who have a great amount of knowledge in accessibility issues.
>
> I am looking at the possibility of getting a smart phone. I am
> considering either an Iphone or one of the Android ones. The question is
> which has the better accessibility? Leaving out the fact that Android is
> more open than Apple. I am tired of paying for phones that I can only use
> a small set of the available features on because most are inaccessible.
>
> Thanks
> Tom
>
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