Hello friends, Thanks to all for providing an important information. It will be more helpful for me to select better IPhone.
On 6/15/18, john clayton <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Rishi, > I understand your confusion entirely, and went through the same thing > that is whether I should opt for IOS or android for a while. > > I believe I have said this before,and will say it again, I have used both > android and IOS extencively, and whilst I see the great strides google has > been taking towards accessibility, its no where near the eas of use that > ios has. > Apple is a walled garden to be sure, that is no transfering songs through > bluetooth (a feature I miss deeply), no sd slots to increase the storage > with, but those are the only gripes I can think of when I compare the 2 in > favor of android and ios. > > The features you are most interested in, that is productivity, email and > browsing etc, are areas where IOS excels at, although android isnt as bad > in those as it used to be. Still you have to fiddle a lot with android to > get it to work as you would like it to (installing uninstalling accessible > /inaccessible apps, changing the launcher etc), where as on IOS all you > need is the device in your hand. > > Touchscreen typing is slower than that of qwerty keyboards to be sure,but > with practice you could get cloce. > The braille screen input that ios has though can make you just as fast if > not faster than the qwerty keyboard, depending on how well you know your > braille Alphabets. > > So I would if I were you lean more towards the Iphone 8 plus rather than > the blackberry, but if you feel you can not simply make do without a qwerty > keyboard, check with any existing blackberry users as to its UI being > accessible or not,issues if any and go for it if they dont mention any > issues. > Hope that helps you some and good luck with whichever phone you end up > getting. > > > On 14 June 2018 at 13:27, Rishi Kewalramani <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hi friends, >> Really need your help. >> I need to make an important decision regarding my next smartphone. >> So I really need all of your help for the same. >> I'm confused and want to make sure that I take the correct decision. >> since it is not a small investment, i want to make sure the hard earned >> money is well spent. >> >> So I want your valuable inputs to help me to make a choice between >> Blackberry Key2 or iPhone 8 plus. >> Its oK if you all have differing opinions on this, I think it will help >> me to make an informed decision. >> >> One of my relatives is coming down from the U.S next month and I have to >> tell him about my final decision so that he can go ahead and order the >> phone so that it reaches him in time. >> >> As some of you may be aware Blackberry has launched its latest version >> called Blackberry Key2, which is an upgrade from their last year's >> blackberry Key1. >> It will be available in the U.S by the end of this month and pre-orders >> have started. >> >> Blackberry key2 comes with the following specifications: >> Processor: SnapDragon 660 >> RAM: 6GB >> Storage: 128 GB >> Dual SIM >> Micro SD card slot to expand to 256GB. >> Price: $700 >> >> To see a youtube hands onn review of the blackberry key2, check out the >> following link: >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=li7Yovb6kpo >> >> And the iPhone 8 plus, as you all know, comes with the A 11 bionic >> processor with 3gb of RAM, and I'll go for the 64gb model. >> Price: $799 >> >> The only reason why I'm thinking about the Blackberry key2 is because of >> its physical QWERTY keyboard. And the 52 short cuts that it offers on the >> physical keyboard would make things really productive I think. >> I still like tactile physical keyboards. Believe it or not, I still use my >> old Nokia E5 for calls and sending sms and making notes because I'm so >> used to the physical keyboard and I'm pretty fast on it while typing. >> >> But my real confusion creeps in when I compare Android with talk back vs >> the iOS with voice over. >> >> I have never used an iPhone. >> >> People say that iOS with voice over is more intuitive, can be used with >> much more ease, the accessibility is better etc, and updates are better >> since Apple controls both, the software and hardware. >> >> My main purpose for having a good smartphone is for business use. For >> productivity. Reading webpages on the go, reading, drafting and replying >> to >> emails, reading and replying to whatsapp messages, using facebook and >> twitter, making calls etc. >> So I'm looking for a hastle free smooth experience. Productivity is key. >> >> I'm not a geek and dont have the time to explore things, make changes & >> tweeks on my phone. >> >> In my Moto X 2nd gen, which I got 4 years ago, I'm experiencing a lot of >> lags with talk back. I do not know the reason for this, Is it because of >> an >> old processor or the 2 GB RAM or no more Android or talk back updates, >> with the Android version stuck to android 6 marshmallow and talk back >> stuck to version 6 etc or a combination of all these factors. Its become >> very sluggish and the experience is not smooth. >> >> One of the questions that I'm thinking about is, do I go for the Android >> environment with talk back or the iOS environment with voice over >> But then I really like the physical keyboard of the Blackberry key2.. >> And then I wonder, what is the point of having a physical keyboard if >> android with talk back is not as intuitive as iOS with voice over? >> >> And then I became aware of this screen protector, the embossed speed dots >> screen protector for iPhones. >> https://www.speeddots.com/ >> So then I wonder Will this embossed screen protector fulfill my need for >> a tactile keyboard to some extent? >> >> But then some say, android with talk back is not bad. and then my mind >> again likes to go for the blackberry key2 with that great physical >> keyboard >> which has 52 short cuts to enhance our productivity. >> >> So I'm confused with all these thoughts. >> >> Friends, if you were me, which smartphone would you go for between these >> 2? And why? >> A great physical keyboard or no physical keyboard? >> Android or iOS? >> >> I want the smartphone that I buy to last me for the next 4 to 5 years at >> least. >> Having invested this amount, I dont want to think about it for the next 4 >> years at least. >> >> So friends, please help me, because some of you have used both android and >> iOS. >> Should I go for Blackberry key2 or iPhone 8 plus? >> >> As I mentioned, One of my relatives is coming down from the U.S next >> month and I have to tell him about my final decision so that he can go >> ahead and order the phone so that it reaches him in time. >> since it is not a small investment, i want to make sure the hard earned >> money is well spent. >> >> Looking forward to many of your valuable inputs, >> Apologies to pass on this confusion to you all, >> Many thanks in advance for your replies that I'm really looking forward >> to, >> Sincere regards, Rishi. >> >> >> >> >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to >> [email protected] >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please visit the list home page at >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> >> >> Disclaimer: >> 1. 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