See below. As a general guideline, though, please keep each question on a new line, so it is easier to answer them one at a time.
On 6/8/12, Jessica Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi. I am hoping to get some kind of iDevice soon. I don't know if > it will be an iPod touch or an iPhone or what? I am trying to > figure out which one to get? The iPod Touch and iPhone are both almost the same, except that the iPhone lets you go online anywhere and it can act as a phone. Contacts, sms, and other phone features also have the benefit of using VO and having the same interface as the rest of the device. However, the iPhone does require either a data plan with a carrier, or you could buy one from a pre-paid carrier like Cricket. It costs more up front, but the monthly bills are much lower. The iPod costs less than the iPhone (unless the phone comes from a carrier like Verizon or T-Mobile) but has no data charges to it. I use my iPod more as a PDA than a music player, and it is immensely helpful. Basically, the iPhone will cost more to use since you pay monthly charges for its accessing the cell network, but you have internet/phone anywhere you have cell coverage. The iPod needs a wifi connection, but has no charges with it past the initial amount you pay for the device. We should see a new iPhone model coming this fall, and there may be a new iPod model as well, so if you can stand to wait a few months it might be worth it. > I have some questions regarding > iDevices and my Apex bt with the 32 cell display running keysoft > 9.1. I don't remember for sure, but I think there is a keystroke in the terminal on 9.2 that is not in 9.1, and you may find it helpful to have it. It is a bypass command for terminal commands that are the same as keysoft commands. For instance, space-o in the terminal will enter the options menu, unless you hit the bypass command, in which case space-o will scroll right a page on the iTouch. If 9.1 does not have that command, a few commands will be impossible on the iTouch. > Can all iDevices be used with the braille terminal on the > Apex or just some of them? If just some of them, then which ones > can and can not be used? Which generations of iDevices will and > will not work with the braille terminal on the Apex? 1, 2, 3, 4 > and so on? Only the iPod Touch series will work, and only the third and generation 16gb or above, or any fourth generation. The iPhone 3gs works, but again only 16gb and above. Any iPhone 4 or 4s will work. Any iPad will work, regardless of generation or capacity. No other iPod will work. > In terms of iPods, Will only the iPod touch work with > the braille terminal on the Apex or will the iPod classic and > iPod mini and other iPods work as well? See above. > Do all iDevices come with > voiceover or just some of them? If just some, Then which ones? If > an iDevice does not have voiceover or voiceover is turned off, > will keynote gold speech on the Apex speak for the iDevice? Again, see above. Any unit that has VoiceOver will support use of a braille display. If VO is not present, no connection can exist between the device and a bn. Keynote Gold can never be used to speak for the iTouch, even if VO is present. >Can > you use the Apex to turn on voiceover on the iDevice? No, since it is VO that handles the connection to the apex in the first place. You can turn VO off with an apex, but not on. >Do all > iDevices have blue tooth or only some of them? If only some, Then > which ones? With the exception of the 8gb iPhone 3gs and 8gb iPod Touch third generation, all the devices I listed as supporting VO have bluetooth and can support a braille display. > Can you use the braille terminal with a usb cord from > the iDevice to the Apex or does it need to be a blue tooth > connection? Bluetooth only. > Does the iDevice need to be running ios 5 like in the > podcasts about iDevices and the apex, Or will any version of ios > work? Any version above 4 will, I think. Still, there is really no reason to want to stay on an older iOS version unless you get an iPhone 3gs, which can be slowed down by new iOS versions. Still, if you do get an iTouch, I'd avoid the 3gs altogether. In fact, as a side note, you may want to wait for the iPhone5 (we assume it will be coming this fall) if you end up choosing to go with a phone instead of an iPod. > Will the Apex charge the iDevice? If it will, Then does it > need to have the ac adapter on or can it charge the iDevice with > its battery? It will not. > Finally, Because iTunes does not work on the Apex, > How do you use the Apex to put music on the iDevice? You don't. You need a pc running iTunes to do this, unless you buy and download music right from the device. That said, you could use an app like Songbox which will play music you store in your Dropbox instead of from the iTouch's music library. This lets you avoid iTunes altogether, though an internet connection is required to play files (an iPhone would give you that connection anywhere). > Thank you > for taking the time to read this long email. > -- Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from GMail website) [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to the list as well. To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [email protected] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
