Another thing about the iPhones is that they will work for a visually
impaired person right out of the box by quickly pressing one button 3 times
in succession. The built-in screen reader, called "Voice-Over", is now
active. And here's a very, very, very important factor: The cost of this
fully accessible device is the same whether you are sighted or totally
blind. This is another reason that I am an iPhone fan; accessibility at the
same price as for the sighted.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Draconis Entertainment" <[email protected]>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2013 7:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] accessability costs,as usual - Re: Good iPhone games
for Voiceover user
I don't usually chime in on these threads, but as an iPHone user and
developer, I wanted to make a few points briefly.
If you just want a phone, not a smart phone, then an Android phone might be
the more cost effective option…but if you want to use your phone…as most
people do…as a smart phone, then an Android phone is a terrible solution, at
present, for a visually impaired person.
The iPhone has a far greater number of higher quality apps with
accessibility, and you will get far more out of your phone than you can hope
to do so, at least at present, with the half-baked access available for
Android. This will hopefully change in the future, but at present access on
Android phone's cannot hold a candle to the iPhone.
Also, the iPhone 5, as Charles pointed out, has a larger screen, but
cost-wise, you also have the options of the iPhone 4S for $99, or the iPhone
4 for free with a two year contract in the US and many other countries. Both
of those devices are excellent, especially for the price.
Accessibility aside, compatibility across different Android devices is
sketchy at best, and the Android marketplace is rattled with malware that
one must contend with.
Also, most Android phones can not be updated to the latest software.
Compare this to the iPhone 3GS, released with VoiceOver in 2009, which can
run iOS 6, the current version of the operating system. I don't believe
there are *any* Android phones released in 2009 that can run Jelly Bean.
Your cost-effectiveness goes out the window if you want to stay current with
the software. You'll be needing a new phone every few months to a year.
Hopefully, in time, these problem areas, including accessibility, will be
ironed out on Android, but it is unlikely to be for the foreseeable future.
The fact that Android is a choice at all is good. Competition is always a
good thing, but I think that there are a lot of factors to consider,
especially as visually impaired users, here.
Just my two cents.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Ward"
<[email protected]>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2013 5:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Good iPhone games for Voiceover user
Hi Dark,
True enough. It all sounds good. The only problem for me is that the
Apple iPhone 5 costs more than double the cost of a Google Nexus 4,
and one thing I do not like about the iPhone is that the touchscreen
is very small. The Nexus 4 has nearly double the room to move your
fingers around which I find much more suited to my needs.
So while the Apple iPhone seems to be the better option for games an
Android solution like the Nexus 4 is the more cost effective solution
for the VI user. I've had a bit of experience with my wife's Samsung
Galaxy S3, and I find the accessibility on Ice Cream Sandwich
acceptable for a VI user for handling the basics of web browsing with
Firefox, managing contacts, doing texting, etc. I hear the Nexus 4,
which comes with Jellybean 4.2, is even better yet so I'm strongly
thinking of going for an Android phone just to save on the initial
investment costs of an iPhone.
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