True sorry did not mean to miss lead. I was speaking for myself here. One of the big advantages as far as I am conserned is the fact that I can get a full fledged computer that I can hold in my hand and I can use it to work with all my programs while on the go or sitting in a car board or what ever. A keyboard doesn't provide this flexability.
-----Original Message----- From: Chris G [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2014 12:10 PM To: Jim Grimsby JR. Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: Window-eyes on a Microsoft Tablet Hi, Depends on the size of tablet. My Bluetooth keyboard that came with my Acer is smaller then the tablet. My Acer has an 11.6 inch screen. Mystic Access Where the magic is in learning. 733 Delaware Rd 341 Buffalo, NY 14223 Phone: 888-678-1433 Ext 101 Fax: 888-766-7985 Direct: (716) 965-5717 web: www.mysticaccess.com Podcast: www.mysticaccesspodcast.com Twitter: MysticAccess Twitter: JediKent On 1/7/2014 12:38 PM, Jim Grimsby JR. wrote: > First a touch screen is a lot smaller then a keyboard. While the keyboard is > my main input device there are just some places I can take the touch screen > that I can't take the keyboard. Second the touch screen offers eas of use. > It gives the user who wants it the ability to find an option on the screen > remember where it is and the next time they want it press it. it also cuts > down on the number of commands that have to be learned. You do this to work > with a menu you do that to work with a button you do this to move threw a > dialog. On the touch screen you flick to what you want double tap on it or > what ever the screen reader chooses to use for an activation jesture no > matter what. I will always be a keyboard user well for as long as it makes > scence to be one but some times touch has its advantages. It is just another > tool in the tool box. Note this is also coming from a totally blind guy > with space and fine moater control issues. Ah and I am hearing impaired as > well. as y ou can see no worries your blindness will not get in the way of you enjoying the touch screen to. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ron or Susan Denis [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2014 8:45 AM > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Window-eyes on a Microsoft Tablet > > Would those of you enamored with touch screens explain the advantage > or attraction? I'm of course approaching this as one with no vision. > RD > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Grimsby JR. > Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2014 4:43 AM > To: 'David Plumlee' > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Window-eyes on a Microsoft Tablet > > Hay man I am so there. The cool thing is these bad boy have a usb > port on them. got my self a otg cable and now you just connect a usb > hub kick back and pound away on that old bad boy keyboard. The > speaker on this bad boy tablit are like way loud. So you will be able > to here it. now when you got to go some where you can leave the stuff > at home hook up the new blue tooth keyboard that folds up and fits in > your back pocket or get a case for the tablit and get going where > ever. You got the touch screen and keyboard. It works good. Now gw > micro here us again we want and we need touch. Look at what the other guys > are doing and for god sake do it even beter. > Not saying the others are bad but I know gw micro can do better. I > will post some of my ideas on this subject later on. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Plumlee [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, January 06, 2014 9:21 PM > To: Chris H > Cc: gwmicro > Subject: Re: Window-eyes on a Microsoft Tablet > > I must admit at the outset a bias on my part: I am a confirmed knob > freak at age 69. I have also operated the Apple IPhone with all of > its gestures and touch operations; and for my part, nothing beats a > good solid mechanical keyboard with real buttons that you can press to > reliably get what you want! > Perhaps touch screens will become more reliable as they improve; but I > don't think I'd want to use a tablet computer as long as I could have > something with real buttons to operate. Granted, the modern PC has no > knobs; but the buttons generally carry the same reliability that you > can get from knobs that you turn. > > But for those who want touch, gestures, and all that, I sincerely hope > that Window-Eyes can someday soon run on such equipment. For my part, > though, give me knobs and buttons! > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris H" <[email protected]> > To: "Kevin Huber" <[email protected]>; "gw-info" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, January 06, 2014 2:49 PM > Subject: Re: Window-eyes on a Microsoft Tablet > > >> Hi >> probably not, Window-Eyes does not work with touch currently. >> >> Regards Chris >> >> On 06/01/2014 19:58, Kevin Huber wrote: >>> Hi: >>> Can anyone tell me if Window-eyes 8 works on one of those Microsoft >>> Windows 8 tablets? If so, which tablets does Window-eyes work with >>> and which ones does it not work with? >>> Kevin Huber >>> If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original >>> sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your >>> message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your >>> message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. >>> >>> GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. 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