Well said, I was not going to involve myself in this thread but I will say a few things. The product is still very new, and considering this, I think it does quite a bit. Ok, the browser does not have streaming, that would be nice, but that's not a feature worth delaying the release of a product. More people use a browser to read pages than to stream audio, I think what code factory tried to do was include the most important, most used features first. Android is a totally different environment from Symbian and windows mobile, for me at least, I have no regrets on purchasing it. On Oct 20, 2011, at 4:10 PM, Brad Ford wrote:
> Wow. Way 2 bash 1 of the only companies trying 2 make android accessable. It > seems u arent a program designer. If u were, u would really understand how > long it takes for these kinds of things 2 be developed. U pay for the app > because of that time and effort made 2 design ma. There is a way 2 have > feedback without brow beating an entire company. > Besides all that, the app is really still very new. It took freedom > scientific ages 2 get the bugs out of jaws. They still have a few bugs. > Did u ever think that maybe its more the fact that u either had false > expectations when downloading it coz u had a phone with mobile speak before? > Maybe its also coz u arent that great a touch screen user, lets face it, not > every blind person likes or can use a touch screen. The key is 2 open ur mind > and be adaptable coz afterall, all software designed for the blind is > adaptable. > Regards > brad > -----Original message----- > From: Nimer M. Jaber IC³ > Sent: 21/10/2011, 7:34 am > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MA] Codefactory, please take notes of these opinions > > > Mike, > > My comments resulted from the half-ass job they did with the access > they _did provide. I downloaded it mainly for testing purposes but > also because of the email client and web browser, but I was shocked at > how little attention they paid to making their product truly usable. I > mean, what kind of a browser doesn't provide streaming? And it takes a > sighted person who has no experience with the blind to say "Oh, we > should include a where am I app because poor helpless blind people are > always getting lost and they should know their address every two > inches while walking but the intersection isn't that important because > why would blind people care about that"? And it's not like the cloud > hasn't been around for a while now ... I mean, how difficult would it > be to make the google calendar and the MA calendar sync? And maybe > provide push notifications for the MA calendar? Like "Hey, you have an > appointment coming up, here's a little alarm to remind you". Or are we > substandard phone users who wouldn't wish to appreciate the features > that every single sighted phone and/or droid user has enjoyed for the > past few years? now, before people start blocking me because of > negative posts, I am enjoying certain aspects of mobile accessibility. > The apps list with its removing apps being right there in the menu, > the email app for the most part, the calendar even are excellent apps, > and the voice is excellent. But it is extremely lacking, I don't know > if there are any MA representatives keeping an eye on this list, and I > haven't seen an effort to fix these issues even though I have seen the > same things I'm posting about over and over on many different lists. > Now maybe they're going to come out with an awesome new update that > fixes all of this. At that point, I will try it out and say "Wow, I'm > sorry codefactory, you really have innovated and come a long way". > Until then, how can I recomment that a user pay the most money for any > app I have used on the android market when it doesn't provide too much > more access than other free alternatives? This is especially true with > the release of the accessible browser in ICS. > > Thanks. > > On 20.10.2011, Mike Arrigo <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hey everyone, while we all would like more answers, remember that the >> new version of android has just been released, at least the SDK has. >> Also, there are other companies that don't provide a lot of feedback >> until a product is released, Apple is probably most known for this. >> Original message: >>> Hi all I am sure code factory will do us proud and it would be nice if we >>> had some answers but the more they answer emails the less time they have >>> to >>> develop things. I wonder if anyone can tell me if the orion 18 will be of >>> use to uk customers or is it just in America where it will be used.? >>> thanks. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Mauro Avila" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 5:01 PM >>> Subject: [MA] Codefactory, please take notes of these opinions >> >> >>>> Hello. >> >>>> Well, I have seen that some kind of customer careless from codefactory. >> >>>> I have months asking for a recomendation of a cell phone with android, >>>> neven in their web page they have a simple list of recomended models. >> >>>> In Nuance's web page they have a list of cell phones which can run Talks. >> >>>> Codefactory does not have something like that. >> >>>> Besides, people consider that a better customer attention is needed. >> >>>> We would like to know is you have something which might improve the work >>>> of MA in the new Android version, people could prefer your product in >>>> sted >>>> of Apple's or Nuance's because they velieve in Android concept and they >>>> spect if Coode factory support android so, they will support codefactory. >> >>>> Thanks and keep reading the opinion of your users. >> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> ma_mailing mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://list.codefactory.cat/mailman/listinfo/codefactory.cat.ma_mailing >> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> ma_mailing mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://list.codefactory.cat/mailman/listinfo/codefactory.cat.ma_mailing >> >> -- >> Email services provided by the System Access Mobile Network. 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