That is verry true. On Thu, 20 Oct 2011 23:30:56 -0400, Nick Zammarelli wrote:
>You bring up some excellent points Brad, but they still need to do a >better job of keeping us up to date as to what's coming. I thought that >because Android is open source, we wouldn't have to wait months and >months for a new release. There's a lot we don't know, and now they >know, if they're paying attention, that the frustration on the parts of >Mobile Accessibility's users is palpable. On 10/20/2011 5:10 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 IC >>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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