I assume one could search for it now. It's been a while and
since I viewed it as trash, I didn't keep the url or bother
downloading the actual article.
Take Care
John Panarese
On Jul 13, 2009, at 2:03 PM, patrickneazer wrote:
> Hello John and all:
>
> I know this has been asked so please forgive me.
>
> Where can this article be obtained? I have not seen it yet though it
> seems to have captured people's attention ... LOL
> On Jul 13, 2009, at 1:51 PM, John Panarese wrote:
>
>>
>> I know a few folks have said this, but you have to consider the
>> special interests of the article's author. A quick attempt to try to
>> take some of the excitement and buzz of the iPhone out of the
>> picture. Yes, as Scott and others have said, the logic can be turned
>> on just about every innovation and step forward the blind have had to
>> deal with as technology as progressed. Once again, Apple has done
>> what was said to be the impossible, and has improved the options and
>> capabilities for all blind people, and grudging credit is given at
>> best. It's actually quite sad. When VoiceOver first came out and I
>> heard a respected AFB person try to explain to me that a free screen
>> reader on the Mac was "bad" for the blind, I knew then that there
>> were
>> going to be some people who would rather put politics and special
>> interests ahead of advancement for blind users.
>>
>>
>> Take Care
>>
>> John Panarese
>>
>> On Jul 13, 2009, at 1:36 PM, Scott Howell wrote:
>>
>>> Hey Josh, I think the same question can be asked of those users who
>>> first laid hands on one of those touch-screen PDAs, but I guess some
>>> of those or most had keyboards. However, then we can take this same
>>> logic to any new interface. For example, those who remember the days
>>> of switching from DOS to Windows or who used the Linux command line
>>> and then moved to Gnome etc. Ah how the debate rages, but alas this
>>> to shall pass. I myself can't wait to get an iPhone and I can
>>> already see all the advantages it will offer over the windows mobile
>>> device I am using currently and don't much care for.
>>> On Jul 13, 2009, at 1:18 PM, Josh de Lioncourt wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> What I'd like to ask all these folks saying the iPhone is so
>>>> inefficient is: How efficient were you three weeks after the first
>>>> time you ever touched a QWERTY keyboard? It's a whole new model for
>>>> human interface interaction. After three weeks, I have no problems
>>>> just touching the battery status, or really much of anything else.
>>>> Things are not hard to find. They do not move around, and the flick
>>>> method of navigation is great when you are having trouble with a
>>>> brand-new and unfamiliar screen.
>>>>
>>>> Sitting with an iPhone for an hour and then declaring it slow,
>>>> inefficient, and difficult to navigate is just silly. :) The ever
>>>> growing number of VI iPhone users will tell you the same. Sure, it
>>>> takes time to be comfortable. Once you are, it's fantastic. :)
>>>>
>>>> Josh de Lioncourt
>>>> …my other mail provider is an owl…
>>>>
>>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/Lioncourt
>>>> Music: http://stage19music.com
>>>> Mac-cessibility: http://www.Lioncourt.com
>>>> Blog: http://lioncourtsmusings.blogspot.com
>>>> GoodReads: http://goodreads.com/Lioncourt
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
> Take good care and I wish you enough.
>
> Love
>
> Me
>
>
> >
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