I actually have a set of computer speakers with a subwoofer that sound and work great with my iPod. I haven't heard the iPad built-in speakers yet. They'll probably come in handy as a backup.
Teresa Winging its way from my iPod > On Jun 19, 2014, at 10:45 AM, Christopher Hallsworth > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Don't forget the sound quality which is superior on the iPad than any other > iOS device. Recent iPads come with stereo speakers as well. > > Christopher Hallsworth > Student at the Hadley School for the Blind > www.hadley.edu > >> On 19/06/2014 03:03, Alex Hall wrote: >> One consideration is that, aside from battery life and a few iPad-only apps, >> the iPad offers no significant advantages (that I can think of) over the >> iPod. At the least, they are identical in terms of VO keystrokes, so hook a >> keyboard to the iPod and see what you think. I believe you said you have an >> iPod - if not, ignore me. <smile> >> >> No, command-tab won't work, but go-h is your home button; press h twice >> while holding down the vo keys and you are in the App Switcher. It is kind >> of similar to the Application Chooser on the Mac. Certainly it is far less >> convenient, but the option is there. >> >> I like having a full computer for apps the iOS platform can't run (Xcode, >> some nice Youtube apps, etc) but those aren't a concern for you. However, >> someone mentioned external drives, and that's a great point. Also, iOS lacks >> commanders, so no assigning frequently used actions or even ApleScripts to >> gestures or keystrokes. Overall, because of the shortcut key support in apps >> Not necessarily in VO) I find the Mac or a Windows machine more efficient to >> use. That's just me though. >> >> Finally, the new Macbook Airs, and even the Pros from the brief times I've >> felt them, have very little in the way of vents or other holes. They use >> solid state drives, so have no moving internal parts except for some >> amazingly quiet fans you really can't access (the Airs seem to have no fans, >> but I could be wrong). Debris, then, is really not as much of a concern, and >> of course they make a myriad of cases for all these devices. >>> On Jun 18, 2014, at 9:44 PM, Ryan Mann <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> A lot of the IOS key strokes are similar. For example, you can hit Left >>> and Right Arrow together to turn Quick Nav on and Off. You can hit Left >>> and Up Arrow together to switch between rotor settings then Up/Down Arrow >>> to move to the next or previous rotor item. One thing you can't do on IOS >>> is hit Command+Tab to switch between open applications. If you are in an >>> edit box, you can hit Option+Shift+Arrow key to select text just like on >>> Mac OS. >>> >>> Ryan >>> Follow me on Twitter @progressivecat. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Jun 18, 2014, at 6:39 PM, Teresa Cochran <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, all, >>>> >>>> If my poor old late 2009 Mac Mini doesn't have a fried logic board, I'll >>>> replace the hard drive so it can limp along for another year. If it's >>>> destined for the scrap heap, I'm going to get an iPad. I'll probably use a >>>> keyboard with it. I use a Braille display and the virtual keyboard with my >>>> iPod 5th gen and iOS currently. I'm wondering if a lot of the basic VO >>>> functions work the same with the same keystrokes, such as opening apps, >>>> text selection, etc.? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Teresa >>>> >>>> Winging its way from my iPod >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> Have a great day, >> Alex Hall >> [email protected] > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
