Interesting. I find portrait mode works better I considered the 3g
version, but thought I didn't need both that and an iPhone.
Olivia
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On Apr 6, 2010, at 2:59 PM, Bryan Smart <[email protected]>
wrote:
I'd ordered the 3G model, so will be waiting a few more weeks yet,
but I had some time to play with a WiFi model today.
Generally, it's an iPhone. However, besides the screen size being
increased, the interface has increased in complexity, also. Apple is
certainly using the extra space to expand on what is possible with
an iPhone type touch interface.
It took me only very little time to discover that portrait mode
(which lots of sighted users select), is probably not the best for a
blind person. When you're working with two hands, having more
horizontal room seems to make more of a difference when navigating.
Fortunately, it is a snap to try either way to see what works for you.
I absolutely agree with the posters that were talking about the
horrible oversight about the back plate of the iPad. It is almost
nothing but shiny aluminum. You're supposed to be able to set the
iPad on a table to use it, but I promise, the first time that you
place it on any table that isn't absolutely clear of small dirt
particles, you'll pic it up to discover that the slight motion of
you pushing and sliding the iPad has ground the dirt particles in to
the back, and scratched the hell out of your shiny aluminum back
plate. Of course, you can buy the case to fix that. the case is a
type of thin and stiff coated particle board that feels a lot like a
traditional print notebook. One side snugly holds the iPad, and the
other side is a flap that covers the iPad screen when closed. I
suppose that most people will want the case to protect the screen
when traveling, anyway. If you go without the case, though, you are
absolutely asking for it. Apple could have put something on the back
to make the iPad more stable. Maybe not rubber feet, but they could
have gone with a felt square in the center, a stylized strip of some
high friction material, etc. The curved back will insure that the
iPad wobbles on the table, and the glossy case will absolutely
scratch.
VoiceOver sounded about the same, and responded with the same speed,
pretty much. The speaker was very clear. Didn't get to play music
with it, but I hear the bass is poor. Still, speech is pretty good
through the built-in speakers.
However, it seemed to me that iPad programs opened more slowly than
on the iPhone. Maybe there is more information to load? However,
with more memory and a faster processor, I wasn't expecting that.
I wasn't dramatically blown away by the applications that were
available on it, but working with a big talking touch screen
interface started me dreaming about things that *could* be
accomplished with a device like that. Many people might not need the
iPad for web surfing or checking e-mail, but I think that,
eventually, there will be some very unique uses for the iPad.
Bryan
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