So, having a truly accessible phone definitely can't hurt in terms of independence. You'll have access to the apps and most services that your sited counter parts use so interoperability with their devices will only make your life easier.
GPS is another tool that you'll find valuable. Over all though, just being able to participate fully in the mobile landscape is a real plus if you make the leap. Hope that helps On Dec 27, 2010, at 1:15 PM, Greg Aikens wrote: > Hi all, > I'm looking at getting a new phone because my current one is dying. I love > my ipod touch and think that an iphone would be great, but I'm a stingy > student and need to be able to justify the $200 for the phone and the > additional $15 a month on the phone bill. If there are ways that having an > iphone could significantly increase independence or help with personal > organization etc. I would feel that the cost was justifiable. > > Most of the articles I have found about the iphone for blind and visually > impaired users offer vague assertions that the iphone increases the > independence of blind people but not a lot of specific info. My guess would > be that apps like digit-eyes, saytext, and gps apps could be extremely > helpful and would be worth the investment if they worked well. I have read > mixed reviews on digit-eyes and saytext though. How viable are these apps? > Are there other apps that might make my life easier as a totally blind > person? > > I would appreciate any thoughts or resources that might help answer these > questions. > > Have a great day, > Greg > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
