Hi Greg: Well, I think you would probably really enjoy the iPhone immensely. I have just given mine up because of my hearing issues, and I miss it terribly. I'm transitioning to the iPad, but my whole life seems to have become so intricately tied into that iPhone in terms of keeping track of people, things, emails, even my prescriptions that a day doesn't go by when I don't lament having to give it up.
Probably the most difficult thing for me was doing things with phone calls, because of the amount of dexterity required. Combine a tendency to screw things up when trying to hurry with a severe hearing loss, and you have a little idea what was a struggle for me. My best advice: Go into an Apple or at&t store. Get someone to set up Voiceover, and link up with someone you can call and talk with. The sister group to this one [email protected] is an excellent resource. A lot of people make good use of things like voice command to get the phone to call contacts, and also some use bluetooth headsets for more private operation of the device. Good luck. Carolyn On Dec 27, 2010, at 11:15 AM, 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.
