Re: Dictionary app, American heritage 5th edition

2015-08-09 Thread Gary Petraccaro
Sorry to be so late in answering. I never put it on the iPhone. I can't say. 
Sorry.
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From: Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. kramlinger.ke...@mayo.edu

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Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2015 6:58 PM
Subject: RE: Dictionary app, American heritage 5th edition


How easily searchable is the one on the Kindle? Is it the Kindle app on the 
iPhone? Thanks, Keith


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Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2015 5:50 PM
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That's a shame.  The one in the K1000 cd is very much like it and, as I say, 
it's the one on the Kindle, at least my wife's.  It's actually enjoyable 
reading if your mind runs that way.


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From: David Justice dljustice...@gmail.com
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 7:18 PM
Subject: Re: Dictionary app, American heritage 5th edition



I just tried out the Concise Oxford dictionary from the App Store.  It
appears that I can do pretty much everything with it except read the
content.  Reminds me of earlier versions of the Kindle app in which
VoiceOver users could do everything except read books.


 David Justice :)



On Jul 31, 2015, at 3:41 PM, Gary Petraccaro garypet...@gmail.com
wrote:

If it were possible I'd try to get the Oxford Concise.  It's the one
available for the Kindle, and a variant of it is the Oxford you can get
from Kurzweil.
Just my $.02.

- Original Message - From: Richard Turner
richardturne...@outlook.com
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Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2015 11:50 PM
Subject: Dictionary app, American heritage 5th edition



While it was Richard Petty who recommended it, I did a little research
because of Mark's question about why it costs so much.
The hard cover print edition is $41.83 on Amazon.
Its shipping weight is 7.5 pounds.
It is 2112 pages.
This app says it contains everything that is in the print edition.
About 20 years ago, Oxford English Dictionary 2nd edition that was 21
print volumes, was about $900 in print, became available for $130 on a CD
Rom.
Granted the OED 2nd edition had over six hundred thousand words, the cost
of dictionaries have dropped dramatically.
What you are paying for is the linguistic expertees that goes into the
research on the history and usage of the words.
According to Mr. Petty, the American Heritage app is quite accessible with
VoiceOver.

Just my two cents worth.
Richard



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Re: Dictionary app, American heritage 5th edition

2015-08-03 Thread David Justice

Ha!  I forgot about that option.  I think it does come with the OS.  I just 
took a look at it.  On my system there is the Apple dictionary and the American 
Oxford English Dictionary available.  I don't remember if both were available 
by default, or if I had to download one of them.  


  David Justice :) 


 On Aug 3, 2015, at 7:22 AM, 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone 
 viphone@googlegroups.com wrote:
 
 Hi,
 
So long as I can use the edit function, I make use of the onboard 
 dictionary, it is very good and VO friendly. I also have an Italian 
 dictionary option, also good! I think I am remembering aright, this came with 
 the ios and didn't cost anything extra.
 
Sandy. 
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
 On 1 Aug 2015, at 17:50, David Justice dljustice...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 
 Mary, 
 
 The interesting thing about the Concise Oxford dictionary is that you can 
 manage to get the definition.  Once you have typed in a word the definition 
 is displayed on the screen.  Fine for sighted people, not so good for 
 VoiceOver users as I said.  However, there is a more button.  If you press 
 that and then select Share, then you can select message or mail and the 
 definition will be readable in that app.  Once you have read it, then you 
 cancel out and return to the dictionary.  Or, instead of choosing one of 
 those apps, you could select copy and then paste the definition into notes 
 or whatever.  Yeah I know, a pain to go through, especially for a short 
 definition.
 
 Oh yes, the cost for the app was about 12 or 13 dollars.  
 
 
 David Justice :) 
 
 
 On Jul 31, 2015, at 7:37 PM, Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 I hope that little try out didn't set you back too much money, David. Isn't 
 it frustrating when you know they could make something accessible, and they 
 just don't, and they are not a one-man or one woman development shop.
 Mary
 
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
 On Jul 31, 2015, at 4:18 PM, David Justice dljustice...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 
 I just tried out the Concise Oxford dictionary from the App Store.  It 
 appears that I can do pretty much everything with it except read the 
 content.  Reminds me of earlier versions of the Kindle app in which 
 VoiceOver users could do everything except read books. 
 
 
 David Justice :) 
 
 
 On Jul 31, 2015, at 3:41 PM, Gary Petraccaro garypet...@gmail.com 
 wrote:
 
 If it were possible I'd try to get the Oxford Concise.  It's the one 
 available for the Kindle, and a variant of it is the Oxford you can get 
 from Kurzweil.
 Just my $.02.
 
 - Original Message - From: Richard Turner 
 richardturne...@outlook.com
 To: ViPone list viphone@googlegroups.com
 Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2015 11:50 PM
 Subject: Dictionary app, American heritage 5th edition
 
 
 
 While it was Richard Petty who recommended it, I did a little research 
 because of Mark's question about why it costs so much.
 The hard cover print edition is $41.83 on Amazon.
 Its shipping weight is 7.5 pounds.
 It is 2112 pages.
 This app says it contains everything that is in the print edition.
 About 20 years ago, Oxford English Dictionary 2nd edition that was 21 
 print volumes, was about $900 in print, became available for $130 on a CD 
 Rom.
 Granted the OED 2nd edition had over six hundred thousand words, the cost 
 of dictionaries have dropped dramatically.
 What you are paying for is the linguistic expertees that goes into the 
 research on the history and usage of the words.
 According to Mr. Petty, the American Heritage app is quite accessible 
 with VoiceOver.
 
 Just my two cents worth.
 Richard
 
 
 
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Re: Dictionary app, American heritage 5th edition

2015-08-03 Thread 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone
Hi,

So long as I can use the edit function, I make use of the onboard 
dictionary, it is very good and VO friendly. I also have an Italian dictionary 
option, also good! I think I am remembering aright, this came with the ios and 
didn't cost anything extra.

Sandy. 

Sent from my iPhone

 On 1 Aug 2015, at 17:50, David Justice dljustice...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 
 Mary, 
 
 The interesting thing about the Concise Oxford dictionary is that you can 
 manage to get the definition.  Once you have typed in a word the definition 
 is displayed on the screen.  Fine for sighted people, not so good for 
 VoiceOver users as I said.  However, there is a more button.  If you press 
 that and then select Share, then you can select message or mail and the 
 definition will be readable in that app.  Once you have read it, then you 
 cancel out and return to the dictionary.  Or, instead of choosing one of 
 those apps, you could select copy and then paste the definition into notes or 
 whatever.  Yeah I know, a pain to go through, especially for a short 
 definition.
 
 Oh yes, the cost for the app was about 12 or 13 dollars.  
 
 
  David Justice :) 
 
 
 On Jul 31, 2015, at 7:37 PM, Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 I hope that little try out didn't set you back too much money, David. Isn't 
 it frustrating when you know they could make something accessible, and they 
 just don't, and they are not a one-man or one woman development shop.
 Mary
 
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
 On Jul 31, 2015, at 4:18 PM, David Justice dljustice...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 
 I just tried out the Concise Oxford dictionary from the App Store.  It 
 appears that I can do pretty much everything with it except read the 
 content.  Reminds me of earlier versions of the Kindle app in which 
 VoiceOver users could do everything except read books. 
 
 
 David Justice :) 
 
 
 On Jul 31, 2015, at 3:41 PM, Gary Petraccaro garypet...@gmail.com 
 wrote:
 
 If it were possible I'd try to get the Oxford Concise.  It's the one 
 available for the Kindle, and a variant of it is the Oxford you can get 
 from Kurzweil.
 Just my $.02.
 
 - Original Message - From: Richard Turner 
 richardturne...@outlook.com
 To: ViPone list viphone@googlegroups.com
 Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2015 11:50 PM
 Subject: Dictionary app, American heritage 5th edition
 
 
 
 While it was Richard Petty who recommended it, I did a little research 
 because of Mark's question about why it costs so much.
 The hard cover print edition is $41.83 on Amazon.
 Its shipping weight is 7.5 pounds.
 It is 2112 pages.
 This app says it contains everything that is in the print edition.
 About 20 years ago, Oxford English Dictionary 2nd edition that was 21 
 print volumes, was about $900 in print, became available for $130 on a CD 
 Rom.
 Granted the OED 2nd edition had over six hundred thousand words, the cost 
 of dictionaries have dropped dramatically.
 What you are paying for is the linguistic expertees that goes into the 
 research on the history and usage of the words.
 According to Mr. Petty, the American Heritage app is quite accessible with 
 VoiceOver.
 
 Just my two cents worth.
 Richard
 
 
 
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Re: Dictionary app, American heritage 5th edition

2015-08-02 Thread Gary Petraccaro
That's a shame.  The one in the K1000 cd is very much like it and, as I say, 
it's the one on the Kindle, at least my wife's.  It's actually enjoyable 
reading if your mind runs that way.


- Original Message - 
From: David Justice dljustice...@gmail.com

To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 7:18 PM
Subject: Re: Dictionary app, American heritage 5th edition



I just tried out the Concise Oxford dictionary from the App Store.  It 
appears that I can do pretty much everything with it except read the 
content.  Reminds me of earlier versions of the Kindle app in which 
VoiceOver users could do everything except read books.



 David Justice :)


On Jul 31, 2015, at 3:41 PM, Gary Petraccaro garypet...@gmail.com 
wrote:


If it were possible I'd try to get the Oxford Concise.  It's the one 
available for the Kindle, and a variant of it is the Oxford you can get 
from Kurzweil.

Just my $.02.

- Original Message - From: Richard Turner 
richardturne...@outlook.com

To: ViPone list viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2015 11:50 PM
Subject: Dictionary app, American heritage 5th edition



While it was Richard Petty who recommended it, I did a little research 
because of Mark's question about why it costs so much.

The hard cover print edition is $41.83 on Amazon.
Its shipping weight is 7.5 pounds.
It is 2112 pages.
This app says it contains everything that is in the print edition.
About 20 years ago, Oxford English Dictionary 2nd edition that was 21 
print volumes, was about $900 in print, became available for $130 on a CD 
Rom.
Granted the OED 2nd edition had over six hundred thousand words, the cost 
of dictionaries have dropped dramatically.
What you are paying for is the linguistic expertees that goes into the 
research on the history and usage of the words.
According to Mr. Petty, the American Heritage app is quite accessible with 
VoiceOver.


Just my two cents worth.
Richard



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RE: Dictionary app, American heritage 5th edition

2015-08-02 Thread Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.
How easily searchable is the one on the Kindle? Is it the Kindle app on the 
iPhone? Thanks, Keith

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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Gary Petraccaro
Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2015 5:50 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Dictionary app, American heritage 5th edition

That's a shame.  The one in the K1000 cd is very much like it and, as I say, 
it's the one on the Kindle, at least my wife's.  It's actually enjoyable 
reading if your mind runs that way.

- Original Message -
From: David Justice dljustice...@gmail.com
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 7:18 PM
Subject: Re: Dictionary app, American heritage 5th edition



I just tried out the Concise Oxford dictionary from the App Store.  It 
appears that I can do pretty much everything with it except read the 
content.  Reminds me of earlier versions of the Kindle app in which 
VoiceOver users could do everything except read books.


  David Justice :)


 On Jul 31, 2015, at 3:41 PM, Gary Petraccaro garypet...@gmail.com 
 wrote:

 If it were possible I'd try to get the Oxford Concise.  It's the one 
 available for the Kindle, and a variant of it is the Oxford you can get 
 from Kurzweil.
 Just my $.02.

 - Original Message - From: Richard Turner 
 richardturne...@outlook.com
 To: ViPone list viphone@googlegroups.com
 Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2015 11:50 PM
 Subject: Dictionary app, American heritage 5th edition



 While it was Richard Petty who recommended it, I did a little research 
 because of Mark's question about why it costs so much.
 The hard cover print edition is $41.83 on Amazon.
 Its shipping weight is 7.5 pounds.
 It is 2112 pages.
 This app says it contains everything that is in the print edition.
 About 20 years ago, Oxford English Dictionary 2nd edition that was 21 
 print volumes, was about $900 in print, became available for $130 on a CD 
 Rom.
 Granted the OED 2nd edition had over six hundred thousand words, the cost 
 of dictionaries have dropped dramatically.
 What you are paying for is the linguistic expertees that goes into the 
 research on the history and usage of the words.
 According to Mr. Petty, the American Heritage app is quite accessible with 
 VoiceOver.

 Just my two cents worth.
 Richard



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Re: Dictionary app, American heritage 5th edition

2015-08-01 Thread David Justice

Mary, 

The interesting thing about the Concise Oxford dictionary is that you can 
manage to get the definition.  Once you have typed in a word the definition is 
displayed on the screen.  Fine for sighted people, not so good for VoiceOver 
users as I said.  However, there is a more button.  If you press that and then 
select Share, then you can select message or mail and the definition will be 
readable in that app.  Once you have read it, then you cancel out and return to 
the dictionary.  Or, instead of choosing one of those apps, you could select 
copy and then paste the definition into notes or whatever.  Yeah I know, a pain 
to go through, especially for a short definition.

Oh yes, the cost for the app was about 12 or 13 dollars.  


  David Justice :) 


 On Jul 31, 2015, at 7:37 PM, Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 I hope that little try out didn't set you back too much money, David. Isn't 
 it frustrating when you know they could make something accessible, and they 
 just don't, and they are not a one-man or one woman development shop.
 Mary
 
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
 On Jul 31, 2015, at 4:18 PM, David Justice dljustice...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 
 I just tried out the Concise Oxford dictionary from the App Store.  It 
 appears that I can do pretty much everything with it except read the 
 content.  Reminds me of earlier versions of the Kindle app in which 
 VoiceOver users could do everything except read books. 
 
 
 David Justice :) 
 
 
 On Jul 31, 2015, at 3:41 PM, Gary Petraccaro garypet...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 If it were possible I'd try to get the Oxford Concise.  It's the one 
 available for the Kindle, and a variant of it is the Oxford you can get 
 from Kurzweil.
 Just my $.02.
 
 - Original Message - From: Richard Turner 
 richardturne...@outlook.com
 To: ViPone list viphone@googlegroups.com
 Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2015 11:50 PM
 Subject: Dictionary app, American heritage 5th edition
 
 
 
 While it was Richard Petty who recommended it, I did a little research 
 because of Mark's question about why it costs so much.
 The hard cover print edition is $41.83 on Amazon.
 Its shipping weight is 7.5 pounds.
 It is 2112 pages.
 This app says it contains everything that is in the print edition.
 About 20 years ago, Oxford English Dictionary 2nd edition that was 21 print 
 volumes, was about $900 in print, became available for $130 on a CD Rom.
 Granted the OED 2nd edition had over six hundred thousand words, the cost 
 of dictionaries have dropped dramatically.
 What you are paying for is the linguistic expertees that goes into the 
 research on the history and usage of the words.
 According to Mr. Petty, the American Heritage app is quite accessible with 
 VoiceOver.
 
 Just my two cents worth.
 Richard
 
 
 
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Re: Dictionary app, American heritage 5th edition

2015-08-01 Thread Mary Otten
Hi David,
Well, I think I rather pay more for it fully accessible dictionary then do that 
nonsense that you have to go through with the oxford concise. Perhaps some 
emails to the developers will result in a voiceover friendly change for a new 
version. Maybe get the folks at Apple is interested.
Mary


Sent from my iPhone

 On Aug 1, 2015, at 9:50 AM, David Justice dljustice...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 
 Mary, 
 
 The interesting thing about the Concise Oxford dictionary is that you can 
 manage to get the definition.  Once you have typed in a word the definition 
 is displayed on the screen.  Fine for sighted people, not so good for 
 VoiceOver users as I said.  However, there is a more button.  If you press 
 that and then select Share, then you can select message or mail and the 
 definition will be readable in that app.  Once you have read it, then you 
 cancel out and return to the dictionary.  Or, instead of choosing one of 
 those apps, you could select copy and then paste the definition into notes or 
 whatever.  Yeah I know, a pain to go through, especially for a short 
 definition.
 
 Oh yes, the cost for the app was about 12 or 13 dollars.  
 
 
  David Justice :) 
 
 
 On Jul 31, 2015, at 7:37 PM, Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 I hope that little try out didn't set you back too much money, David. Isn't 
 it frustrating when you know they could make something accessible, and they 
 just don't, and they are not a one-man or one woman development shop.
 Mary
 
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
 On Jul 31, 2015, at 4:18 PM, David Justice dljustice...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 
 I just tried out the Concise Oxford dictionary from the App Store.  It 
 appears that I can do pretty much everything with it except read the 
 content.  Reminds me of earlier versions of the Kindle app in which 
 VoiceOver users could do everything except read books. 
 
 
 David Justice :) 
 
 
 On Jul 31, 2015, at 3:41 PM, Gary Petraccaro garypet...@gmail.com 
 wrote:
 
 If it were possible I'd try to get the Oxford Concise.  It's the one 
 available for the Kindle, and a variant of it is the Oxford you can get 
 from Kurzweil.
 Just my $.02.
 
 - Original Message - From: Richard Turner 
 richardturne...@outlook.com
 To: ViPone list viphone@googlegroups.com
 Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2015 11:50 PM
 Subject: Dictionary app, American heritage 5th edition
 
 
 
 While it was Richard Petty who recommended it, I did a little research 
 because of Mark's question about why it costs so much.
 The hard cover print edition is $41.83 on Amazon.
 Its shipping weight is 7.5 pounds.
 It is 2112 pages.
 This app says it contains everything that is in the print edition.
 About 20 years ago, Oxford English Dictionary 2nd edition that was 21 
 print volumes, was about $900 in print, became available for $130 on a CD 
 Rom.
 Granted the OED 2nd edition had over six hundred thousand words, the cost 
 of dictionaries have dropped dramatically.
 What you are paying for is the linguistic expertees that goes into the 
 research on the history and usage of the words.
 According to Mr. Petty, the American Heritage app is quite accessible with 
 VoiceOver.
 
 Just my two cents worth.
 Richard
 
 
 
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RE: Dictionary app, American heritage 5th edition

2015-08-01 Thread Richard Turner
There is the Oxford Dictionary Quick Search that requires an internet 
connection that is pretty accessible and is free.  It has ads and if the 
definition is really long you can't do the usual three finger swipe up to 
scroll through.
You can get beyond that by flicking right, but the visual definition on the 
screen doesn't change, but VoiceOver does read stuff not visible on the screen.
There doesn't seem to be a share option with that one.

I still like the dictionary.com app and paying a little to get rid of ads etc.

If there was a full OED option that was accessible, I'd be really tempted.

I've not found anything.

Richard


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Mary, 

The interesting thing about the Concise Oxford dictionary is that you can 
manage to get the definition.  Once you have typed in a word the definition is 
displayed on the screen.  Fine for sighted people, not so good for VoiceOver 
users as I said.  However, there is a more button.  If you press that and then 
select Share, then you can select message or mail and the definition will be 
readable in that app.  Once you have read it, then you cancel out and return to 
the dictionary.  Or, instead of choosing one of those apps, you could select 
copy and then paste the definition into notes or whatever.  Yeah I know, a pain 
to go through, especially for a short definition.

Oh yes, the cost for the app was about 12 or 13 dollars.  


  David Justice :) 


 On Jul 31, 2015, at 7:37 PM, Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 I hope that little try out didn't set you back too much money, David. Isn't 
 it frustrating when you know they could make something accessible, and they 
 just don't, and they are not a one-man or one woman development shop.
 Mary
 
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
 On Jul 31, 2015, at 4:18 PM, David Justice dljustice...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 
 I just tried out the Concise Oxford dictionary from the App Store.  It 
 appears that I can do pretty much everything with it except read the 
 content.  Reminds me of earlier versions of the Kindle app in which 
 VoiceOver users could do everything except read books. 
 
 
 David Justice :) 
 
 
 On Jul 31, 2015, at 3:41 PM, Gary Petraccaro garypet...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 If it were possible I'd try to get the Oxford Concise.  It's the one 
 available for the Kindle, and a variant of it is the Oxford you can get 
 from Kurzweil.
 Just my $.02.
 
 - Original Message - From: Richard Turner 
 richardturne...@outlook.com
 To: ViPone list viphone@googlegroups.com
 Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2015 11:50 PM
 Subject: Dictionary app, American heritage 5th edition
 
 
 
 While it was Richard Petty who recommended it, I did a little research 
 because of Mark's question about why it costs so much.
 The hard cover print edition is $41.83 on Amazon.
 Its shipping weight is 7.5 pounds.
 It is 2112 pages.
 This app says it contains everything that is in the print edition.
 About 20 years ago, Oxford English Dictionary 2nd edition that was 21 print 
 volumes, was about $900 in print, became available for $130 on a CD Rom.
 Granted the OED 2nd edition had over six hundred thousand words, the cost 
 of dictionaries have dropped dramatically.
 What you are paying for is the linguistic expertees that goes into the 
 research on the history and usage of the words.
 According to Mr. Petty, the American Heritage app is quite accessible with 
 VoiceOver.
 
 Just my two cents worth.
 Richard
 
 
 
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Re: Dictionary app, American heritage 5th edition

2015-07-31 Thread Chris Smart


Richard, your points are ones we should all keep in mind. Over the last
20 years, access to information of all kinds has become easier and a lot
cheaper, not to mention the volume of information has gone up
tremendously.
During the KNFB Reader launch, when people were proclaiming $100 to be
completely outrageous, someone posted a list of the various scanning/text
recognition systems through the years, from the first Kurzweil reader
that was about the size of a washing machine and cost maybe $30,000, to
the various PC-based solutions costing a couple thousand, and now, to the
current app that costs $100 and can work better than any previous unit on
a lowly pocket-sized iPod touch. We now have in a $400 package that
fits in a pocket a much faster and more accurate solution than just a few
years ago. This trend will only continue!
I wish I had that tweet containing the various years and prices; it
really made the point quite well.

At 11:50 PM 7/30/2015, you wrote:
While it was Richard Petty who
recommended it, I did a little research because of Mark's question about
why it costs so much.
The hard cover print edition is $41.83 on Amazon. 
Its shipping weight is 7.5 pounds.
It is 2112 pages.
This app says it contains everything that is in the print edition.
About 20 years ago, Oxford English Dictionary 2nd edition that was 21
print volumes, was about $900 in print, became available for $130 on a CD
Rom.
Granted the OED 2nd edition had over six hundred thousand words, the cost
of dictionaries have dropped dramatically.
What you are paying for is the linguistic expertees that goes into the
research on the history and usage of the words.
According to Mr. Petty, the American Heritage app is quite accessible
with VoiceOver.
Just my two cents worth.
Richard

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Re: Dictionary app, American heritage 5th edition

2015-07-31 Thread Chris Smart


To put it another way... you now
have a dictionary, probably a full library, in your pocket. fifteen or
twenty years ago you'd be scanning print versions of a lot of that, or
fast-forwarding through endless cassette tapes, or looking for something
in volume 13 of a Braille version, etc. Ok, shutting up now as I feel
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Re: Dictionary app, American heritage 5th edition

2015-07-31 Thread Gary Petraccaro
If it were possible I'd try to get the Oxford Concise.  It's the one 
available for the Kindle, and a variant of it is the Oxford you can get from 
Kurzweil.

Just my $.02.

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To: ViPone list viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2015 11:50 PM
Subject: Dictionary app, American heritage 5th edition



While it was Richard Petty who recommended it, I did a little research 
because of Mark's question about why it costs so much.

The hard cover print edition is $41.83 on Amazon.
Its shipping weight is 7.5 pounds.
It is 2112 pages.
This app says it contains everything that is in the print edition.
About 20 years ago, Oxford English Dictionary 2nd edition that was 21 print 
volumes, was about $900 in print, became available for $130 on a CD Rom.
Granted the OED 2nd edition had over six hundred thousand words, the cost of 
dictionaries have dropped dramatically.
What you are paying for is the linguistic expertees that goes into the 
research on the history and usage of the words.
According to Mr. Petty, the American Heritage app is quite accessible with 
VoiceOver.


Just my two cents worth.
Richard



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RE: Dictionary app, American heritage 5th edition

2015-07-31 Thread Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.
Is there an OED app?

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While it was Richard Petty who recommended it, I did a little research because 
of Mark's question about why it costs so much.
The hard cover print edition is $41.83 on Amazon. 
Its shipping weight is 7.5 pounds.
It is 2112 pages.
This app says it contains everything that is in the print edition.
About 20 years ago, Oxford English Dictionary 2nd edition that was 21 print 
volumes, was about $900 in print, became available for $130 on a CD Rom.
Granted the OED 2nd edition had over six hundred thousand words, the cost of 
dictionaries have dropped dramatically.
What you are paying for is the linguistic expertees that goes into the research 
on the history and usage of the words.
According to Mr. Petty, the American Heritage app is quite accessible with 
VoiceOver.

Just my two cents worth.
Richard



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Re: Dictionary app, American heritage 5th edition

2015-07-31 Thread David Justice

I just tried out the Concise Oxford dictionary from the App Store.  It appears 
that I can do pretty much everything with it except read the content.  Reminds 
me of earlier versions of the Kindle app in which VoiceOver users could do 
everything except read books. 


  David Justice :) 


 On Jul 31, 2015, at 3:41 PM, Gary Petraccaro garypet...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 If it were possible I'd try to get the Oxford Concise.  It's the one 
 available for the Kindle, and a variant of it is the Oxford you can get from 
 Kurzweil.
 Just my $.02.
 
 - Original Message - From: Richard Turner 
 richardturne...@outlook.com
 To: ViPone list viphone@googlegroups.com
 Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2015 11:50 PM
 Subject: Dictionary app, American heritage 5th edition
 
 
 
 While it was Richard Petty who recommended it, I did a little research 
 because of Mark's question about why it costs so much.
 The hard cover print edition is $41.83 on Amazon.
 Its shipping weight is 7.5 pounds.
 It is 2112 pages.
 This app says it contains everything that is in the print edition.
 About 20 years ago, Oxford English Dictionary 2nd edition that was 21 print 
 volumes, was about $900 in print, became available for $130 on a CD Rom.
 Granted the OED 2nd edition had over six hundred thousand words, the cost of 
 dictionaries have dropped dramatically.
 What you are paying for is the linguistic expertees that goes into the 
 research on the history and usage of the words.
 According to Mr. Petty, the American Heritage app is quite accessible with 
 VoiceOver.
 
 Just my two cents worth.
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Re: Dictionary app, American heritage 5th edition

2015-07-31 Thread Mary Otten
I hope that little try out didn't set you back too much money, David. Isn't it 
frustrating when you know they could make something accessible, and they just 
don't, and they are not a one-man or one woman development shop.
Mary


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 On Jul 31, 2015, at 4:18 PM, David Justice dljustice...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 
 I just tried out the Concise Oxford dictionary from the App Store.  It 
 appears that I can do pretty much everything with it except read the content. 
  Reminds me of earlier versions of the Kindle app in which VoiceOver users 
 could do everything except read books. 
 
 
  David Justice :) 
 
 
 On Jul 31, 2015, at 3:41 PM, Gary Petraccaro garypet...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 If it were possible I'd try to get the Oxford Concise.  It's the one 
 available for the Kindle, and a variant of it is the Oxford you can get from 
 Kurzweil.
 Just my $.02.
 
 - Original Message - From: Richard Turner 
 richardturne...@outlook.com
 To: ViPone list viphone@googlegroups.com
 Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2015 11:50 PM
 Subject: Dictionary app, American heritage 5th edition
 
 
 
 While it was Richard Petty who recommended it, I did a little research 
 because of Mark's question about why it costs so much.
 The hard cover print edition is $41.83 on Amazon.
 Its shipping weight is 7.5 pounds.
 It is 2112 pages.
 This app says it contains everything that is in the print edition.
 About 20 years ago, Oxford English Dictionary 2nd edition that was 21 print 
 volumes, was about $900 in print, became available for $130 on a CD Rom.
 Granted the OED 2nd edition had over six hundred thousand words, the cost of 
 dictionaries have dropped dramatically.
 What you are paying for is the linguistic expertees that goes into the 
 research on the history and usage of the words.
 According to Mr. Petty, the American Heritage app is quite accessible with 
 VoiceOver.
 
 Just my two cents worth.
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RE: Dictionary app, American heritage 5th edition

2015-07-31 Thread Richard Petty
Good information. If you opt for this paid version, just be sure to get AHD5. 
Again, I understand the app maker took steps to make this version accessible.

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While it was Richard Petty who recommended it, I did a little research because 
of Mark's question about why it costs so much.
The hard cover print edition is $41.83 on Amazon. 
Its shipping weight is 7.5 pounds.
It is 2112 pages.
This app says it contains everything that is in the print edition.
About 20 years ago, Oxford English Dictionary 2nd edition that was 21 print 
volumes, was about $900 in print, became available for $130 on a CD Rom.
Granted the OED 2nd edition had over six hundred thousand words, the cost of 
dictionaries have dropped dramatically.
What you are paying for is the linguistic expertees that goes into the research 
on the history and usage of the words.
According to Mr. Petty, the American Heritage app is quite accessible with 
VoiceOver.

Just my two cents worth.
Richard



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Dictionary app, American heritage 5th edition

2015-07-30 Thread Richard Turner

While it was Richard Petty who recommended it, I did a little research because 
of Mark's question about why it costs so much.
The hard cover print edition is $41.83 on Amazon. 
Its shipping weight is 7.5 pounds.
It is 2112 pages.
This app says it contains everything that is in the print edition.
About 20 years ago, Oxford English Dictionary 2nd edition that was 21 print 
volumes, was about $900 in print, became available for $130 on a CD Rom.
Granted the OED 2nd edition had over six hundred thousand words, the cost of 
dictionaries have dropped dramatically.
What you are paying for is the linguistic expertees that goes into the research 
on the history and usage of the words.
According to Mr. Petty, the American Heritage app is quite accessible with 
VoiceOver.

Just my two cents worth.
Richard



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