ct: Re: The Psychology of technology
Oh, the book thing! A couple years ago, I bought an audio book on the day of
publication. That was amazing to me. The same day it came out for everyone, I
bought it as well. *smiles
What is your current iPad model? Also, do you have a braille display? That is a
bri
Oh, the book thing! A couple years ago, I bought an audio book on the day of
publication. That was amazing to me. The same day it came out for everyone, I
bought it as well. *smiles
What is your current iPad model? Also, do you have a braille display? That is a
brilliant combo. I use my
Granted I intend going back to the start of this thread, but I believe
symphony pro runs better in the iPad, especially for inclusive
composition, or so I recall from another list.
On Thu, 10 Dec 2020, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries wrote:
Thanks for your thoughts on blind folks using
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From: 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2020 6:31:23 PM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: The Psychology of technology
Hi Tracy,
I totally get the cute factor. Back in the 90s, when I got my first dial-up
modem, my husband and
Hi Tracy,
I totally get the cute factor. Back in the 90s, when I got my first dial-up
modem, my husband and I were in the local computer store. We found this cute,
tiny modem, and in the middle of the store full of male computer nerds, I cried
out, "Oh, it's so cute!" My husband was mortified.
Shiny new toy syndrome, I like that!
Personally, I love my iPad mini. The size is brilliant. I think this harkens
back to my childhood of wanting to be like the sighted students holding
textbooks or having diaries. It just feels cute in my arms. Silly, I know.
Braille books were huge! There’s
I fancy both. Lol But I worry that I’ve just got shiny new toy syndrome.
Cheers,
Donna
Sent from my iPad
> On Dec 10, 2020, at 4:15 AM, Angie Nutt wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> I’ve had a couple of iPads in the past and particularly liked the mini but
> then I got a MacBook Air as wanted to try one out
Obviously, I’m not entirely sure, hence my post. :) What I can say concretely
is:
I love that it’s smaller and lighter. I have mine paired with a Logitech
keyboard which also serves as a case for the iPad. So the whole package is one
very portable unit.
Though for the reasons I wrote a minute
I would say it’s somewhere in between. The iPad is slower, for one thing, and I
find bluetooth keyboards—or at least mine, I don’t have the Apple Magic
keyboard—to be a little bit less efficient than just using the keyboard on my
Mac.
Cheers,
Donna
Sent from my iPad
> On Dec 10, 2020, at
To my mind an Ipad with an attached keyboard is more comparable to a
laptop than to an Iphone. Am I wrong about that?
Best,
Janina
'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries writes:
> Why I like it is precisely the question I’m having trouble answering. One
> thing, I think, is the attached keyboard.
Thanks for your thoughts on blind folks using Ipads, Donna. I've often
wondered about that.
Personally, I've never owned one and have no particular desire to get
one for exactly the reason you cite. I can only see two arguments in
favor:
* Potential superior speakers for better room
Hi
I’ve had a couple of iPads in the past and particularly liked the mini but then
I got a MacBook Air as wanted to try one out of curiosity. I find no need for
both so no longer use iPad. I prefer typing with my Mac but that’s possibly
because the iPad cases with keyboards which I had left a
Donna -> Let’s just hope we have a better future.
Anders Holmber ->
Hi,
I think you need Music app to be able to use keyboard shortcuts for Music as
well. I didn’t give it a try. I have Touch Bar here, and it is very convenient
in controlling music with whatever app running at the time of
Hi!
Hmm, this is very interesting.
I sometimes like my iPad mini 4 more than my Mac.
But that depends on what I do.
Its easier to start listening to radio and music and other things on your iOS
device I think.
However my Mac is great when it comes to mail and such things.
I am a braille user and
Not to worry, I’ve got one that used to be the Horizon control for Aira, until
the glasses were discontinued, and I’m not sure how I feel about it. I’ve
never used it as a phone, but have played around with it enough to say I have a
love/hate relationship with it.
I love the fact that
Well, for what it's worth, I had an Android phone several years ago and hated
it. :) Sorry you don't have more choices, though. Choice is always a good thing.
Cheers,
Donna
> On Dec 9, 2020, at 1:08 PM, Muhammad Fayed wrote:
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> It lags behind in Arabic SPEcifically. My friend has bought
It lags behind in Arabic SPEcifically. My friend has bought Huawei android
phone on summer 2018. I asked him whether Arabic is in the set of support
languages, but it hadn’t exist yet.
By chance, I discovered that it is supported on another Smart phone running
android 8, but with poor
That's interesting. I'm surprised that Android doesn't offer the same options
for language switching. Glad you were able to get an iPhone, though.
Cheers,
Donna
> On Dec 9, 2020, at 10:16 AM, Muhammad Fayed wrote:
>
> Great that it helps.
>
> Unfortunately, we are taught in school what is
Great that it helps.
Unfortunately, we are taught in school what is useful to work. But we are not
taught how to do it efficiently. Actually, I inspired it from our apartment. I
have to work and sleep within the same room. Working on bed causes me issues in
focus and sometimes can’t sleep
Given your job, I can see how it could so easily spill over into your personal
time. In your position, I'd definitely want separate work and personal devices.
Glad you think this is a good topic. I was a little worried that some might
think it too far afield. There's an Episode of Big Bang
Hi Mohamed,
Yeah. I'm a big fan of small and light, so I'm thinking very seriously about
the 512 MacBook Air. But, if I upgrade my Mac, it will replace my MBP, which is
my current work computer. So, would not meet the desire to have a non-work
Apple device. (Hence the desire to upgrade both
I definitely understand this point! Due to Covid and working from home I think
it's more important than ever to have separate devices from work and personal.
As a blind person this can be a bit challenging because I use my personal phone
to test things at work as well as my personal devices
My main laptop is 15” MBP 2016. I have previously worked on 13” MBP 2017 for a
small period of time. Despite the fact that the difference in weights is small
on papers, you feel a great difference in holding/carrying each.
HTH,
Regards,
Mohamed E. Fayed
> On Dec 9, 2020, at 4:26 PM, 'Donna
Based on the last message, I think iPad is better, because it feels, as a
hardware, different from your MacBook. That’s in addition to using it for fun
only.
Another thing you may try is to try a light weight MacBook and see whether you
feel the difference between it and your work MBP in the
I think you’re right. And I deliberately don’t put my work email on it, so I
know I’ll never be interrupted by work stuff. Like Joe, I think I like having a
secondary iOs device, and reserving it exclusively for personal ie.e. Nonwork
use.
Cheers,
Donna
Sent from my iPad
> On Dec 9, 2020, at
Good thoughts, all of them. But I’ve had iPhones for about ten years before
ever getting an iPad.
I think you may be on to something, though. I use a logitech Slim Combo
keyboard with my iPad. It has a kick stand, so when I use my iPad, it sits in
my lap, much like a computer. So, the keyboard
Regarding liking to type emails, You may compare typing on iPhone, iPad and
Mac. I think you consider typing on iPad more immersive and enjoyable.
Regards,
Mohamed E. Fayed
> On Dec 9, 2020, at 4:09 PM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries
> wrote:
>
> Well, at least you have a concrete,
Maybe because you feel like holding a very light weight computer (because of
large screen). May be because of using it with two hands anywhere. I think
holding the device with two hands makes you feel more immersed and focused in
what you’re doing. Usually, no one would care to carry his phone
Well, at least you have a concrete, separate use for yours. I really don’t. The
one thing I can name is that I tend to prefer doing things that involve more
typing—such as writing emails like this—on my iPad (hence my interest in the
Mantis.) My brain just doesn’t formulate complex written
Man I’ve made so many mistakes when it comes to iPads. I like having a
secondary IOS device. I bought the pro but really feel its got so many
drawbacks. I blame marketing for this, because they do make it out to be a
replacement for a laptop which I just find farce. I mean 300 dollars for a
Why I like it is precisely the question I’m having trouble answering. One
thing, I think, is the attached keyboard. It makes it feel more like I’m using
a computer. Second, I think of my iPad as a fun device, so I think I associate
it more with relaxation, and less with work. But in and of
Interesting. Curious what you like about your iPad so much? I’ve often had the
same thought, that there’s not much point to an iPad for the blind. I have a
MacBook Pro, an iPhone, and an Apple Watch, but never felt the need for an iPad.
But hey, if you enjoy it, and feel joy in the thought of
Hi all,
This is something I’ve been thinking a lot about lately. In a perfect world, I
would buy both a new Mac and a new iPad, but that would stretch my funds a
little more than I want to stretch them. So I’ve been trying to sort out which
device I want to upgrade this year, and which one
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