One of the bullet points I read in the Jelly Bean news yesterday with all the tablet and glasses buzz was that it would have improved accessibility and Braille display support.
I guess we'll have to see what exactly improved accessibility means, but Braille display support I am interested by. I currently have an iPad and have been considering getting my sighted wife a tablet and if this new Google tablet will in fact have serious accessibility baked in similarly to how the iOS devices are, then that's probably going to tip the scales. Apple so far is still the the gold standard, but if Android 4.1 is really going to be an improvement, I'm all in for just $200.00 or $250.00 as a secondary device. -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2012 3:18 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: GoogleDrive IOS app hits the App Store True, plus there's ChromeVox and the changes Google has made to Google Docs, Google Calendar and so on to make them more accessible. They still have more to do, but it's an absolute falsehood that they don't care at all about accessibility. The last few messages on this list have also pointed out that Google Drive and Google Chrome are also accessible on IOS. On 28/06/12 16:44, Ricardo Walker wrote: > Hi, > > I won't pretend to know if they care or, don't care but, I think who ever told you that last bit is mistaken. although I'm firmly in the Apple camp, its only fair to point out the improvements made to accessibility in Android in 4.0 and now 4.1. It might not be as good as an iPhone but, Google has not been twiddling their thumbs in regards to accessibility the last year. > > JMO. > > Ricardo Walker > rica...@appletothecore.info > Twitter:@apple2thecore > www.appletothecore.info > > On Jun 28, 2012, at 5:38 PM, Jordan Gallacher <jgallacher1...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Google doesn't care one bit about accessibility. If they did, I >> would not have an iPhone. The last report I had on the Android OS >> was that it hadn't changed much since I switched from it over a year >> ago in terms of accessibility. >> Jordan >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf Of Ricardo Walker >> Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2012 4:33 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: GoogleDrive IOS app hits the App Store >> >> Hi, >> >> You might want to try dropbox again once Mountain Lion is released. >> Things might be better. >> >> Ricardo Walker >> rica...@appletothecore.info >> Twitter:@apple2thecore >> www.appletothecore.info >> >> On Jun 28, 2012, at 4:58 PM, Matthew Campbell >> <wrestling.ch...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi. >>> We Mac users have sent countless emails. They couldn't care less. >>> We always get a response saying they'll forward it to the >>> development >> team. It's so automated it isn't even funny. >>> I'll stick to GoogleDrive and Evernote. To both of whom, >>> accessibility >> seems to matter. >>> >>> On 2012-06-28, at 4:51 PM, Joe wrote: >>> >>>> Were you trying to set up on the PC? It's a pain in the ass, but it >>>> can be done. I'd be willing to send them a note to make it easier >>>> if others agree.--Joe >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>>> Behalf Of Matthew Campbell >>>> Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2012 4:23 PM >>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>> Subject: Re: GoogleDrive IOS app hits the App Store >>>> >>>> Hi. >>>> I didn't care for both the unaccessible setup process, and they're >>>> useless and heartless response to improving accessibility. >>>> I know that the setup process can be done with VoiceOver, but I >>>> don't have the time or patience to waste on such a stupid and >>>> unaccessible setup program. >>>> I realize that they are geared to more of a sighted audience but to >>>> treat accessibility the way they did left a bad sound in my ears. >>>> So, I deactivated my account. >>>> >>>> On 2012-06-28, at 4:11 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> just curious, what didn't you like about dropbox? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks. >>>>> >>>>> Ricardo Walker >>>>> rica...@appletothecore.info >>>>> Twitter:@apple2thecore >>>>> www.appletothecore.info >>>>> >>>>> On Jun 28, 2012, at 3:17 PM, Matthew Campbell >>>>> <wrestling.ch...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi all. >>>>>> The GoogleDrive IOS app has finally hit the app store! >>>>>> The best part of it is that the app seems to be fully accessible >>>>>> with >> VO. >>>>>> Now I don't regret ditching DropBox one bit. I'm not quite ready >>>>>> to say >>>> yay to iCloud's documents in the cloud either. 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