Those of you who are using a ipad, have you thought about using a keyboard
like the Matias Wireless Aluminum Keyboard for iPhone/Mac/Windows/Android?
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From: Ekstrand, Pamela A. -ND
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2018 11:00 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: IPhone versess IPad
This is why I make heavy use of containers on the iPad, especially in the
settings app. It makes navigating to the item you have chosen much easier.
I mainly use my iPad for reading books. Where it makes a difference to me
as opposed to using my iPhone is when reading Kindle books. There is a
noticeable pause when switching pages, so it doesn't seem as intrusive to me
since with the larger screen, the pauses are less frequent.
All a matter of what works best for the individual.
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Michael Feir [[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2018 1:47 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: IPhone versess IPad
I have a 2017 referbished iPAD as well as an iPHONE7. Frankly, things are a
lot more frustrating for me on the iPAD. I find myself strongly gravitating
to my iPHONE for pretty much everything other than consuming audio or binge
reading. For instance, it's nice to be able to listen to internet radio
without burning though my iPOD batteries and taking up my iPHONE. That
leaves the iPHONE free for other things. However, if I'm working, or want to
be ready to do other things while listening or reding, I'll use my iPHONE.
Other than easier use of Braille screen input, I can't think of any
advantages to using an iPAD other than the headphone jak.
Another thing to keep in mind is that the layouts of a whole lot of apps and
things are very different as the designers attempt to use the extra space in
the best way for sighted users. It can feel like starting from square one
despite using the exact same apps and operating system as on your phone. I'm
still glad I was able to get the iPAD due to the guide I'm in the process of
writing. I'll be able to pint all this out and give exaples so my readers
will hopefully make a more informed decision. I have a lot of spacial
perceptin issues so that's doubtless a big part of why I so strongly prefer
my iPHONE's smaller size. The smaller size does force app designers to
separate apps into different tabs. The Settings app where you configure your
iOS device is a prime example. The iPAd layout has everything in a tree
format with branches expanding overtop of things when selected. Everything
else still remains on the screen. On the iPHONE, the instant you double-tap
on a setting area, everything else goes away and you can get right to what
you want. When finished, the "back" button gets you out of where you've
drilled down into.
On Thu, May 17, 2018 at 1:24 PM Cristóbal
<[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
The sighted wife has pretty much adopted her 2017 model iPad Pro as a third
arm, but she’s a huge consumer of visual media and uses it for businesses
purposes as well. The phone thing to her isn’t as important as if she wants
to “look” at something, she’ll prefer to do it on the larger screen iPad and
not her small SE. The phone she more or less just uses it as an actual
phone. Maybe when she’s out and about to scan stuff like ShopKick or other
rewards type of apps, but for that, she doesn’t need a huge screen or the
latest camera phone.
Whereas I on the other hand would be lost without my iPhone and am most
likely going to upgrade to either whatever Apple’s got coming out this year.
Be it the new SE if it actually comes out, the new iPhones that usually
appear in September or maybe pick up one of last year’s models if I’m not
convinced by what’s coming out this year and the price tag.
In my case, I’d prefer to allocate my money on a better phone and not bother
with a tablet that I’m probably not going to use. Whereas my wife is
perfectly happy with her SE and has no desire to upgrade her iPhone any time
soon since she’d prefer to have an iPad.
I do have a second iPhone for business purposes that I will sometimes use to
stream music or baseball while working out or if I’m on the treadmill or as
an extra timer or whatnot, but it’s an old beat up 5S and it gets the job
done.
The few times I’ve borrowed her iPad, I’ve been reminded why I don’t want
one. It is so easy to get lost on the screen trying to find something and
typing while you think would be easier since the keyboard is larger, it just
makes it that much harder to find the key you want to press. That and forget
about using it one handed or somewhere where you’re not stationary or
sitting down.
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[mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf
Of Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2018 8:21 AM
To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
Subject: RE: IPhone versess IPad
Remember that having an iPhone, iPad and laptop for most people is overkill.
Sure, it is nice to have all this stuff, but I don’t see any need for an
iPad in my life, I use my iPhone all the time and the argument that I want
phone calls interrupting me or that I want to save my iPhone battery to me
at least don’t make sense. If I am listening to an audio book on an iPad and
I get a phone call I want to take it interrupts me anyways and in fact if I
am listening on the iPad I first have to pause the iPad whereas on my iPhone
whatever is playing pauses automatically when the phone rings and resumes
again when I’m done. As for battery I just get a new one put in should it
gert to the point where it doesn’t hold it’s charge any more, it’s a lot
cheaper than spending $500 or more on an Ipad. If I am travelling there isn’t
that much I can’t do on my iPhone compared to an iPad. I can see that if you
use braille input the large iPad might be good, but if I really want to be
able to type a lot I can just bring a bluetooth keyboard and use my iPhone.
Some people also make the point about sound quality being bertter on an iPad
and that is probably true due to it’s larger speakers which can be further
apart, but you can just as easily use a bluetooth speaker if you want good
sound quality. This has the added benefit that you can get one that is
waterproof so if like me you listen to a lot of audio books you can bring it
into the shower or outside etc. I am doing a fair bit of work outside right
now getting my garden and yard into shape after a long and very snowy winter
and I also do some woodworking either in my shop downstairs or outside and I
can just have my iPhone in a safe spot in my belt case or put somewhere
nearby and use my very tough dust and waterproof bluetooth speaker. If I am
using any woodworking power tools which are noisy I wear ear protection
anyways and I have a set of ear protection which have bluetooth as wel as a
built-in FM radio so I can listen to the radio or my book or music on my
iPhone. If you buy an iPad it’s another expensive device which you have to
maintain and upgrade every 3 to 5 years, it won’t replace your iPhone so now
you have to maintain and upgrade two devices. I also have an Apple Watch
which I like because of the fitness/health application and to me that is
more useful than an iPad and as it’s a piece of technology which also has a
finite time before it needs to be upgraded, if you now have an iPhone, iPad
and Apple Watch then things are starting to get really expensive.
Regards,
Sieghard
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<[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> On Behalf Of
Ralph Supernaw
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2018 7:34 AM
To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
Subject: IPhone versess IPad
Hi,
In what situations does an IPad have advantages over an IPone or a laptop
computer?
Thanks.
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