I wonder if iPhones have any kind of spread sheet app. I'd probably be leary. I am so used to the ones my husband has set up for me on my computer.
Best regards, Carolyn -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of lenron brown Sent: Thursday, August 2, 2018 2:04 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: what to replace a couple devices with Plus 1 to what you just said Sieghard. The IPhone is good for somethings, but I still love having my computers for many things. On 8/2/18, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: > Hi Reggie, > > Whether you can get buy with only an iPhone you should know and it > almost sounds like you already answered it since you said you never > use your Mac Mini. > I personally don't think an iPad will give you that much more in terms > of useability, definitely it would for a sighted person or somebpdy > with partial vision which is still useful. > An Apple Watch is primarily designed to be a health/fitness device, > yes it gives you notifications and you can even make phone calls with > it, sent a brief, already provided answer to a text message or use it > for Apple pay, but I doubt you would find yourself trying to send > lengthy messages and so on. If you have home automation devices it can also > be useful. > For me personally a PC is essential, for one thing I have my retail > business and need to use Excel on a daily bases as well as my > Windows-based point of sale software, but I know even if I were > retired and would primarily do web browsing, emails and so on I would > not want to miss a PC. I have been using an iPhone for almost 10 years > now and consider myself a fairly advanced user, I love how easy it is > to do certain things with certain apps like Sonos for example, maybe > quickly check my bank balance or the weather etc., but I can't stand > the inefficiency of composing any sort of longer text whether it's an > email, writing a long note, a letter and so on let alone trying to use > a spreadsheet which many of us find useful even for personal > applications. Yes, I can use a bluetooth keyboard, but if I use a > keyboard why on earth would I not want to use a laptop or desktop with > Windows and Jaws where writing and editing text is so so easy. Also, I > can almost guaranty that I would leave very profficient iOS users in > the dust when it comes to web browsing, maybe filling out some online form, > doing my online banking etc.' > If you have time and you don't mind the inefficiency and if it doesn't > drive you nuts then maybe an iPhone is OK, but there is a reason why > people like myself, Jonathan Mosen and many others who work or want to > be efficient and fast use a computer. I have not touched on the issue > of costand I'm sure somebody will point out how expensive Jaws is and > all that. Yes, if you have to buy it for the first time it is > expensive, but if you own it and have kept it up-to-date then I don't > consider $120 every two years for a software maintenance agreement > expensive, it is $5/month and if it is not money you want to spend > then you can always learn/use NVDA. Apparently Narrator is also > getting another big boost with the Windows 10 fall update and it is > quickly becoming a viable option for a basic user just as Voiceover is > on the Mac, all you have to do is press Control+Windows Key+Enter and it > starts up. > Ultimately everybody has to choose what works for them and while > asking what you asked is totally OK and it will result in different > people giving you different opinions you are in the end the best judge of > what works for you. > > Best regards, > Sieghard > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of > regina alvarado > Sent: Wednesday, August 1, 2018 2:06 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: what to replace a couple devices with > > I know this is an individual preference, but here is a question for > consideration. OK, OK, may be a couple questions. LOL. > > I am interested in whether anyone only uses a mobile device and never > a computer, is that possible. I have a Mac Mini, but I never use it. > if I decided to trade in my Mac Mini, what would I replace it with? If > another computer, which Apple? If not, what device besides my phone > should I consider; an Apple watch or a trade-in on an iPad Air? To > what? Most interested in a laptop if a computer with a small screen. > Thanks for any thoughts. > > > Reggie and Lex > God said, "I need somebody strong enough to pull sleds and find bombs, > yet gentle enough to love babies and lead the blind. Somebody who will > spend all day on a couch with a resting head and supportive eyes to > lift the spirits of a broken heart." 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