Actually, Safari on the iPad identifies itself as desktop rather than mobile. Also, It is very different looking at web pages using the iPad's display. With some practice, it becomes much easier to bypass all the link bars just by touching where the sighted person looks for main content.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: [email protected] Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 31/10/2012, at 10:16, Rob Harris <[email protected]> wrote: > Ok, this is a preference and competence thing between more content or is it > more complication or confusion to wade through. I just sold my old iPad, I > still got the old iPhones. Garage Band and watching Video with some degree > of sight would benefit from larger screen, that's about all. I still > think the Pad is just a big Pod; so GPS is largely out and unless you pay > a big wadge extra, so is 3g or 4g cellular networking. So you can't use it > as much away from the home base for the wifi. > > R! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Scott Howell" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 11:01 AM > Subject: Re: IPhone and IPad > > > Sieghard, > > Although I agree with you that it is an individual choice, I believe it is > important to point out that screen size is not the only difference. Apps on > the iPhone and iPad will in most cases have a different layout. For example, > the Mail app on the iPad shows the mailboxes or messages on the left half of > the screen and the contents of the message on the right. This can be very > useful for rapidly scanning through mail when you want to do more than just > run through the subject lines. The size of the screen means that you can put > more content on the screen and in some cases this can be helpful in cutting > down on the number of times you have to tap through to find features or > perform certain functions. > What may change this by reducing the overall screen size, yet keeping the > layout benefits of the iPad is the iPad Mini. > So, it has a lot more to do with screen size and you really have to > determine what your workflow is. I have both devices and find that each has > its benefits. In fact with the TouchFire keyboard, I can easily use my iPad > as a mobile option and type quite easily on it. I would not say I'd like to > type an entire book on it, but hey it would not be impossible either. THe > nice thing about having the iPad, iPad Mini, iPhone, etc. is the fact that > you have options and will have a device that meets your needs. Ok, well > holding an iPad to your ear would look pretty odd, so it would not make a > good phone. :) ha ha > > On Oct 30, 2012, at 2:59 AM, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Tom, >> >> Whether you would benefit from an iPad is really something you have to >> answer for yourself. The main difference, of course, is the size of the >> iPad. Some find it harder to orient themselves on the much larger iPad >> screen and for a blind person I am not sure if an iPad makes as much sense >> as for a sighted person who can really enjoy the awesome almost 10 inch >> retina display on the iPad third Gen and fourth Gen. >> >> Due to the increased size the iPad speaker sounds a big fuller and louder >> but this of course is easy to fix by using an external speaker either >> wired, Bluetooth or airplay with your iPhone. >> >> Of course now you have the choice of the iPad Mini as well which has a 7.9 >> inch instead of a 9.7 inch screen. This doesn’t sound like much of a >> difference, only just under 2 inches, but the device is quite a bit >> smaller, thinner and lighter. >> >> I could go on and on emphasizing this or that which speaks in favour of >> the large iPad which now is called the iPad with retina screen, the iPad >> Mini or for that matter the fifth generation iPod Touches which are also >> very nice devices. Equally I could argue that if you have an iPhone 4S or >> 5 you really don’t need anything else. Ultimately it’s your choice whether >> you need or want 2 iDevices and, if you decide you do, then just go to an >> Apple store and ask them to show you the iPad, iPad Mini and iPod Touches. >> It’s easy to turn on Voiceover so you can spend some time with each and >> make up your mind which you like best. >> >> >> Regards, >> Sieghard >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >> Google Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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