Ricardo, Worth knowing indeed, although, I'm going to get a second opinion, as I am semi sure that my kids have said that they can see the screen, just not enough to read it...
Regards, Neil Barnfather Talks List Administrator Twitter @neilbarnfather TalkNav is a Nuance, Code Factory and Sendero dealer, as well as an Apple iOS, Macintosh and Android accessibility specialist. For all your accessible phone, PDA and GPS related enquiries visit www.talknav.com URL: - www.talknav.com e-mail: - [email protected] Phone: - +44 844 999 4199 On 4 Nov 2012, at 18:45, Ricardo Walker <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > I'd like to point out, on the macbook air, and any Macbook for that matter, > if screen brightness is turned down to 0%, there is no need to then use the > screen curtain. Unlike IOS devices, turning screen brightness to 0 on a > Macbook turns off the display. > > hth > > Ricardo Walker > [email protected] > Twitter:@apple2thecore > www.appletothecore.info > > On Nov 4, 2012, at 11:27 AM, Neil Barnfather - TalkNav <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> one thing you can do is disable auto brightness, turn it down to 0% and >> enable screen curtain, this gives the best result. >> >> On my MacBook Air running like this, the battery life is rated at 7 hours, >> however, I get 13+ out of it by doing this. >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Neil Barnfather >> >> Talks List Administrator >> Twitter @neilbarnfather >> >> TalkNav is a Nuance, Code Factory and Sendero dealer, as well as an Apple >> iOS, Macintosh and Android accessibility specialist. For all your accessible >> phone, PDA and GPS related enquiries visit www.talknav.com >> >> URL: - www.talknav.com >> e-mail: - [email protected] >> Phone: - +44 844 999 4199 >> >> On 4 Nov 2012, at 12:25, Ricardo Walker <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I don't think the bigger battery would translate into longer batterylife >>> for sighted or blind user. I believe the usage is rated about 9 or 10 >>> hours. I don't that has changed from the 1st gen iPad. >>> >>> Ricardo Walker >>> [email protected] >>> Twitter:@apple2thecore >>> www.appletothecore.info >>> >>> On Nov 4, 2012, at 6:48 AM, Garry Turkington <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> One of the big changes in the iPad 3rd gen -- continued with the 4th >>>> gen -- was the much larger battery required to support the retina >>>> display. I was wondering if this translates into much more battery >>>> life for VO users with the screen curtain on? I've never been clear >>>> on just what screen curtain does -- if it just turns off the display >>>> or something more meaningful -- but either way would be curious if >>>> this has translated into more battery life for the VO user over say >>>> the iPad 2? >>>> >>>> Garry >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. > 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.
