I could be wrong here, but I don't think BT keyboards help you with this
situation. I think they work with the virtual querty keyboard but not
the virtual numeric keypad.
On 06/10/2014 02:30 AM, RobH. wrote:
I agree with that con of the iPhone, use of bot dial-in systems, so get
round it by having yet another phone for the job, with real buttons. Any
old Nokia is good for this, along with a good PAIG simm to go in it.
Failing that, don't BT keyboards help with this? Cost aside, don't that new
BT number keypad that has been doing the rounds lately, help with this?
Thanks, RobH.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kayaker" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2014 4:28 PM
Subject: What are the real cons of the iPhone WAS:Re: NFB June Braille
Monitor/Article on the iPhone
Hi,
My complaints on the NFB article are two fold. First I felt the article was
written with the title in mind first, much like a bad high school paper
trying to debate a topic, and grasping for cons to support the premise by
only reporting half truths. For example, T-moble data plans start at $5 per
month and the free data plan might even be an option. Second, the cons
mentioned are mostly not specific to the iPhone, but smart phones in
general, or people in general. Yes, GPS drains the battery. It drains any
phone battery. Yes, if you have motor issues,, it may be difficult, blind
or sighted. Yes, learning a new piece of technology can be frustrating,
blind or sighted.
In general, I am less than impressed with the technical savvy of the major
blindness organizations. It feels there is an old guard that needs to
retire.
But, the article did have me asking the question, what are the cons of the
iPhone? What are the real issues and problems we still have using the
device? I could come up with only one such issue that I have, and that's
with automated phone services. The time it takes to hear voiceover while a
menu prompt is going on, often requires me to take several attempts before
getting to where I want to go. And the time that a system gives up on you if
you delay too long is too short for my liking. I dread entering my webex
conference code when dialing into meetings. Thank goodness more and more
systems will accept voice recognition as well. Alas, I have no easy
solution to this problem of getting competing feedback in my ear, one from
the automated system and one from voiceover, but I do admit it is easier
with a known tactile button layout.
Now, I'm not looking for work arounds here, I'm simply pointing out a valid
complaint that I feel could be labeled as a con. But that's the best I could
do. How about you? Can we come up with ten valid and sane cons?
I certainly can come up with ten pros, and then some.
Best,
--k
Faith doesn't give you the answers, it merely stops you from asking the
questions.
--
Christopher (CJ)
chaltain at Gmail
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