I can say about the 64 bit architecture that watching TV shows and movies on
the iPad Air is no different then watching them on an HD TV or this is what
my fully sighted wife tells me. I suppose that's good to know more or less
but I would of personally been more excited if the air had stereo speakers
instead of the ubiquitous mono speaker. Granted, just use the head phone
jack and a set of stereo speakers but then kiss goodbye on the go stereo.
Regards,
Alan
I told my psychiatrist that everyone hates me. He said I was being
ridiculous - everyone
hasn't met me yet.
Please click on:
HTTP://WWW.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/
There, you'll find free files of my arrangements and performances played on
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Sieghard Weitzel" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2014 9:03 PM
Subject: RE: Tired of quality decline and considering switching to Droid
Hi David,
Correct, also 64 Bit architecture has removed the 3 Gb RAM limit, without it
a PC with 8, 16 or 32 Gb of RAM would not be possible. Of course most
"average" PC users don't notice this or benefit from it a lot and as a blind
user high-end gaming, intense graphics oriented applications and so on are
not typically used.
Regards,
Sieghard
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf
Of David Chittenden
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2014 8:08 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Tired of quality decline and considering switching to Droid
Untrue, the 64 bit architecture has considerably increased responsiveness of
high-end graphics rich and intense applications in computing.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
Sent from my iPhone
On 30 Jun 2014, at 14:27, Joseph FreeTech <[email protected]>
wrote:
The 64bit architecture was also suppose to revolutionize software on
Windows, but now years later, it never really did happen.
Joseph
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alex Hall" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2014 7:10 PM
Subject: Re: Tired of quality decline and considering switching to
Droid
The 64-bit arcetechture isn't noticeable right now, but it is what
allows for advances and more powerful apps. For instance, it is how
Apple's new graphics engine is able to be so amazing, and it is, as I
understand it, what will let the Alex voice work correctly on iOS. As
iOS8 comes out and gets updated, you will start to see more that the
A7 (that is, 64-bit) processors and beyond can do which older devices
cannot.
Scrolling works for me; sometimes, if a finger doesn't move enough to
register or if I accidentally have one finger too close to the edge
and it doesn't register, then yes, the gesture fails. I consider it
just an artifact of the way the input system works, though, and I'd
challenge anyone, sighted or not, to find a touch interpretation
system meant to be used all the time that always works perfectly. I
briefly tried Android, and those crazy corner gestures were hard to get
right, for instance.
The language switching is iOS seeing another language and switching to it.
Maybe an email subject or Facebook post is written in that language,
or maybe it's English but came from a foreign computer that tagged the
string as another language even though it isn't. Either way, it's iOS
doing its best to present foreign languages in their proper voices,
since it assumes that this is better than presenting everything in
English and letting you try to figure out what an English
pronunciation of a language you speak is trying to say. I'd love there
to be a toggle somewhere to turn this off, since, as you said, it can
get annoying if languages are improperly tagged or detected, but it's not
a bug per se.
On Jun 29, 2014, at 9:59 PM, Eric Brinkman <[email protected]>
wrote:
Alex, does the 64-bit processor offer much improvement that is
noticeable from a user's perspective?
As far as bugs go, scrolling seems to have become more erratic
recently. When I swipe up with three fingers, sometimes it scrolls,
but sometimes it just tells me what rows are being shown without
scrolling. This can make it difficult to navigate large playlists,
particularly in Spotify which I use more than the native music app at
this point. Also, occasionally VO will randomly start speaking as
though text were written in a different language. I used to think
this was a Facebook bug, but it happened in Mail once last week while
reading the subject of a message from Linked In. Jaws used to do
this randomly on certain websites as well. For GPS I mainly use
Seeing Eye at this point. I used to use Navigon and BlindSquare but
prefer to have all functions in one app.
I am looking forward to having Alex in IOS 8 though and am sure the
voices on Droid screen-readers won't be as good.
On 6/29/14, Christopher Chaltain <[email protected]> wrote:
If you're thinking about an Android option, go ahead and also
consider the Samsung models. Samsung has made some nice
accessibility additions to what's available on stock Android. You
might want to check out some Android specific mailing lists first as
well. You'll be getting the latest on Android.
On 06/29/2014 08:24 PM, Joanne Chua wrote:
Also, anything that using tracking mode, doesn't matter it is a
pedometor, weather app, social media, or any kind of gps apps will
sucks up the phone battory like a hawk.
For those that insist on switching to Androy OS, just make sure
that you get the phones/tabs that comes with google Androy stock.
Whith means, at this stage, either the nexus 4/5, nexus tabs, or
the motorola motor E or motor G. Other than that, you will have
some accessibility problems. Just the matter of either the problems
can be resolve, or some phones, the problems can't be resolve.
Also, although the look of numbers of processor available on an
androy phone, doesn't always tell the story of the processor
itself. You can have a cheap octa core (8 core) processor on an
androy phone, but running on the speed of the dual processor.
On 30/06/2014, Kelly Pierce <[email protected]> wrote:
I have found that if I force quit most of my apps on my iPhone 5,
I still have 97 percent of battery power when I check my phone at
about 1:00 p.m after leaving for work at 7:00. I leave the mail,
weather, messages, find my iPhone and local newspaper apps open in
the task manager.
Everything else is closed. I don't use my iPhone for navigation,
audio streaming, reading, music listening to music or other
activities on my way to work.
Kelly
On 6/29/14, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote:
Yes, exactly. Android is a good OS, and plenty of blind people
make it work well for them, but switching just because your older
phone is having battery problems makes little sense. Given all
that iOS8 will bring, and given all the programming announcements
at WWDC this year, and the advances the iPhone5S brought with it
that everyone else is now copying (fingerprint authentication and
64-bit processors), I'm always amazed when people say Apple is
declining,or not innovating, or in trouble. Wait for iOS8 and the
iPhone6 and see if Android still looks like a better option.
On Jun 29, 2014, at 9:01 PM, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]>
wrote:
Hi Alex,
You make a very good point about battery size in larger phones.
Apple has been slow I adopting a larger screen size, but we all
know that the iPhone
6 will come in at least something like a 4.7 inch and maybe also
a
5.5
inch version. In the past Apple has been accused of not
innovating any more, but of course sticking a larger screen on a
phone can hardly be called innovation.
Going bac to the issue of battery, the Galaxy S5 which has a 5.1
inch screen and is significantly larger than the iPhone 5S, has
a 2800 MAH battery which is almost twice as big as that of the
5S. Yes, of course they get better battery life out of such a
large battery and it's unfortunate that you will inevitably find
articles comparing the iPhone 5S battery life with that of the
Galaxy S5. Of course that would be like comparing 2 similar
cars, one with a 20 Gallon tank and one with a 40 Gallon tank,
of course you will be able to go further with the car that has a
40 Gallon tank, but being able to put more fuel in it doesn't
necessarily make it a better vehicle.
Regards,
Sieghard
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of Alex Hall
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2014 2:09 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Tired of quality decline and considering switching
to Droid
I am having the same battery problems, also starting with iOS7.
However,
Apple ran a remote diagnostic on my phone when I called them,
even though I didn't have Apple Care, and said that there is a
hardware fault in my battery somewhere which is causing problems
with fast draining. As was said, the battery is now one and a
half years old and I use it constantly, so I'm not too
surprised.
I, too, would take a long and hard look at Android before switching.
Maybe
rent a tablet for a couple weeks, or see what your carrier's
return policy is. Facebook is not Apple's fault at all, and I'd
be interested to see how the same app performs on Android. also,
remember that the iPhone6 will very probably have a larger
screen, which means a larger battery.
Many
Android devices can offer longer battery lives simply because
they are already bigger than the iPhone and so can sport more
raw power to use.
Finally, if battery drain is all in iOS, then who's to say iOS8
won't make a huge jump in battery?
Obviously, the choice is yours. The bottom line is that Android
is very different and has its own set of challenges, bugs, and
shortcomings you need to know about before you start relying on
it full time. No company is perfect, and of course you know what
Apple's problems are. Just be sure you aren't trading those
issues for an even bigger set with Android.
On Jun 29, 2014, at 4:58 PM, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]>
wrote:
Hi Eric,
I doubt a top of the line Android phone will give you better
battery life.
I also would be interested to know what all these bugs in iOS 7
are and of course the fact that you are having issues with
Facebook is not Apple's fault.
As for dictation, I don't encounter the problems you have with
SIRI putting in the word comma when I want it to put in the
punctuation.
According to what they said in the keynote dictation in iOS 8
will be much more responsive and while there are some Android
fanboys on this list, I would highly recommend that you find a
way to try Android before you commit to a high-end Android phone
on a 2-year contract.
I can't diagnose your battery issue, but having poor cell
coverage definitely will suck battery as the phone constantly
tries to connect and communicate with the towers.My nephew works
in a very remote rural area in northern British Columbia and his
is the same experience; however, if he is in town with a good
signal his battery is just fine. Then you also have to keep in
mind that if you got your iPhone 5 when it was released that the
battery is now one and a half years old and any rechargeable
battery degrades with time.
Regards,
Sieghard
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected][mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of Eric Brinkman
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2014 12:58 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Tired of quality decline and considering switching to
Droid
As someone who uses GPS and browses the web regularly, the
battery life on my iPhone 5 with the latest IOS has become
completely unacceptable.
I
have read MacWorld's guide to improving battery life and
followed their suggestions, but I am still lucky to have over
30% charge after a trip to NYC. If I don't put the phone into
airplane mode while at work or bring a charger to the office, I
will have 20% or less by the time I leave.
And
i
don't even use my phone at work.
There's just poor cell coverage in my office, but this wasn't a
problem until recent months. I think it's due to the walls, as
I am on Verizon and have no issues when outside. If I stay with
IOS, I will buy a juice pack when I upgrade to the iPhone 6 this
fall. But there are so many bugs in the latest IOS that I
wonder whether I might be better off on Android.
The dictation feature seems to have gotten less smart since IOS
7.1, often typing the word comma when I want a comma punctuation
indicator.
There
are so many bugs with Facebook and VO that I could easily spend
five paragraphs detailing them. Also, I really don't think I
should need to buy a juice pack, as I didn't have much of an
issue with the battery life prior to IOS 7. These issues are
the result of Apple rushing products out the door before they
are ready, something that's been crippling the company ever
since the IOS
6 Maps debacle. Had you asked me a year ago, I would've said
I'll never switch to Droid, but now I'm not so sure. Does
anyone on this list know what the situation is on Droid
concerning GPS and accessibility? The last time I heard, good
screen-reading software was available but I wasn't sure about
GPS. I have heard that now Google's dictation functionality is
in many ways smarter than Siri.
Is battery life far superior on the top-of-the-line Droid phones
as well?
Thanks in advance.
Eric
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