Two years ago I would have said I like the small screen. However, after going from the 3.5-inch screen of an iPod Touch 4 to the 4-inch screen of an iPhone5, I find I prefer the iPhone's larger display now that I'm used to it and can compare the two. If I were to go to an iPad tomorrow, I'd hate it, and I've tried them before so I have some experience. However, the incremental increases in screen size seem to be a way of easing into the new screen sizes; maybe I'll love the 4.7-inch over the 4-inch in another year or so, then an iPad Mini won't seem bad at all. Of course, all this is as subjective as which speech synthesizer is best, and we all have to use what we like most. I guess I'm mostly saying this: don't dismiss the larger screen outright; give it a chance and see if you don't wind up liking it after all. Plus, a larger screen means a larger battery and more icons on the home screen (probably), so that's a plus no matter what your visual situation is. On Sep 5, 2014, at 5:48 PM, Lynn White <lynnwhite...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi David, > While I respect your opinion about the larger screens, personally I like the > smaller screen no matter what anybody says. > I have used larger screens such as the iPad, and hated it. But again, I > respect your opinion, but please don't put the rest of us down. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 5, 2014, at 4:30 PM, David Chittenden <dchitten...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Contrary to popular opinion amongst the blind, opinion which is actually >> extremely limiting amongst blind people, a larger screen is actually better >> for us blind people. I have been working with an itinerant teacher of low >> vision and blind children testing this. When the blind children use the >> touch-screen directly through dragging the finger around the screen on the >> iPad to explore, rather than merely using the serial interface of keyboard >> commands or finger flicking commands, once they adapt to said interface, >> their productivity and speed becomes significantly quicker with improved >> understanding of visual layouts and where to locate desired information. >> Note: all testing and training is being performed with full-sized iPads. >> Perhaps, mainly blind children have the mental flexibility and intelligence >> to effectively adapt to a more useful and efficient interface. >> >> David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA >> Email: dchitten...@gmail.com >> Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On 6 Sep 2014, at 6:46, Curtis Chong via IDevices >> <idevi...@gatewayfortheblind.com> wrote: >> >>> Greetings: >>> >>> >>> I am not confident that the iPhone 6 will represent a total positive for >>> the blind. For one thing, rumor has it that the iPhone 6 will be larger >>> than the five series, which is a negative from my point of view despite its >>> allegedly faster processor and more sophisticated internal technology. >>> Also, the iPhone 6 will be a bit thinner, which causes me to wonder about >>> the quality of the built-in speaker. >>> >>> >>> Before I decide to jump into an iPhone 6, I will want to examine it >>> thoroughly at the Apple Store. 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