Re: Accessibility of Apple Watch?

Charles Rivard Mon, 15 Sep 2014 11:10:28 -0700

This is not the first version of the OS. Beta testing has been going on,and there have been revisions along the way.

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Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished,you! really! are! finished!----- Original Message -----From: "John Diakogeorgiou" <[email protected]>

To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2014 10:55 AM
Subject: Re: Accessibility of Apple Watch?



I don't agree that Apple doesn't care about the Blind community. They
have gone way out of their way to make the IPhone accessible. Just
compare it to Android, or better yet the Windows phones. Also, the
watch is not called an IWatch, but rather an Apple Watch.
We need to wait and see what Apple is going to do rather than get all
bent out of shape because a product may not be accessible. Remember
this is the first version of their product.

On 9/13/14, Pablo Morales <[email protected]> wrote:

Hi Ron.

Yes, I understand that fashion is important some times. Fashion canprovides

a good view on someone, and on a world of sighted people, this kind of
details are very important. I agree.

Even though, My Opinion is that buy a watch that is not a watch, it is an

accessory for our iPhones, is not very fashion. But it is my opinion. Ilove

to wear nice cloth, and I expend a good money buying cloth,   but it is my

like, maybe not your, and my opinion again, my opinion, about thewatches,

the apple watches, is that they don't worth the effort. It is my opinion.
You know, some people like Pizza, and some people no. I don't like pizza.
More over Ron, if you have a Bluetooth headset, and you have minus 30
degrees, I hope that you have cover your ears. Well, you can use your
Bluetooth headset with your ears covered, and you can push the button of
your head set, just pushing with your hand on your ear. Later you can give
commands to siri, and your phone is going to do the same thing that that
this accessory for iPhone that apple called watch. I need to see how they
looks, and maybe we have to wait a little bit more, until the FCC approve
this device, and see what are the advantages that this apple watch offer.
For now I rather a Rolex.

More over, some times the people forget the phone at home, in the office,in

the car, some where. In this case, the apple watch, becomes in something
unusable. So, I can be for the hold day saying things against , but I
respect your opinion, and again, it is my opinion. I will not say things
like you said in your previous email; "A blanket statement like you are
making here is unreasonable"

You know why I will not say thing like this?

Because I am talking about apple Watches, no about you.

My opinion, is about the watches, not about you.

Thanks.

P





and I expend good money buying nice and fancy cloth. It is my like, and
maybe it is not the like of my neighbor. My opinion, is that  those apple

watches, From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On

Behalf Of Ron Pelletier
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2014 11:00 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: Accessibility of Apple Watch?

Pablo,

The watch is also a fashion statement. Some people will have it just to be
in style.  Having said that, it is not always convenient to pull out your
phone. In our Canadian winters, it will be much much simpler to use the

watch to do whatever is needed on the phone. Having to open your coatwhen

it is minus 30 degrees C just to ask SIRI something is not good. If some
people carry their phone in a back pack, the watch is much better than

hunting for the phone. A woman who doesn't have any pockets most of thetime

has her phone in her purse. Again, it is much easier to use the watch as a
vehicle to the iPhone.



So you see, I could go on all day with instances why people would want or

sometimes need the convenience of a watch. A blanket statement like youare

making here is unreasonable. Depending on circumstances, we can't do with
the phone what will be possible to do with the watch. I can't afford both
but, I do understand that it would be very nice to have both if I could.



Ron & Danvers





From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf
Of Pablo Morales
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2014 6:29 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: Accessibility of Apple Watch?



In this case, what is the function of the iWatch?

If the iWatch is needing a iDevice to provide the accessibility, then will

be better do not buy it, because with the iPhone, we are able to do thesame

things that with the watch.



From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf
Of Andy Baracco
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2014 12:15 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Accessibility of Apple Watch?

my understanding is that the watch does little by itself, and must bepaired

with an i device, so accessibility will likely be provided through the I
device.



Andy



From: Teresa Cochran <mailto:[email protected]>

Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2014 4:16 PM

To: [email protected]

Subject: Re: Accessibility of Apple Watch?

The latest-generation iPod shuffles have VO on them, so why not the Apple
Watch? I won't be able to buy one for the time being, but I'm intensely
curious about it.



Teresa

"We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing
with the brain is often called imagination."--Oliver Sacks


On Sep 11, 2014, at 3:22 PM, Chuck Dean <[email protected]> wrote:

If Apple can make the Apple watch accessible, they will make itaccessible.

Personally, after watching the keynote again, I will be amazed if they can
pull it off. This device is very small.
But I am also wondering if having the apple watch would deliver any
advantage over the way I use my iPhone.

But that being said... If the Apple watch is accessible, I will be one of
the first to buy one. I am kind of a gadget not.

Chuck (mobile)
Pleez x cuze enny tie ping or spelin air ores.

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