If you are RIGHT, we should remind others that they must purchase a Microsoft Windows 8/8.1 Tablet rather than a Microsoft Windows 8 RT or 8.1RT Tablet primarily because the apps offered and available and the accessibility available differs between Microsoft Windows 8/8.1 RT and Microsoft Windows 8/8.1 PRO. If I am WRONG, feel free to correct this EMAIL for the members on this list.
At 02:21 AM 7/9/2014, you wrote:
One thing people are forgetting too, if you have a windows 8.1 tablet, you can install your favorite screen reader and to get accessible GPS you can get Sendero PC GPS. This is a full Windows program that works fine on the Windows 8 tablets.You'd need a bluetooth receiver for some of those tablets but thats not a big deal.-- /Currently at Mystic Access Mostly Cloudy, 64.9°F(18.3°C) Wind:WSW (240°) at 7mph (6KT)/ /"Wink, I'll do the rest!" / ** ** ** On 7/8/2014 6:46 PM, Ray Carette wrote:you know something I never give that a thought but I agree with that Sent from my iPhoneOn Jul 8, 2014, at 1:25 PM, Robin <robin-melvin@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:How about Microsoft in the Mobile arena? Wouldn't it be GREAT if "we" as Totally Blind and/or Low Vision users will have the same optionas Ol'Sighty, and be able to freely CHOOSE from the 3 Top Mobile PlatForms at this point in time providing Microsoft's Mobile PlatForm is accessible in terms of Text-to-Speech (TTS) features. The only difference will be the availability of apps offered.I LOOK Forward to the Freedom to CHOOSE any Mobile PlatForm How 'bout anybody else??? Just Wondering. At 08:28 AM 7/8/2014, you wrote:Yes, android is very accessible, I use it on a daily basis. Anyone who still says android is not blind friendly simply has not given it a chance. Does it work differently than IOS? Yes. Is it just as accessible? Yes. Original message: > These days Android devices are quite accessible. > For example, here is an unboxing of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S that was > released on June 26. > http://www.mysticaccesspodcast.com/audio/mp71samsungunboxing.mp3 > Note: just to keep the message on topic, this tablet runs Nearby > Explorer just fine. > -- > /Currently at Mystic Access Mostly Cloudy, 75.9ðF(24.4ðC) Wind:SSW > (200ð) at 16mph (14KT)/ > /The phrase 'rule of thumb' is derived from an old English law which > stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your > thumb./ > ** > ** > ** > On 7/8/2014 10:29 AM, Carter Temm wrote: >> Not to mention their devices I'm not accessible either >> Sent from my iPhone >> On Jul 8, 2014, at 6:51 AM, "Luke French" <nhbostonfan@xxxxxxxxx >> <mailto:nhbostonfan@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote: >>> Hello all, I would have to say that Google is not friendly to blind >>> people. The Google Chrome app is nearly impossible to use with the >>> voice synthesizer. Their Google glass only works for the ride I sorry >>> if you don't have a right eye. >>> Luke >>> On Jul 8, 2014, at 1:53 AM, Ilkka Pirttimaa <ilkka.pirttimaa@xxxxxxxxx >>> <mailto:ilkka.pirttimaa@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote: >>>> I see this "why don't you use Google Maps" question so often, that I >>>> think I need to give my thoughts. I was originally planning to use >>>> Google Maps in BlindSquare, but their license explicitly says it is >>>> not allowed to be used in apps like this. I tried to contact Google, >>>> but it is very hard to get to contact with them, even I have some >>>> business channels there. >>>> So, as a built in map data source, I don't see Google Maps as an >>>> option. They don't have API to get street data in vector form which >>>>isoften needed in apps like this. What they provide is map in >>>> graphical form which is not very useful). >>>> Yes, they have possibility to do route plan and search for POI, but >>>> for BlindSquare it is not enough (+there is this license issue). >>>> So, for this reason, Google Maps is provided only as 3rd party route >>>> planning and more detailed map data is coming from OpenStreetMap and >>>> Apple Maps. >>>> On Tue, Jul 8, 2014 at 2:02 AM, brandon armstrong >>>> <baarmstrong37@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:baarmstrong37@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote: >>>> hello all, I want to weigh in on what mike may said here. you >>>> love foursquare, my point here, please get google maps in the >>>> next version of this app, like weâve been asking you to do sense >>>> 1.0 and call it a day. do you know, that we got a bypass here in >>>> my location, after the bypass opened, with in two days of that >>>> road opening, google maps starts telling me turn right on to >>>>state highway 9, where your app and some others keep telling me >>>> to continue on to 190. 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