Hi for peoplelike Gerald and others who say that the I phone is expencive and refuse to use them do to cost or other things there are programs where you can get a re furbished phone or there are

Not entirely true. It has been scientifically demonstrated that learning becomes more difficult as the brain ages. Should I dig up some nice medical articles for perusal?

Boy those arguments are slippery slope extremist in nature! -- They Ask Me If I'm Happy; I say Yes.They ask: "How Happy are You?"I Say: "I'm as happy as a stow away chimpanzee on a

Hi you turne on voice over on the I phones that don’t hve a home butten by pressing the side butten 3 times. From Mich.

I'm going to go on a bit of an off topic rant here, appoligies everyone. > She has been in complete lockdown since mid-March because of Covid restrictions. Visitors are not

Hi Gerald, The iPhone SE Second generation costs $400 brand new and does have a home button. It is similar to the iPhone 8 in many ways. -- They Ask Me If I'm Happy; I say

I loved this- And I can't afford a chauffeur.  Am I entitled, because I'm blind and can't afford one, to have one provided, on 24 hour call on accessibility grounds? This one had me busting out

Hi Quenton, I use Excel and Access for databases to a degree. I have to use a lot of the screen review keystrokes and maneuvers to get to buttons and menus to initiate functions.

To amplify my point a littlefurther, I have a blind, technophobic ladyfriend who lives in an assisted living facility. She has been in complete lockdown since mid-March because

And can you call and book a ride on a whim, or do you have to plan your trips in advance. Here we have the access-a-bus, but you have to book your trips days in advance, so when I travel I use the

- Difficult is not "impossible." The argument that something the vast majority can use, and I include blind individuals in that vast majority, means it's accessible. Most smartphones have not had

But it is often inefficient and is not remotely equivalent to having your own private car and chauffeur, available to take you anywhere, any time. If you have to wait twenty minutes or half an hour

This is not quite true. As a blind person, you are most definitely entitled to a special car and"chauffeur". It's called paratransit, and it is a service availabel for reasonable fare

The Program that NVDA does not read well is called PC Study Bible, made by Biblesoft. It been around sine the late 1980's, and is still around today.

 Actually they start as low as $399 for the new SE.

Gerald. You really ot to get at least some of your facts straight. Not only does the new iPhone 12, “soon to be released” not have a physical home button, but the 11 and 10 also don’t have

Furthermore, you should remove the word illegibly out of the statement that an amazon echo can be set up using a PC by a blind person. I’m totally blind and have set them up using the PC on more

And I can't afford a chauffeur. Am I entitled, because I'm blind and can't afford one, to have one provided, on 24 hour call on accessibility grounds? given the amount of money I have

Yes, they tend to do that anyway, it's just a consequence of time. They're sliding backward overall, when it comes to many things.

Maybe it's just me, but I use the Amazon site just fine, on a regular basis. Yep, the regular site. Although I don't use it that frequently. I've used it for two purchases in the last two months. I