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Re: Usage of iPad: screen touch or keyboard

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From: Ro
Date: Dec 1, 2011 6:06PM

Hi there,

I use an iPhone and I can't say if I prefer a keyboard because I have no desire to even try a keyboard. The gestures are just too handy and fast with Voiceover and I can do it one handed. I haven't seen the point in cluttering things up with a keyboard.

Not sure if that helps since it's not a comparison.

Ro

On Dec 1, 2011, at 4:50 PM, < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

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> I am looking for information on the input usage preference of visually
> impaired for iPad - do they use screen touch as input or they prefer
> keyboard with voiceover? The reason why I ask this is: when I use touch
> as input I can read all the content under my finger irrespective if it's
> accessible or not but the same behavior doesn't exist when I use
> voiceover with a keyboard. Thus wanted to know mostly what is preferred
> by visually impaired users: touch or keyboard as input device?
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