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Re: Usage of iPad: screen touch or keyboard

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From: Kevin Chao
Date: Dec 4, 2011 9:45PM

I've been an iPad 2 VoiceOver accessibility user since March/April. I
absolutely enjoy it, think it's a great device, great spatial
exploration/concepts, equal access, and so much untapped potential.

For navigation, reading, and interacting with iPad, VoiceOver, apps,
sites, content, etc. I prefer and use the touch screen. it's very
efficient, effective, and a great user experience.

Kevin

On 12/1/11, <EMAIL REMOVED> < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
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> Hello,
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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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