The touch screen is more accessible than most of us think.  I thought I
would never want a touch screen until I used the iPhone.  Now I don't want a
tactile phone ever.  <smile>

Jose - KK4JZX


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of John Miller
Sent: Friday, June 07, 2013 8:46 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: June QST

I know I have since the likelyhood I'll ever afford never mind even want an
I device or android device is about 0 but I got a very noncommittal, "we'll
see down the road". Maybe if they'd do away with the touch screen at least
on one model of either I'd at least want one but as of right now, I don't
even want either device.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, June 07, 2013 7:45 AM
Subject: Re: June QST


> Howard to Howard,
>
> Well, this is an interesting question.  Have we, I mean the blind 
> community, (I hate that phrase), actually asked for access to NLS 
> material on the P C?
>
> This would be a good question for Lloyd.
>
> Howard #3
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, June 07, 2013 6:36 AM
> Subject: Re: June QST
>
>
>> If the can open public devices to reading NLS books, why not the 
>> computer?
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, June 07, 2013 6:10 AM
>> Subject: Re: June QST
>>
>>
>>> NLS is in deed developing an ap to read NLS material on the iPhone.  
>>> I believe it is in Beta as I write this.  Also, I believe an ap for 
>>> Android will be coming next.
>>>
>>> 73
>>>
>>> Howard #3
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "dustin thompson" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2013 11:52 PM
>>> Subject: Re: June QST
>>>
>>>
>>>> oh? an iPhone App for NLS? Well, looks like i need to catch up on 
>>>> the news, I haven't t read any news from NLS in quite a while.
>>>>
>>>> On 6/6/13, Maurice Mines <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>>> Well I hope this is a sign of things to come from the national 
>>>>> Library servi= ce. This sound people in the chapter of the things 
>>>>> that are interested to se= e if the iPhone app is going to work 
>>>>> out for NLS? And they are hoping that i= t happened sooner rather 
>>>>> than later. I just taken together, this is a very p= ositive step 
>>>>> for that hopefully. Hopefully this is understandable enough, un= 
>>>>> fortunately Siri sometimes gets it right and it sometimes gets it 
>>>>> wrong.
>>>>> Ver=
>>>>> y 73 to everybody
>>>>>
>>>>> Sincerely maurice mines. Secretary national Federation of the 
>>>>> blind of Washi= ngton Clark County Chapter. Email KD zero I KO at 
>>>>> iCloud.com. Phone 360-524-= 0791.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Jun 6, 2013, at 7:16 PM, dustin thompson 
>>>>> <[log in to unmask]> wro=
>>>>> te:
>>>>>
>>>>>> that was really fast! who lit the fire?
>>>>>>=20
>>>>>> On 6/6/13, Blake Hailey <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>>>>> The June QST is already on NLS BARD.
>>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>> KA5POW
>>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>> -Blake
>>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>>=20
>>>>>
>