Harry,

I'd like to comment on the financial aspects of acquiring an iPhone 
rather than on the technical issues, which I think Ana has addressed 
quite objectively. While iPhones may be costly, phone carriers often 
have deals to allow you to pay off your phone, whether it is running 
Android or iOS, on a monthly basis, rather than forcing consumers to pay 
the entire cost up front. Therefore, I would advise your friend to 
contact his/her local phone carrier and other carriers to investigate 
what options are available.

       David Goldfield,
Assistive Technology Specialist

Feel free to visit my Web site
WWW.DavidGoldfield.Info

On 6/5/2016 2:57 AM, Harry Brown wrote:
> Hi all,
> I have a totally blind friend, who use to use a Mac, with voice over 
> on it, that is, until neuropathy came and made him so he can no longer 
> use a keyboard with regular keys on it, but, he can use a touch screen.
> Here's what I really need from all of you who use smart phones, 
> whether IOS phones, or, Android phones.
> He has an Android J1 phone, and he is doing well with it, and is doing 
> well with the touch screen, because of course, it has no regular keys 
> on it.
> I told him, if money wasn't a problem for you, (and for him, it is, 
> deeply), would you want an Android phone? Or, an iPhone?
> "an iPhone", he said to me.
> So, folks, I need to find out from as many of you as possible, what 
> should he do? Should he get that iPhone? or, stick with Android?
> If you were shopping right now, for a smart phone, would you buy an 
> iPhone, or, an Android phone?
> For those of you who are on other iPhone or Android phone lists, 
> please forward this to those lists, and have them contact me, ok?
> thank you very much!
> Harry
>
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