Comments on: iPhone Accessibility: Send an email http://www.deafmac.org/blog/2007/iphone-accessibility-send-an-email/ a bite into the missing bite. Tue, 14 Sep 2010 13:57:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jeff Lathrop http://www.deafmac.org/blog/2007/iphone-accessibility-send-an-email/comment-page-1/#comment-1224 Jeff Lathrop Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:43:56 +0000 http://www.deafmac.org/blog/?p=109#comment-1224 It may take a while to get through to the iPeople (if they are in fact real people) But keep at 'em folks. I got lured to "free" iTunes downloads on official iTunes webpage only to find they want a credit card number after you spend the time to key in all your personal info. It's frustrating. I am Hearing, but, probably don't need an iPod. (I got it free from opening a bank account) So, I "hear" your concerns,and support the cause. Although, you still may find a TTY to be a better way to communicate than all this blah, blah, blog. By-the-way. There's no immediate relation between me and the other Mr. Lathrop who appears to work for Service Steward Western (scroll up). Jeff Lathrop Singer/Songwriter I'm on the Deaf side of spectrum. Good job Matt K. Go deafmac.org! It may take a while to get through to the iPeople (if they are in fact real people) But keep at ‘em folks. I got lured to “free” iTunes downloads on official iTunes webpage only to find they want a credit card number after you spend the time to key in all your personal info. It’s frustrating. I am Hearing, but, probably don’t need an iPod. (I got it free from opening a bank account) So, I “hear” your concerns,and
support the cause. Although, you still may find a TTY to be a better way to communicate than all this blah, blah, blog.

By-the-way. There’s no immediate relation between me and the other Mr. Lathrop who appears to work for Service Steward Western (scroll up).

Jeff Lathrop
Singer/Songwriter

I’m on the Deaf side of spectrum.

Good job Matt K.
Go deafmac.org!

]]> By: Joe Kolash http://www.deafmac.org/blog/2007/iphone-accessibility-send-an-email/comment-page-1/#comment-942 Joe Kolash Wed, 18 Jul 2007 01:46:14 +0000 http://www.deafmac.org/blog/?p=109#comment-942 Suggest to write a letter to Congressman Edward J. Markey, Chairman of Telecommunications and the Internet Subcommittee. http://clerk.house.gov/committee_info/index.html?subcomcode=HIF16. Express your concerns about iPhone to him and see if he can help us to contact with Apple and AT&T. Suggest to write a letter to Congressman Edward J. Markey, Chairman of Telecommunications and the Internet Subcommittee. http://clerk.house.gov/committee_info/index.html?subcomcode=HIF16. Express your concerns about iPhone to him and see if he can help us to contact with Apple and AT&T.

]]> By: Scott W. http://www.deafmac.org/blog/2007/iphone-accessibility-send-an-email/comment-page-1/#comment-896 Scott W. Fri, 13 Jul 2007 13:26:35 +0000 http://www.deafmac.org/blog/?p=109#comment-896 If you aren't happy with iPhone, here's a perfect <a href="http://www.willitblend.com/videos.aspx?type=unsafe&video=iphone" rel="nofollow">solution</a> for it! If you aren’t happy with iPhone, here’s a perfect solution for it!

]]> By: Joe Kolash http://www.deafmac.org/blog/2007/iphone-accessibility-send-an-email/comment-page-1/#comment-887 Joe Kolash Wed, 11 Jul 2007 15:21:10 +0000 http://www.deafmac.org/blog/?p=109#comment-887 Check about data plan only on Apple's Support Discussions board. http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1038124&tstart=0 Hope to get a response from Apple regarding to this. Check about data plan only on Apple’s Support Discussions board. http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1038124&tstart=0

Hope to get a response from Apple regarding to this.

]]> By: Roger Vass http://www.deafmac.org/blog/2007/iphone-accessibility-send-an-email/comment-page-1/#comment-871 Roger Vass Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:33:37 +0000 http://www.deafmac.org/blog/?p=109#comment-871 Finally, <a href="http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/07/07/jivetalk-for-the-apple-iphone/" rel="nofollow">AIM for iPhone</a>. Finally, AIM for iPhone.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.deafmac.org/blog/2007/iphone-accessibility-send-an-email/comment-page-1/#comment-870 Jeff Mon, 09 Jul 2007 04:36:10 +0000 http://www.deafmac.org/blog/?p=109#comment-870 (http://www.wireless.att.com/about/disability-resources/disability-messaging-solutions.jsp) "Wireless Text Messaging… With text messaging-capable phones, you can: * Exchange short messages with most other wireless phone users * Exchange e-mails and instant messages with other wireless phone or PC users * Send text messages directly to a wireless phone over the Web" Cool, eh... Hold on... (http://www.wireless.att.com/about/disability-resources/hearing-aid-compatibility.jsp#tap) "Text Accessibility Plan (TAP)… AT&T is pleased to announce a new Text Accessibility Plan (TAP). TAP was developed for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability and/or hearing loss, and was designed with input from the community. The $29.99 per month Text Accessibility Plan (TAP) includes: * 5,000 text messages * Unlimited Internet usage * Free 911 * $.40 pay per use voice" Wait a minute…. Come to thinking of what TAP includes… 5,000 text messages for all of them; Emails, Instant Messagings (AOL/AIM, Y! and MSN), and Text Messagings... BOTH WAYS (sending and receiving) "exchange" for $29.99 per month. Check what it says under the first link above… “Exchange short messages…. Exchange e-mails and instant messages….) I find it quite expensive comparing to TMobile's price; $29.99 per month for UNLIMITED text messages. Although I want a iPhone so badly, I will wait for a "2nd version" of iPhone... Another thought about TTY compatibility, I find it ridiculous that we need to buy an adapter for TTY support so that we can use iPhone in TTY mode being plugged with the standard TTY machines. WHO uses TTY machines nowadays?! Why don't they just install the TTY program into iPhone?! (Ahh, I just now realized that I forgot that it is quite expensive being Deaf--LOL) Ahh, another thought about iPhone, it would be HOT if they installed a iSight on the iPhone so we can chat via, maybe, xMeeting on iPhone to VideoPhone users. How about that?!? I emailed to the technology department about 4 months ago asking about closed caption for the video software on iPhone and they haven't responded back to me yet. Jeff B (http://www.wireless.att.com/about/disability-resources/disability-messaging-solutions.jsp)

“Wireless Text Messaging…
With text messaging-capable phones, you can:
* Exchange short messages with most other wireless phone users
* Exchange e-mails and instant messages with other wireless phone or PC users
* Send text messages directly to a wireless phone over the Web”

Cool, eh… Hold on…

(http://www.wireless.att.com/about/disability-resources/hearing-aid-compatibility.jsp#tap)

“Text Accessibility Plan (TAP)…
AT&T is pleased to announce a new Text Accessibility Plan (TAP). TAP was developed for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability and/or hearing loss, and was designed with input from the community.

The $29.99 per month Text Accessibility Plan (TAP) includes:
* 5,000 text messages
* Unlimited Internet usage
* Free 911
* $.40 pay per use voice”

Wait a minute…. Come to thinking of what TAP includes…
5,000 text messages for all of them; Emails, Instant Messagings (AOL/AIM, Y! and MSN), and Text Messagings… BOTH WAYS (sending and receiving) “exchange” for $29.99 per month. Check what it says under the first link above… “Exchange short messages…. Exchange e-mails and instant messages….) I find it quite expensive comparing to TMobile’s price; $29.99 per month for UNLIMITED text messages.

Although I want a iPhone so badly, I will wait for a “2nd version” of iPhone…

Another thought about TTY compatibility, I find it ridiculous that we need to buy an adapter for TTY support so that we can use iPhone in TTY mode being plugged with the standard TTY machines. WHO uses TTY machines nowadays?! Why don’t they just install the TTY program into iPhone?! (Ahh, I just now realized that I forgot that it is quite expensive being Deaf–LOL)

Ahh, another thought about iPhone, it would be HOT if they installed a iSight on the iPhone so we can chat via, maybe, xMeeting on iPhone to VideoPhone users. How about that?!?

I emailed to the technology department about 4 months ago asking about closed caption for the video software on iPhone and they haven’t responded back to me yet.

Jeff B

]]> By: Roger Vass http://www.deafmac.org/blog/2007/iphone-accessibility-send-an-email/comment-page-1/#comment-867 Roger Vass Sun, 08 Jul 2007 22:09:56 +0000 http://www.deafmac.org/blog/?p=109#comment-867 I doubt that Steve jobs read this message. He is too billionaire to worry about 1 percent of deaf community. I believe their executive will read this. I doubt that Steve jobs read this message. He is too billionaire to worry about 1 percent of deaf community. I believe their executive will read this.

]]> By: DeafNYC http://www.deafmac.org/blog/2007/iphone-accessibility-send-an-email/comment-page-1/#comment-865 DeafNYC Sun, 08 Jul 2007 16:22:26 +0000 http://www.deafmac.org/blog/?p=109#comment-865 I see the box is wider than usual.. this can be fixed by adding a space after "/" in links like this (just HTML text, not inside the a href tag): http://www.wireless.att.com/about/disability-resources/hearing-aid-compatibility.jsp#tap http://www.wireless.att.com/ about/ disability-resources/ hearing-aid-compatibility.jsp#tap I see the box is wider than usual.. this can be fixed by adding a space after “/” in links like this (just HTML text, not inside the a href tag):
http://www.wireless.att.com/about/disability-resources/hearing-aid-compatibility.jsp#tap

http://www.wireless.att.com/ about/ disability-resources/ hearing-aid-compatibility.jsp#tap

]]> By: Maureen http://www.deafmac.org/blog/2007/iphone-accessibility-send-an-email/comment-page-1/#comment-864 Maureen Sat, 07 Jul 2007 22:05:39 +0000 http://www.deafmac.org/blog/?p=109#comment-864 if only steve jobs read this stuff here, right now... if only steve jobs read this stuff here, right now…

]]> By: Joe Kolash http://www.deafmac.org/blog/2007/iphone-accessibility-send-an-email/comment-page-1/#comment-863 Joe Kolash Sat, 07 Jul 2007 19:35:24 +0000 http://www.deafmac.org/blog/?p=109#comment-863 I have tried to contact Apple operator to ask to contact someone at Steve Jobs office or Steve Jobs. The operator informed me that there are only two ways to contact to Steve Jobs. They are fax and send a letter to them. They gave me the address is the same address as Apple are. I did not ask for fax number. No email address avalable to reach Steve Jobs. I already contact New York General Attorney's office. They send me a form for me to fill out. I am waiting to get them in the mail. Just try different avenues to reach AT&T and Apple to response our needs. I have tried to contact Apple operator to ask to contact someone at Steve Jobs office or Steve Jobs. The operator informed me that there are only two ways to contact to Steve Jobs. They are fax and send a letter to them. They gave me the address is the same address as Apple are. I did not ask for fax number. No email address avalable to reach Steve Jobs.

I already contact New York General Attorney’s office. They send me a form for me to fill out. I am waiting to get them in the mail. Just try different avenues to reach AT&T and Apple to response our needs.

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