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Originally Posted by AnemicOak
The Google Nexus (and some other Android devices) has accessibility features similar to those of the ipad for a lot less too. Of course if the iPads/Touches are primarily to be bought and loaned out as reading devices there's no need for the most expensive versions, as mentioned in the article, of either device. The cheapest versions would be fine.
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Android's accessibility has gotten a lot better, but it's still not as good as that in iOS.
http://digitalunion.osu.edu/2012/06/...ry-accessible/
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However, accessibility of the Android platform has been a problem from the beginning. With this new tablet and operating system, there is some decent news from the perspective of accessibility for people with disabilities, and I will get to that. But after many hours of experimentation and testing, I have to admit Google Android accessibility remains undercooked. It still feels fragmented, inconsistent, and just plain “beta.” It contrasts starkly with the exceptional accessibility of Apple iOS.
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(The article is talking about ICS).
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Originally Posted by tubemonkey
I can't think of any. If larger print is required for the visually impaired, then a larger sized font on a Nook or Kindle will do the trick. Again, saving lots of money.
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There is a range of visually impaired, including people who can't see at all (for whom a Touch would probably suffice), people whose needs can be met by the larger font on an eink reader, and people whose needs can be met by a larger, brighter font on a tablet but whose needs can't be met by a larger font on an e-ink readers, particularly due to contrast issues. (That's why computer operating systems and iOS (and maybe Android now) have a high contrast mode.
People who can use a larger font on an e-readers may not need any accomodation, depending on whether the menus on the eink device are sufficiently large. They wouldn't really be affected by this complaint, since they are probably able to use existing devices.
For others, a mixture of tablets and touches might be more cost effective, depending on the number of individuals in each category and whether there is some additional cost in maintaining two different devices (I can't really see how there could be, though).