also, you don't have to double tap, as you can drag your finger around the screen and let go to type therefore when dialing a number, if you know where the five is for example, just press and let go. also the buttons arn't that close together, so even though it takes a while to get used to, there are ways to deal with the harder parts of the system. voice controled games? now that i'd love to see.
On 4/21/12, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > I wasn't impressed with the Adroid. But I've had my IPhone for nearly two > years and my IPod Touch for even longer and neither of their touch screens > sows any signs of giving out. > > > > Are you threatening me? I am the great Cornholio! I come from Lake Titicaca! > -----Original Message----- > From: Desiree Oudinot > Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2012 12:22 PM > To: Gamers Discussion list > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] LWorks > > Hi Damien, > Join the club! I also tried an IPhone and hated it. While I did > eventually get to the point where I could dial a number within a > reasonable amount of time (with a lot of trial and error, and it still > wasn't as fast as dialing a number with buttons, since you have to > tap, make sure it's the number you want, double tap, repeat), the deal > breaker for me was when I tried to set up my voicemail. That's usually > a simple enough process that takes 2 minutes at most. With an IPhone, > not so much. First, finding the blasted icon took about 5 minutes. > Then, I recorded my message, groped around on the screen some more for > the save button, and...it refused to save! I think I messed around > with that for about half an hour before I finally gave up and took it > back to the store. I'm sorry, but learning curve or no learning curve, > a simple task like setting up voicemail should not take anywhere near > half an hour to accomplish. > As for buttons wearing out faster than touch screens, I have to > disagree. I have a friend who has an Android. He's had it for less > than 6 months, and he tells me that the touch screen is becoming less > and less responsive. It's to the point now where he's probably going > to have to buy another one, although he said if he's going to have to > keep replacing it every 6 months, he might as well not bother and go > back to a normal phone with buttons. My friend is someone who always > takes good care of his stuff too so I would be highly skeptical that > he did anything to cause it. On the other hand, I've had very basic > phones, phones that did nothing but call and text, and I had one for 5 > years, another for 3, and my current phone, the Pantech Breeze, which > has some accessibility built in (though admittedly not as much as an > IPhone or Droid), is still going strong after nearly a year. None of > them actually broke. I just retired them when I wanted something new. > So I would definitely have to disagree with this notion that touch > screens are as immortal as some people think they are. > > On 4/21/12, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: >> I think you're missing the point though. Touch screens are cheaper to make >> and qite frankl last longer since eventually buttons will give out. My >> laptop for instance is missing te Tab key. Besides, now tat it's been >> proven >> that touch screens CAN be made accessible I can see a big leap forward in >> terms of our technology. >> >> >> >> Are you threatening me? I am the great Cornholio! I come from Lake >> Titicaca! >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Damien Pendleton >> Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2012 11:25 AM >> To: Gamers Discussion list >> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] LWorks >> >> Hi Dark, >> If I were to go into my deepest thoughts about touch screen, I'd have to >> ban >> myself for profanity. Trust it to say, I hate them with a passion and >> think >> that adding voiceover to a touch screen device is just another corrupt >> twisted pro sighted business way of conning the law and getting away with >> discrimination. The fact that so many VI people have found a way to >> conquer >> that is rather impressive to me, and if that's the case, then so be it. >> But >> I think it's rather unnecessary to have to do that when the business >> itself >> should make more of an effort. Just because they don't know we exist, or >> choose to believe we don't exist, doesn't make us go away. And if >> companies >> continue to design things in their own eye happy way, in another twenty or >> thirty years it's probably unlikely we'd be able to use anything in the >> mainstream market and we'll be right back to square one with specially >> designed excessively expensive products and the like. >> That's only my opinion, I know tons of you won't agree, but this debate >> goes >> slightly away from games so I don't want this to turn into a full blown >> argument as to which is the best operating system to work with. >> That's me off my soapbox now. >> Regards, >> Damien. >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "dark" <[email protected]> >> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2012 5:55 PM >> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] LWorks >> >> >>>I must admit I'm planning on an Iphone myself when my laptop busts, since >>>these days I just need something portable, and there are more and more >>>really awsom sounding games for it. >>> >>> I understand there will be a learning curve, but actually I will probably >>> use games to help me with that, for instance playing text games to learn >>> about screen navigation, the same way that playing online web games got >>> me >>> >>> familiar with site navigation. >>> >>> Of course, I've not tried one yet, so I might be jumping to conclusions, >>> but from the sound of it touch screens are the way to go, and I'm >>> intreagued by the idea of one that works with screen reading. >>> >>> Beware the grue! >>> >>> Dark. >>> >>> --- >>> Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >>> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>> [email protected]. >>> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>> http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. >>> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >>> list, >>> please send E-mail to [email protected]. >> >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> [email protected]. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >> list, >> please send E-mail to [email protected]. >> >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> [email protected]. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >> list, >> please send E-mail to [email protected]. >> > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [email protected]. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to [email protected]. > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [email protected]. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to [email protected]. > --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. 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