Hey folks. I did indeed get the iPhone. I went the next day before work and picked it up. I'm now about 2 and a half days into the experience. I'll write a lengthy sumation of my experience so far if you guys are interested to read it. Thanks so much for all the help and encouragement so far. More later.
Reeves On Jul 9, 2009, at 6:02 PM, Jenny Kennedy wrote: > > Josh, > I think you sold me on the iPhone. :-) I had this t-mobile dash? I > think? Huge pain in the neck. I did not like it at all the phone was > bulkey as it was like holding a square of tile up to your head. > Wasn't all that impressed with mobilespeak and didn't see putting down > so much money for a program that at best was only mildly frustrating. > Right now I have no accessability on the handset I'm using. I have > had ringtones set for different people when they call and at one point > I had large pictures of the people too and that helped. But no txting > or web surffing or any of the stuff everyone else gets to do. > > Tell me. If I were to switch providers how much are their rate plans > with internet? I pay about $70 a month now. Also do you have to put > a big deposit down? I didn't when I started using t-mobile four years > ago and have had a good payment record with them over the past several > years. This in fact is the reason I'd be reluctent to switch because > of the fact there may be a deposit as I've really no credit to speak > of and what there is isnt much. > Anyone who can answer, thanks much :-) > > Best Wishes > Jenny > > On 7/9/09, Krister Ekstrom <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I will try to get my Iphone in the beginning of August, since i'm >> going on vacation and when i get back the Iphone will have been >> released here in Sweden. I can't wait until the 10th of August. >> /Krister >> >> >> 9 jul 2009 kl. 09.58 skrev Jenny Kennedy: >> >>> >>> nods. Yah I can very well understand that. I just wish I knew what >>> if >>> any other service providers were going to have iPhone. Like I said >>> I'm >>> with T-mobile now, contract up in February and not sure what I'm >>> going >>> to do from there. Sooner or later I will wind up getting either the >>> iPhone or iPod Touch. I just got the new iPod nano that speaks for >>> valentine's day this year so can't go asking for another one so >>> soon. >>> LOL But one day... One day ah yes an i something will be mine. :-) >>> >>> On 7/9/09, william lomas <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi yes the ipod touch is in general, the IPhone, minus the phone >>>> but I >>>> don't want 2 devices >>>> >>>> On 9 Jul 2009, at 07:42, Jenny Kennedy wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Kevin, >>>>> I like your report. Sounds like the iPhone sounds pretty good. I >>>>> wonder if iPhone is going to be let out to other cell providers? >>>>> Currently I'm with T-mobile and my contract is up in February. I >>>>> don't >>>>> know if I should just stay with t-mobile or switch to a whole new >>>>> provider. If they do come out with the iPod touch and it can do >>>>> everything, save for the phone functions, maybe that would be the >>>>> best >>>>> rout. But then There is the whole thing about text msgs and >>>>> everything. So much to ponder... I am not sure I want to have >>>>> service >>>>> via ATT and wonder what if any other cell providers would have >>>>> iPhone. >>>>> Do any of you think T-mobile would ever get the iPhone or are they >>>>> not >>>>> popular enough? And the iPod touch is it like the iPhone without >>>>> the >>>>> whole "phone" bit of things. Perplexing... Very big choices to be >>>>> made >>>>> Any help most welcome >>>>> Best regards >>>>> Jenny >>>>> >>>>> On 7/9/09, Alex Jurgensen <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> By using the Volume control while VO is pseaking your volume >>>>>> for VO >>>>>> can get quite loud. I had the same experance and was glad I >>>>>> remembered >>>>>> this trick. >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> Alex, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 8-Jul-09, at 9:37 PM, Kevin Reeves wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I just got back from the Green Hills Apple >>>>>>> Store in Nashville >>>>>>> Tn. >>>>>>> My intention was to go and look at the iPhone, and probably walk >>>>>>> out >>>>>>> with one if I liked what I saw. However, due to the lengthy >>>>>>> process of >>>>>>> making a purchase, the apple store stopped selling iPhones about >>>>>>> an >>>>>>> hour and a half before they closed. I showed up 5 minutes after >>>>>>> this >>>>>>> cutoff time, but was encouraged to look at the display model as >>>>>>> long >>>>>>> as I liked until close. Upon enquiring about having a sales >>>>>>> person >>>>>>> turn on Voiceover, they called on another rep who had more >>>>>>> experience >>>>>>> with Vo. Turns out, he has some form of visual impairment, >>>>>>> which >>>>>>> causes him to have to use the zoom feature. He knew right >>>>>>> where vo >>>>>>> was, and turned it on for me. Now, the journey begins. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> My immediate observation was that of many other people. Vo is >>>>>>> too >>>>>>> quiet, even with the volume cranked. In a store with a great >>>>>>> deal of >>>>>>> background noise, I found vo somewhat hard to hear. Should have >>>>>>> followed my gut instinct and brought a headset along with me. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> My first 10 minutes with the phone was met with some >>>>>>> uncertainty. I >>>>>>> was successfully able to explore the phone and open several >>>>>>> apps. >>>>>>> However, I found the sensitivity of the touch screen a bit >>>>>>> strange. >>>>>>> While dragging my finger along the icons, some would open at >>>>>>> random. >>>>>>> At first, I found myself quite lost inside of the apps I was >>>>>>> opening. >>>>>>> However, I soon found a consistent pattern to how these apps are >>>>>>> laid >>>>>>> out. Once I realized this, I was better able to navigate around >>>>>>> several apps. I was soon successfully able to dial my own phone >>>>>>> number, making my cell phone ring in my pocket. Then, using my >>>>>>> cell >>>>>>> phone, I was able to call the display model, answering and >>>>>>> ending >>>>>>> said >>>>>>> call. In the iPod app, I was able to choose a playlist and start >>>>>>> it >>>>>>> playing. I was able to then pause, advance to next track, etc. I >>>>>>> even >>>>>>> found myself able to locate the transport button I wanted >>>>>>> without >>>>>>> thinking. I guess that's where muscle memory really starts to >>>>>>> come >>>>>>> into play. I was not, however, able to bend my head around how >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> drag >>>>>>> a slider, such as the icon that allows you to advance through a >>>>>>> song. >>>>>>> I think there was a tutor message, which would have given me >>>>>>> those >>>>>>> instructions, but I accidentally interrupted it, and was >>>>>>> unable to >>>>>>> get >>>>>>> it to tell me again. >>>>>>> My cursory glance of mail yielded few results. I saw the >>>>>>> messages, >>>>>>> was >>>>>>> able to open one and sort of read it. However, I was not fully >>>>>>> able to >>>>>>> bend my head around it's layout. I couldn't find the compose >>>>>>> button, >>>>>>> and I didn't understand the relationships between the message >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> mailboxes. I would assume that the mailbox list would be on the >>>>>>> left, >>>>>>> and the messages on the right. I thought that's how it would >>>>>>> look, >>>>>>> but >>>>>>> I'm not sure. >>>>>>> Safari was a bit interesting as well. I didn't spend but a few >>>>>>> minutes >>>>>>> looking at it, and was a tad confused because I saw part of a >>>>>>> web >>>>>>> page, along with bookmarks. I wanted to try and enter in a >>>>>>> website >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> not only look at something familiar, and have an excuse to >>>>>>> type. I >>>>>>> was >>>>>>> not able to find the button to enter a website, however, I did >>>>>>> find >>>>>>> the Google button and began entering in info into the search >>>>>>> box. I >>>>>>> tried to type some search terms, but kept making tons of errors. >>>>>>> However, I could understand the concept of typing, and could >>>>>>> easily >>>>>>> see that more time taken to practicing would yield much better >>>>>>> results. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Final thoughts. >>>>>>> In short, I get it. Voiceover is implemented in such a way that >>>>>>> there >>>>>>> are few concepts to understand. Once these concepts are >>>>>>> understood >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> applied to all apps, your only learning curve is figuring out >>>>>>> where >>>>>>> things are on the screen in any given app, and just the general >>>>>>> operation of the phone itself, which is mostly built on logic. I >>>>>>> feel >>>>>>> like a week of working with the phone would get me pretty >>>>>>> much up >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> speed. It wouldn't be that much of a learning curve to stunt my >>>>>>> productivity. My only concern is the fact that I can definitely >>>>>>> dial >>>>>>> faster on my nokia n82, and easily locate a contact, using quick >>>>>>> letter navigation. I know that the dial pad will take some time >>>>>>> on >>>>>>> the iPhone. It's just one of those things that's going through >>>>>>> my >>>>>>> mind >>>>>>> as I'm making this decision. The store opens at 10 AM >>>>>>> tomorrow. I >>>>>>> could easily go in and get one. Am I ready? Not sure. Should I >>>>>>> wait >>>>>>> till september for the possibility of an iPod touch? Again. Not >>>>>>> sure. >>>>>>> However, I don't really like the idea of having 2 devices on my >>>>>>> person, when an iPhone would do the trick for everything. >>>>>>> Hmmmmm. >>>>>>> What >>>>>>> a quandary. I'll keep you all posted. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Reeves >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> >> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
