I have tried but ik like the regular keyboard bettery Sent from my iPhone
On Jul 19, 2009, at 3:33 PM, "Tasha Raella Chemel" <tashieg...@rcn.com> wrote: > > Just curious -- have people tried using the option that allows > you to > use a wider keyboard? i'm assuming that this would be easier since the > virtual keys would be bigger. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "James Mannion" <mannion...@gmail.com> > To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 3:30 PM > Subject: Re: IPhone accessibility > > >> >> For anyone it may help, I want to share my experience on the typing >> aspect of the IPhone which have gotten really good over a short time. >> At first you have to trust what dozens of others have said although >> it >> won't seem like your experience at the time. Hang in there though >> because it gets really easy to do and I am talking about the typeing >> too! My fingers just really amazingly remember where the letters are >> and can pretty much strike the one I want just from muscle memory >> with >> about 95% accuracy I would guess. That is after roughly about 7 >> hours >> of any real typing on it. If you do not land on the right one, it >> does help a lot if you know the qwerty keyboard really well and what >> is on what row. Because if what you hear happens to be a row down or >> up, just move and then over. You won't be far off though after not >> much time of practice when you do miss it by any. For other things >> you really remember where they are too. >> >> Jim >> >> >> On 7/18/09, Kelly Ford <ke...@kellford.com> wrote: >>> >>> Although it isn't the same as trying it for a week, it is my >>> understanding >>> you have 30 days to cancel the contract and return the iPhone. At >>> least >>> that's what I was told when I asked at an Apple store. >>> >>> I've used one for about an hour in two separate sessions, once in >>> a store >>> and once using a friend's phone. Within that time basic navigation >>> became >>> quite easy. I actually had that down in the first session. >>> >>> I borrowed a friend's phone to try typing again. I got faster in >>> those >>> 30 >>> minutes but at least to me it will take a bit of practice to get >>> as fast >>> as >>> I amon my Windows Mobile phone. That's in no way a criticism of the >>> iPhone. >>> I'm interested enough to probably go do the 30 day deal. The touch >>> aspects >>> of the phone access are compelling to me, assuming the typing can >>> become >>> equivalent. >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Simon Fogarty [mailto:si...@blinky-net.com] >>> Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 4:12 PM >>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: RE: IPhone accessibility >>> >>> >>> Thanks again, I'm getting a good feeling about this device, I wish I >>> could >>> use one for a week before actually purchasing it >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Anne Robertson >>> Sent: Saturday, 18 July 2009 11:59 p.m. >>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: IPhone accessibility >>> >>> >>> Hello Simon, >>> >>> I'm totally blind and no longer young, but I'm gettng on great >>> with my >>> iPhone. I can read mail, compose and send mail, check the weather, >>> surf the Net using Safari, get directions to where I want to go >>> using >>> either Maps or Navigon, listen to music and audio books, read and >>> send >>> text messages, as well as using it for phone calls, of course. Oh >>> yes, >>> and I forgot to mention the calendar and address book. I also use >>> the >>> iPhone in both French and English. >>> >>> I hope this reassures you a bit. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Anne >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
