Hi: When I played with one in the store, I was able to hear it fine, but I had trouble knowing where the letters were also. I suppose you would get used to that somewhat, but I can't see myself being very proficient typing with it. On Dec 8, 2009, at 8:48 AM, May McDonald wrote:
> Once you learn where things are on the screen you can get there rather > quickly. I don't do any flicking or searching around on my IPhone. I know > where everything is and can usually hit it on the first try or I'm one space > away from it. Using it in a store to compare how fast it can be used is not > such a good idea because of the loud place you're in and probably how much > time you have to play with it. > > If you were just using the flicking to get around then yes, for you that > would be rather time consuming, smile. > On 2009-12-08, at 8:44 AM, Jess wrote: > >> Hi all. >> >> I don't mean to be negative. Maybe I'm missing something, but having played >> with the IPhone for a while at the store last Saturday, I have to wonder if >> the voice over navigation methods for navigating the touch screen are as >> speedy and efficient as typing on the qwerty? For example, the sighted guy >> who was watching me navigate using voice over observed that I had to cursor >> all over the screen to find something, when he could just tap on it with the >> finger. For example, even if I knew the notes application, or Safari was >> down at the bottom of the screen, I'd have to flick all the way around the >> screen to find it. Or, let's say I was writing an email. If I knew that I >> wanted to type in an H, or a U, would I have to cursor all over the screen >> to find it? To me, this just would be slow and tedious. A, S, D, F, G, H, >> double tap. Q, W, E, double tap. j, k, l, double tap. l, double tap. t, y, >> u, i, o, double tap. >> All that just to write the word hello? Please tell me I'm missing something! >> >> Jess >> >> -- >> >> 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. >> >> > > -- > > 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. > > -- 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.
