I was a pocket PC Windows user with Mobile speak from 2008 until my HTC Touch PRO 2 died. Then I just went to the I phone 4. mobile Speak for Pocket Windows was totally different as you had to tap the 4 corners of the screen if you wanted something done like the date and time, I think it was at the end slide and double tap.
So when I got the I phone 4 I was so glad that I didn't have to slide and do a series of taps to achieve things. Also, with the Windows mobile Pocket I was unable to use the virtual keyboard. But learning the keyboard on the I phone was difficult at first. I found that If Touch typing was turned on it was easier. But it was fantastic, I didn't have to do things several times to get things working on the I phone. Kawal. On 27 Jun 2013, at 12:05 AM, shane christenson <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi everyone. From the point of view of someone who's a gadget freak, > admittedly, the whole touch screen idea was a little weird to me, but I have > a good friend who had 1 of the first ipod touches with voice-over, and he let > me play with it for about 10 minutes, and he showed me how to use thje most > common gestures, so, when I got my iPhone, I didn't go in blindly, (no pun > intended). Another thing that was a big help, was the salesman at the apple > store where I got the phone, who spent 3 hours with me, patiently showing me > skads of different things, and if he didn't know something, he looked it up, > and we learned together. Ever since then, i've been like a kid in a candy > store. Just my 2 cents, and btw, this is coming from a guy who used to be a > very loyal mobile speak user from 2005 until 2010. > > Shane > > On Jun 26, 2013, at 5:01 PM, jean parker <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Karen and all: >> >> For the possible benefit of anyone thinking about switching to the i phone, >> I am happy to explain my experience. >> I purchased my i phone in mid April but did not change my mobile provider >> until early May. I did this so that I could become used to how the i phone >> functioned and using the touch screen before vital transactions depended on >> my ability to use the phone. I am very glad I did this. >> >> Another thing that has helped is a screen protector with raised dots sold by >> Speed Dots. I know there are some who assert this should not be necessary >> however, I believe we should use what makes sense for us as individuals. I >> find that it provides landmarks for orientation on the screen. >> >> I have been told that one must have access to the internet in order for siri >> to work. Perhaps someone on the list can confirm this? If this is the >> case, then utilizing siri for making calls etc would work as long as an >> internet connection is available. This might not be a problem for many but >> for me, it is necessary that I know how to manage without siri as well as >> with it. >> >> I have gotten pretty good at using my i phone and while I still find making >> calls involving many number sequences problematic at times, it is offset by >> the other things the i phone does well. I don't know how to input menu >> sequences such as those described by someone earlier. Perhaps you could >> give us the steps to do this? >> >> Finally, as a new user I am happy to answer any questions about the learning >> curve, at least from my perspective. >> Jean >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
