Hi list,
just to weigh in hear, I have had mine on since getting the 4s in I
think november or end of october last year, it has shown no sign of
coming off at all, and the dots seem to be standing up quite well to
being taken in and out of pockets etc.
I have the version with all the dots labeled.
Firstly, I didn't get anyone sighted to help me put it on the screen, I
used the hole which goes over the home button as a guide and was able to
hook it over the button and then just wiggle it slightly to sort lining
up out.
Interestingly though, when sighted people have looked at my screen, they
have commented that the dots are not quite lined up with the icons, as
far as I can tell, the protector is on straight, at least the holes that
go over the home button and part that you put to your ear seem to be
lined up. So if it is on crooked it must be a tiny amount that isn't
noticeable by touch, unless of course the screen layout relative to the
position of the dots has changed minutely with the 4s.
Now, on to usefulness, I have to be honest, I don't really find the
protector that useful, the only real reason I keep it on the phone is to
keep the screen clean, and I suppose if I wanted to, I could buy a
normal clear protector that would serve just as well.
I got both models when getting the protector, as I really wasn't sure
which one I would need, but the second is still in its unopened packet.
The reason I don't find the protector as useful as I thought I might, is
mostly because I use a bluetooth keyboard for texting, I just couldn't
be bothered to mess around with the virtual keyboard for that, as I
moved from a tradition of nokia communicators all of which had physical
quwerty keyboards. So I have never learned to text in the traditional
way with an ordinary keypad. I also use the bluetooth keyboard for
dialing phone numbers from scratch when not on a call.
If I have to dial numbers internally on a call, I just take the phone
away from my head and flick across the screen to find the one I need on
the keypad rather than trying to aim for it in particular.
I do find the 4 buttons on the bottom useful for locating the individual
icons in the dock, but I think I would manage that quite easily without
them.
Out of interest, what are the other dots useful for finding that aren't
letters? I usually just get by by flicking from control to control, but
if the other dots really do help with navigation I may see if I find
using them more efficient.
the dots I am thinking of that I never use are the row of 3 on the top,
with the dot right below the line of 3 on the right hand side with no
other dots near it. the end nearest to the sleep wake button.
the other dot which I don't use marks the center of the screen.
In fact, in all the time I have been using the phone, I have never had
any need to particularly find the center of the screen.
any feedback on my navigation style is welcome, I suspect most of you
reading this will be comparing me to a sighted person who can't touch
type and just pecks at the keyboard with two fingers, as I suspect my
navigation method of constant flicking is far from efficient.
I look forward to any replies,
Alex.
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