I agree that the editing functionality does in fact work well if you master how it works. Yes there is a learning curve, but it really is not that difficult to learn either. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but the statements in the message against it sound like they come from someone who has given up on atempting to learn it. On 6/16/12, Scott Howell <scottn3...@gmail.com> wrote: > ALthough you are entitled to your opinion, I would have to disagree with > your statement concerning the editing functions as being junk. There > certainly is some learning curve which is true with about anything. I would > have to say the editing functionality works well and I have used it on > several occasions with great success. I point this out because I want others > to have another opinion and understand that they should give it a go before > assuming it is junk. > I think the thing that throws many users and especially those used to how > editing is done in the world of WIndows screen readers the learning curve > will be a bit more. > > On Jun 16, 2012, at 12:26 PM, Rose Combs wrote: > >> The edit function and cut and paste on the phone itself is junk, said from >> someone who much prefers using a keyboard when needing to edit where ctrl >> v and c work and where deleting works with separate keys so you know >> exactly if you are going the right direction. I very much hate editing on >> the phone itself, if Vokul makes a mistake, in fact, I just leave it >> there, and if I make a horrible on typing I just delete the whole thing >> and try again. I don't do lengthy messages or e-mail on the phone, only >> mail I get is to send phone numbers to the address connected to the phone >> because reading e-mail on the phone is not for me at least a pleasant >> experience. I have lots of uses for the phone but editing, cutting and >> pasting are not among them unless I am bored and feel I have nothing else >> to do. >> >> I like the phone and it goes everywhere with me but those functions and >> the rotors are my least favorite. Practice in those cases does not make >> perfect, just frustration. >> >> >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of Chuck Dean >> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2012 2:01 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Editing text in iPhone >> >> Yes, as above, make sure you are going in the right direction. >> >> When I first got my iPhone I thought the edit function was junk until I >> realized my mistake. >> Chuck >> >> On Friday, June 15, 2012 1:49:54 PM UTC-7, Rahul Bajaj wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> I often get really confused when I try to edit the text that I've typed. >> For example, when I want to edit a text message, I swipe down with one >> finger and VO reads the text character by character. >> Now, if I want to delete a character, I double tap the delete button. >> So, sometimes the character that VO last spoke gets deleted and at >> other times the character which was immediately before the character >> that VO last spoke gets deleted. >> So, how exactly does this work? >> Let's say I've made a spelling mistake and have written my name as R A >> H O U L instead of R A H U L. >> So, where should I press the delete button to delete the O? >> >> Thanks in advance for your assistance. >> >> Best, >> Rahul >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >> Google Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >> Google Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >
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