Hi,
I use a multilink bt keyboard that's quite portable yet big enough for me to type easily. Yet, since Mbraille, I use it much less. I think I would skip it altogether if I would not need quick spellchecking or autocorrect. Flexie is also a nice opttion. Best, Ioana Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 19, 2014, at 12:35 PM, Craig Werner <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello, Ann and everyone. > > This question cannot be answered with a "black-and-white" response. > The bes way I can think of to answer it is to bear in mind a series of > what I hope are largely unarguable points that take into account the > advantages of the on-screen keyboard, the external keyboard, and > dictation. I don't own a braille display, so I'll eave it out of the > mix. > > 1. If you use the on-screen keyboard, every editing and navigational > VoiceOver command for the iPhone and iPad is available to you. If you > use an external keyboard, many, but not all are available. If you use > dictation, your command responses are even more limited. > > 2. Gaining proficiency on the on-screen keyboard may take a long time > without using apps such as MBraille. Even with solid proficiency > (excluding MBraille), using a QWERTY keyboard and dictation will be > faster. However, dictation may not always yield the right results. > Even in the best recording conditions, it doesn't get things right. > If you say, for instance, "I want to sync my iPhone," dictation may > render the spelling of "sync" in such a way as to make someone reading > your message think that you want to immerse your keyboard in water. > > Then again, when you get an opinion from someone, it's important to > consider the source. Someone who has been typing much of her life on > a QWERTY keyboard may stick to that method of input and vigorously > defend it even if it means carrying an extra device around. > > Of course, if you have the financial resources and the time to employ > them, the best answer is use everything you can, practicing with each > until you become excellent regardless of what input method you use. > > Craig > >> On 1/19/14, SoonerAnnie <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi list, >> >> I am just wondering who uses bluetooth keyboards and who uses the iPhone >> without them. For those not using keyboards, how do you use your phones? Do >> you use the onscreen keyboard, or other applications to do messaging, email, >> etc.? I currently use a bluetooth keyboard primarily and love the ease and >> convenience of it, but am thinking that I should probably figure out a good >> way to also use the phone itself too. Am looking forward to hearing others' >> experiences and advice. 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