I have the Nokia 6600. For the first three weeks ago, I was almost ready
to throw that tiny keypad against a wall. I thought it so ironic that the
screen on this thing is one of the biggest I've ever seen in a cellphone.
But then I started getting into texting and suddenly getting used to the
size of the keys came much more quickly.
Bruce
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On Tue, 25 Apr 2006, David Allen wrote:
Hi Richard and list:
You are quite right. I have had similar experiences. As accessible as software such as Talks and MobileSpeak have made modern cell phones, the small uncomfortable keyboards have put off many a user. While the keys have not been a problem for me, I credit my lifetime use of Braille for this lack of trouble.
Cheers,
Dave
----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Ring" <ring.richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 2:48 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: New Bookport ideas
No, they are not anywhere near as small as cell phone keys. However, I can tell you that I have met many blind individuals who hate some cell phones simply because of their keypads. I use a Nokia 6682, and I have no trouble with the keypad. However, I have shown the phone to a number of people that I consider capable and competent, and they hate the keypad. A redesign of the keypad, should it take place, needs to consider the needs of those who have dexterity issues and/or Problems with neuropathy. -----Original Message----- From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kevin Jones Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 7:25 PM To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bookport] Re: New Bookport ideas
They aren't any where near the small size of cell phone keys however.
Neal Ewers wrote:
> I think you will have a really hard time making the keys smaller. The
> testing we have done at Trace for various phone projects, A T M
machines
> and other products I can't mention has lead us to believe that you
start
> leaving out vast segments of the older population plus a number of
other
> people when you make the keys too small to use. As it is now, the
keys
> are just about the dimensions of a standard telephone, plus or minus.
> Well, and what is a standard telephone these days anyway, so perhaps
> that is not a good example. But I would caution against making them
any
> smaller than they are now.
> > Neal
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bruce Toews
> Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 1:15 PM
> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bookport] Re: New Bookport ideas
> > > What about keeping the keys the same size, but just moving them a
touch
> closer together? My preference would be for much smaller keys much
> closer
> together, but I agree this would be a problem to people without the
> finger
> dexterity or precision.
> Bruce
>
