[bookport] Re: New Bookport ideas
- From: "David Tanner" <david-tanner@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 21:10:20 -0500
Yes, I have one of those phones too, and unless you get use to using the tip of
your finger and finger nail you will be hitting more than one key every time.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Toews" <DogRiver@xxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 8:38 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: New Bookport ideas
: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
: >> >
: >>
: >>
: >
: >
: >
: >
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