Character thing is better with more modern version of android. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 9, 2013, at 1:06 AM, "Jacob Kruger" <jacob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Well, the issue for me on android units is specifically that since am running > jellybean 4.1 on my most modern unit, I can't really edit text too easily in > terms of navigating character by character, etc., and I'm one of those who > tries to make sure am happy with spelling, grammar, etc. myself, and also > turn off things like automatic suggestions, etc., but, yes, on a standard PC > keyboard think my typing speed ranges from like 50 words per minute up to > above 80 depending on what am busy with, and how I feel, etc., but, helps > that have been using computer keyboards for over 30 years now, and on my > android phone also have it set to PC keyboard layout, etc., and while am not > that fast on that unit, honestly, I don't do much more than use it as > slightly more of a PDA/gadget than a phone, and do most of my online/digital > activity on full-on PC's anyway. > > Stay well > > Jacob Kruger > Blind Biker > Skype: BlindZA > '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Josh Gregory > To: off-topic@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2013 12:53 AM > Subject: [off-topic] Re: Android and dictation Re: Re: Oh say can you see, by > series annoying errors > > Got to be honest, I use it Waymore than I probably should, but for me it is > much faster than typing on an on-screen keyboard or even a standard computer > keyboard. It is just a lot easier for me to speak it because I'm faster , And > for me, the few mistakes it may occasionally make are well worth the saved > time. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Oct 8, 2013, at 3:47 PM, "Jacob Kruger" <jacob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> Although honestly don't use it too often/much, when focused in/on an edit >> field, there's a button which is part of on-screen keyboard to activate >> voice input, and then you sort of tap on another on-screen button to get it >> to start listening, and tap same place to stop it, and on my one unit where >> have tried it a bit, I have it set to south african english as voice input >> language, and seems to work well enough most of the time depending on >> subject matter, but, like said, really don't use it consistently/seriously >> as such. >> >> Stay well >> >> Jacob Kruger >> Blind Biker >> Skype: BlindZA >> '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Josh Gregory >> To: off-topic@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2013 09:17 PM >> Subject: [off-topic] Android and dictation Re: Re: Oh say can you see, by >> series annoying errors >> >> Hi, so what dictation options are available with Android? >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Oct 8, 2013, at 2:47 PM, alberto Arreola <beto.arreola22@xxxxxxxxx> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Sure... >>> >>>> On Oct 8, 2013 12:32 PM, "Josh Gregory" <joshkart12@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> Awesome :) >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> > On Oct 8, 2013, at 10:45 AM, Beto Arreola <beto.arreola22@xxxxxxxxx> >>>> > wrote: >>>> > >>>> > you will have plenty of dictation options with android. >>>> >> On Oct 8, 2013, at 8:21 AM, Josh Gregory <joshkart12@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> Yeah exactly! Dictation is still useful for me though. >>>> >> >>>> >> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >> >>>> >>> On Oct 8, 2013, at 10:17 AM, Beto Arreola <beto.arreola22@xxxxxxxxx> >>>> >>> wrote: >>>> >>> >>>> >>> I am sure it is pretty annoying, but in my opinion I don't care for >>>> >>> voice dictation and could care less about if it is on my phone or not. >>>> >>> I liked siri for the novelty, but it wore off after a while. >>>> >>>> On Oct 8, 2013, at 8:11 AM, Josh Gregory <joshkart12@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Could be… Whatever it is it's really annoying >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Oct 8, 2013, at 10:01 AM, Beto Arreola <beto.arreola22@xxxxxxxxx> >>>> >>>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> na not an issue with siri its user error. >>>> >>>>>> On Oct 8, 2013, at 7:44 AM, Josh Gregory <joshkart12@xxxxxxxxx> >>>> >>>>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> Yeah yeah, forgive the weird subject line, feeling creative. >>>> >>>>>> Has anybody noticed that Siri seems to be a lot more error-prone >>>> >>>>>> than it used to be? Maybe it's because of how I speak, but it's >>>> >>>>>> getting really annoying. I don't know if it's a Siri Bogor some >>>> >>>>>> other fix, but… Yeah really annoying. >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhoneWith questions, concerns, or issues please >>>> >>>>>> contact the list admin at: beto.arreola22@xxxxxxxxx , on >>>> >>>>>> skype on betoa221, or twitter betoa221. >>>> >>>>>> To sub to the list please send message to: >>>> >>>>>> off-topic-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with subscribe on the subject line. >>>> >>>>>> To unsub from the list send message to: >>>> >>>>>> off-topic-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> With questions, concerns, or issues please contact the list admin >>>> >>>>> at: beto.arreola22@xxxxxxxxx , on skype on betoa221, or twitter >>>> >>>>> betoa221. >>>> >>>>> To sub to the list please send message to: >>>> >>>>> off-topic-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with subscribe on the subject line. >>>> >>>>> To unsub from the list send message to: >>>> >>>>> off-topic-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> >>>> With questions, concerns, or issues please contact the list admin at: >>>> >>>> beto.arreola22@xxxxxxxxx , on skype on betoa221, or twitter betoa221. >>>> >>>> To sub to the list please send message to: >>>> >>>> off-topic-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with subscribe on the subject line. >>>> >>>> To unsub from the list send message to: >>>> >>>> off-topic-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> >>> >>>> >>> With questions, concerns, or issues please contact the list admin at: >>>> >>> beto.arreola22@xxxxxxxxx , on skype on betoa221, or twitter betoa221. >>>> >>> To sub to the list please send message to: >>>> >>> off-topic-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with subscribe on the subject line. >>>> >>> To unsub from the list send message to: off-topic-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >> With questions, concerns, or issues please contact the list admin at: >>>> >> beto.arreola22@xxxxxxxxx , on skype on betoa221, or twitter betoa221. >>>> >> To sub to the list please send message to: >>>> >> off-topic-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with subscribe on the subject line. >>>> >> To unsub from the list send message to: off-topic-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> > >>>> > With questions, concerns, or issues please contact the list admin at: >>>> > beto.arreola22@xxxxxxxxx , on skype on betoa221, or twitter betoa221. >>>> > To sub to the list please send message to: >>>> > off-topic-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with subscribe on the subject line. >>>> > To unsub from the list send message to: off-topic-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> > >>>> > >>>> With questions, concerns, or issues please contact the list admin at: >>>> beto.arreola22@xxxxxxxxx , on skype on betoa221, or twitter >>>> betoa221. >>>> To sub to the list please send message to: off-topic-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> with subscribe on the subject line. >>>> To unsub from the list send message to: off-topic-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> >>>>