[off-topic] Re: Android and dictation Re: Re: Oh say can you see, by series annoying errors

  • From: Josh Gregory <joshkart12@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "off-topic@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <off-topic@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2013 06:09:17 -0400

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.
>>>> >>>>>>
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