[talks-uk] Re: Hello and info on different phones
- From: "Eleanor Burke" <eleanorburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:01:14 +0100
Thanks Mandy. I thought that perhaps as I had left the Guide Dogs list you may
have forgotten about me. Good to hear that you are enjoying the M 97 mini. It
has some drawbacks in my opinion and I would not say it is ideal for someone
without any vision. On mine at least I cannot use the Talks Object Viewer. It
just throws me out part way through trying to label the e-mail icons for Read,
unread, has attachment, header only and Deleted. How have you got on with this?
Another very irritating thing I find is that say if I an in an e-mail and I
press soft key 2 to close it. Instead of closing it and putting me in the inbox
I can be thrown right back to the standby screen. I have to be very careful and
with a very light touch. Again for me I have a braille display called Focus
Blue. This works on all my phones except the Mini. Yet it works on the N 97.
I expect there are a few more irritating functions but these are mainly aimed
at the touch screen.
How are you otherwise? I an not very happy with GDBA at present but will spare
you the details. However, just to say that as Neela is over-weight GDBA are
threatening to remove her from me temporarily. I went to the media about this
last Thursday but after further communication with Richard Leaman withdrew the
news item. It is all a long story and more the type of thing to talk about over
the phone rather than writing it. Sometimes when something is written down it
can be misunderstood. I think you may be a client representative but cannot be
sure.
Neela and myself here in Ireland again since Thursday for 3 weeks. Weather
variable between showers and sunshine but the main thing is that it is not at
all cold. I thought of you all during the World Cup in South Africa.
Bye for now. Look forward to hearing your comments on the N 97 Mini.
Eleanor and Neela
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Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Hello and info on different phones
From: "Mandy Palmer" <Mandy.Palmer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 19/07/2010 6:07 pm
Hi Eleanor, now I have the hang of the N97 mini I'm thoroughly enjoying it
and as you said I put cellotape on the screen where the keys are. Find it
works well.
Mandy
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-----Original Message-----
From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Eleanor Burke
Sent: 22 June 2010 00:31
To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Hello and info on different phones
QWERTY which I have used are e71, e72 and N97 Mini. The e71 and e72 are
easy to use once you become familiar with the key layout. I find them OK in
size but some people find them small and too close together. It is all down
to touch. The keyboard of the N97 Mini is different in layout, having 3
rows but again easy enough to get on with once you are familiar with the
layout. The N97 Mini also has a touch screen. It may be arguable how
effecient a touch screen is for someone without any vision. There certainly
are people using them but I could not at present. I have some residual
vision and can manage the touch screen with the backup of my vision. I have
read on list where people who are totally dependent on touch have marked up
the screen with tiny bumpons to guide them. This would ot be my choice.
The reading of text messages and e-mail however with the touch screen is
fine as the volume up and volume down keys can be used to act like arrow
keys. This is a Talks setting. Also where there are tabs across the screen
on the touch screen the volume keys are used. to learn more about touch
screens you might find it useful to refer to the Talks 5 manual.
Eleanor
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Taylor" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 6:29 PM
Subject: [talks-uk] Hello and info on different phones
> Hi all
>
> Well I have come back on this list since I am considering upgrading my
> phone
> to gain internet access, but you've all done a great job of persuading me
> that iPhone might be the way to go rather than talks, though I will be
> looking at both at sight village and sight village plus.
>
> My questions are these.
>
> Has anybody on here much experience of using Talks with touch screens and
> how efficient is it? Should I consider only phones with a keyboard or is
> the
> touch screen interface rally a good concept?
>
> Secondly, can anybody suggest which phones work well with Talks, including
> internet, calendar and email, and also have FM radio and a keyboard where
> you can easily identify each individual key? Are any of the qwerty models
> at
> all easy to use?
>
> Thanks
> Dave
>
>
>
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