Hi Damien,
Well, unfortunately as I said in my prior post touchscreen devices are
becoming more common. Not just on smart phones and tablet PCs but the
next generation of Windows laptops and desktops will begin shipping with
touchscreens as well.
The way Windows 8 is designed instead of a start menu we now have a
start screen with icons tiled across the screen in rows and columns like
a table. Perfect for a touchscreen, or mouse but a pain in the rear if
you try to get to those icons using a keyboard or buttons on a smart
phone. However, love it or hate it I think touchscreen technology is
here to stay.
As for Apple's iPhone I personally don't think it is too bad. Yes, there
is a learning curve involved, but like everything in life practice makes
perfect. I understand your frustration, but I also sense perhaps you
just gave up rather than sticking with it. A lot of us who have used
iPhones just stuck with it until we figured it out. Rather than getting
frustrated and throwing in the towel we practiced at it until we got
good at using the phone.
Cheers!
On 4/21/2012 12:18 PM, Damien Pendleton wrote:
Hi Karl,
I've heard a lot of good things about it, hence the reason I thought
I'd give it a go. But as far as I'm concerned, it's nothing but a
strenuous tedious ballache. It took me over five minutes to dial a
phone number, and I didn't even know how to access anything on it, so
I dread to think what I'd be like with gaming. It just seemed like a
total waste of time and money. And that's why now I wouldn't touch a
touch screen device with a bargepole.
As for Nokia now choosing Windows, that actually seems better, since
there's a whole lot of games already out for Windows. Don't know how
accessible it'll be, I suppose it depends how good current
screenreaders support it. Though again if it's anything like or
complex than Vista, I think I'll give it a miss. Probably just use it
for phone calls and gaming.
Regards,
Damien.
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