Hi, I've tried the app. In fact, I downloaded it while I was on holiday because the hotel I was staying at on my way home offered free Wi-Fi.
I find myself typing very accurately with this. Even without VoiceOver, you can hit the wrong letter with the regular keyboards, so Fleksy is actually helpful here in that you don't have to delete anything in most cases. In my case, my hands are too big to always hit the letters accurately even when I use VoiceOver, so Fleksy is very helpful because it allows me to simply type and forget. I don't have to focus as much on whether I'm touching the write letter, and this helps even when I don't use VoiceOver. Incorporating this into IOS would be a pretty good solution, at least an alternative one. I don't agree that it should be the only text input method particularly when Fleksy receives international keyboard support, but being able to switch to it as you would a keyboard already implemented into iOS would be very efficient as it would apply to any text area. Third party developers can already do this, but developers do not have enough control over the implementation as they can only change the letters and symbols. I find myself forgetting to use Fleksy, though. Because it can not be switched to like the other keyboards, I find myself sliding when I get a text in order to reply and just typing, as opposed to bringing up Fleksy, entering what I want to type, then copying or sending it to a message. In this particular instance, having it incorporated into iOS would be very useful. Unless Apple comes up with something even better which somehow does not require you to turn off VoiceOver, it seems to me that this would be an avenue worth pursuing. The price seems very justifiable. It's a great solution, works very well and while it is specifically designed for blind people, it's even helping me out when I look at the screen and I don't have to look so much at what I'm typing or even at the keyboard itself. I've avoided a lot of tripping while texting with this application, so I'd say it helps avoid injuries even though you could just avoid texting while you walk entirely. Regards, Nicolai On Jul 15, 2012, at 8:29 AM, william lomas <will.d.lo...@gmail.com> wrote: > still want to try this but until ipad version is out i think i'm best off > waiting even though it can sort of be used. trying it on a frends iphone > later this week don't have an iphone at the moment > > On 15 Jul 2012, at 07:10, krystal watson <krystalwat...@bluebottle.com> wrote: > >> actually for those that think using the letter hold feature slows typing >> down it really does not at least not fore me infact i am much faster typing >> using it that way as i am not stressed about what i am pressing and having >> to corect trillions of things that if i had pressed the right letter in the >> first place i would have not had to corect the reason why its faster then >> touch typing on i phone is i don't need to worry about spaces so each to >> there own on how they like to use it just telling you that i find it easier >> this way and i did read up on it and dev says its fine for me to use it that >> way if i choose to do so one day i hope i will get to the point that i won't >> need to do that but for now if i feel safe doing it this way i will continue >> to do so thanks all >> On 15/07/2012, at 12:57 PM, Andrea Breier wrote: >> >>> I posted with my constructive criticism, and you call crying? I thought my >>> post offered up a lot more that the price. I will probably will at some >>> point get this app, because as I stated before, I think it is a really cool >>> app and could help blind folks with other options for input. . >>> >>> >>> >>> Hugs, >>> Andrea M. Breier >>> -----Original Message----- From: Mike Maslo >>> Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 11:54 AM >>> To: Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility >>> Subject: Re: fleksy is out! >>> >>> I think it is country productive to cry about a price. >>> If you think a application is to expensive don't buy it. Why keep crying >>> over something you can't do a thing about it. I thought this list was for >>> constructive criticism and not. A arena to complain about a price of a >>> application. As Gordon states earlier some like it and others don't. What >>> is the purpose of complaining? >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Jul 13, 2012, at 9:42 AM, "Andrea Breier" <abre...@kc.rr.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Exactly Gordon, this is all just food for thought. I went to the app >>>> store and this was what I personally thought of what I saw regarding this >>>> particular app. It is alright to post comments for discussion here? As >>>> far as trials provided in the app store. I disagree. I have downloaded >>>> several apps that had "in app" purchase, i.e. navigon and planet finder, >>>> and also apps that had a thirty day free trial attached. I do not recall >>>> the exact app, but it was a gps app that used voice input to set up your >>>> routs. Maybe others can recall, but I don't remember off hand. Like I >>>> said in my first post, I think this app sounds really cool, I just think >>>> it is a high price compared to other apps in the app store >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Hugs, >>>> Andrea M. Breier >>>> -----Original Message----- From: Gordon Smith >>>> Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 8:30 AM >>>> To: Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility >>>> Subject: Re: fleksy is out! >>>> >>>> Hi >>>> >>>> Apple does not permit developers to put trial ware programs into the App >>>> store. As for the price being boosted because it's for the visually >>>> impaired, I'm sorry, I don't agree with that at all. Yes, I grant you >>>> that it does happen on the Windows side of things. But just take a look >>>> at what you're getting with your iOS device for free. Voiceover itself >>>> took a great deal of development and resources. Apple opted to make that >>>> free for all of us. The developers of this application do have to cover >>>> their costs, and as I said earlier whether or not you're prepared to pay >>>> the price is entirely a personal decision. >>>> >>>> Gordon >>>> >>>> On 13 Jul 2012, at 14:17, "Andrea Breier" <abre...@kc.rr.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> It just seems to me that just because developers state in their >>>> description that an app is designed for the blind, the price is >>>> automatically boosted to four times the price. >>>> Don't get me wrong, I think the concept is a really cool one and a great >>>> idea for an app, I just think that a lot more people would be willing to >>>> give it a try if it only cost a few dollars, or if they offered a 30 day >>>> trial. I can always hope that it goes on sale. 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