I'm really not. talks on the nokia 6682 seems a bit slugish at times and will crash once in a while. Having spent the money though I will try to get at least 2 years out of it since I'm really a cheap little troll. On 9-Jul-09, at 4:56 AM, James & Nash wrote:
> > Just out of curiosity. Are you satisfied with your current cell > phone? I > haven't sen and IPhone £GS myself yet, although I have sen one of > the older > models. Theya re certainly very light but personally I'm more than > happy > with my Noia 6210 as I am can type very quickly. I think that would > be my > bigest concern with the new IPhone - typing on th touch screen > keyboard. > > Very nice to read your impression though > > Take care > > James > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "larry" <lrmccre...@earthlink.net> > To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 9:24 AM > Subject: Re: Crossposted. My first look at the iPhone 3gs. Thoughts > and > obsurvations. > > >> >> would you clarify the trick in handeling volume? I am attempting >> to raise >> the vo volume while on a call so I can hear the keys to perform >> touchtone >> requirements. You may have information I have missed. >> thanks much larry >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Alex Jurgensen" <asquare...@gmail.com> >> To: "MacVisionaries" <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >> Cc: <viph...@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 1:59 AM >> Subject: Re: Crossposted. My first look at the iPhone 3gs. Thoughts >> and >> obsurvations. >> >> >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> By using the Volume control while VO is pseaking your volume for VO >>> can get quite loud. I had the same experance and was glad I >>> remembered >>> this trick. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Alex, >>> >>> >>> On 8-Jul-09, at 9:37 PM, Kevin Reeves wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> I just got back from the Green Hills Apple Store in Nashville Tn. >>>> My intention was to go and look at the iPhone, and probably walk >>>> out >>>> with one if I liked what I saw. However, due to the lengthy >>>> process of >>>> making a purchase, the apple store stopped selling iPhones about an >>>> hour and a half before they closed. I showed up 5 minutes after >>>> this >>>> cutoff time, but was encouraged to look at the display model as >>>> long >>>> as I liked until close. Upon enquiring about having a sales person >>>> turn on Voiceover, they called on another rep who had more >>>> experience >>>> with Vo. Turns out, he has some form of visual impairment, which >>>> causes him to have to use the zoom feature. He knew right where vo >>>> was, and turned it on for me. Now, the journey begins. >>>> >>>> My immediate observation was that of many other people. Vo is too >>>> quiet, even with the volume cranked. In a store with a great deal >>>> of >>>> background noise, I found vo somewhat hard to hear. Should have >>>> followed my gut instinct and brought a headset along with me. >>>> >>>> My first 10 minutes with the phone was met with some uncertainty. I >>>> was successfully able to explore the phone and open several apps. >>>> However, I found the sensitivity of the touch screen a bit strange. >>>> While dragging my finger along the icons, some would open at >>>> random. >>>> At first, I found myself quite lost inside of the apps I was >>>> opening. >>>> However, I soon found a consistent pattern to how these apps are >>>> laid >>>> out. Once I realized this, I was better able to navigate around >>>> several apps. I was soon successfully able to dial my own phone >>>> number, making my cell phone ring in my pocket. Then, using my cell >>>> phone, I was able to call the display model, answering and ending >>>> said >>>> call. In the iPod app, I was able to choose a playlist and start it >>>> playing. I was able to then pause, advance to next track, etc. I >>>> even >>>> found myself able to locate the transport button I wanted without >>>> thinking. I guess that's where muscle memory really starts to come >>>> into play. I was not, however, able to bend my head around how to >>>> drag >>>> a slider, such as the icon that allows you to advance through a >>>> song. >>>> I think there was a tutor message, which would have given me those >>>> instructions, but I accidentally interrupted it, and was unable >>>> to get >>>> it to tell me again. >>>> My cursory glance of mail yielded few results. I saw the >>>> messages, was >>>> able to open one and sort of read it. However, I was not fully >>>> able to >>>> bend my head around it's layout. I couldn't find the compose >>>> button, >>>> and I didn't understand the relationships between the message and >>>> the >>>> mailboxes. I would assume that the mailbox list would be on the >>>> left, >>>> and the messages on the right. I thought that's how it would >>>> look, but >>>> I'm not sure. >>>> Safari was a bit interesting as well. I didn't spend but a few >>>> minutes >>>> looking at it, and was a tad confused because I saw part of a web >>>> page, along with bookmarks. I wanted to try and enter in a >>>> website to >>>> not only look at something familiar, and have an excuse to type. >>>> I was >>>> not able to find the button to enter a website, however, I did find >>>> the Google button and began entering in info into the search box. I >>>> tried to type some search terms, but kept making tons of errors. >>>> However, I could understand the concept of typing, and could easily >>>> see that more time taken to practicing would yield much better >>>> results. >>>> >>>> >>>> Final thoughts. >>>> In short, I get it. Voiceover is implemented in such a way that >>>> there >>>> are few concepts to understand. Once these concepts are >>>> understood and >>>> applied to all apps, your only learning curve is figuring out where >>>> things are on the screen in any given app, and just the general >>>> operation of the phone itself, which is mostly built on logic. I >>>> feel >>>> like a week of working with the phone would get me pretty much >>>> up to >>>> speed. It wouldn't be that much of a learning curve to stunt my >>>> productivity. My only concern is the fact that I can definitely >>>> dial >>>> faster on my nokia n82, and easily locate a contact, using quick >>>> letter navigation. I know that the dial pad will take some time on >>>> the iPhone. It's just one of those things that's going through my >>>> mind >>>> as I'm making this decision. The store opens at 10 AM tomorrow. I >>>> could easily go in and get one. Am I ready? Not sure. Should I wait >>>> till september for the possibility of an iPod touch? Again. Not >>>> sure. >>>> However, I don't really like the idea of having 2 devices on my >>>> person, when an iPhone would do the trick for everything. Hmmmmm. >>>> What >>>> a quandary. I'll keep you all posted. >>>> >>>> Reeves >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
