I will try to get my Iphone in the beginning of August, since i'm going on vacation and when i get back the Iphone will have been released here in Sweden. I can't wait until the 10th of August. /Krister
9 jul 2009 kl. 09.58 skrev Jenny Kennedy: > > nods. Yah I can very well understand that. I just wish I knew what if > any other service providers were going to have iPhone. Like I said I'm > with T-mobile now, contract up in February and not sure what I'm going > to do from there. Sooner or later I will wind up getting either the > iPhone or iPod Touch. I just got the new iPod nano that speaks for > valentine's day this year so can't go asking for another one so soon. > LOL But one day... One day ah yes an i something will be mine. :-) > > On 7/9/09, william lomas <lomaswill...@googlemail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi yes the ipod touch is in general, the IPhone, minus the phone >> but I >> don't want 2 devices >> >> On 9 Jul 2009, at 07:42, Jenny Kennedy wrote: >> >>> >>> Kevin, >>> I like your report. Sounds like the iPhone sounds pretty good. I >>> wonder if iPhone is going to be let out to other cell providers? >>> Currently I'm with T-mobile and my contract is up in February. I >>> don't >>> know if I should just stay with t-mobile or switch to a whole new >>> provider. If they do come out with the iPod touch and it can do >>> everything, save for the phone functions, maybe that would be the >>> best >>> rout. But then There is the whole thing about text msgs and >>> everything. So much to ponder... I am not sure I want to have >>> service >>> via ATT and wonder what if any other cell providers would have >>> iPhone. >>> Do any of you think T-mobile would ever get the iPhone or are they >>> not >>> popular enough? And the iPod touch is it like the iPhone without >>> the >>> whole "phone" bit of things. Perplexing... Very big choices to be >>> made >>> Any help most welcome >>> Best regards >>> Jenny >>> >>> On 7/9/09, Alex Jurgensen <asquare...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
