Josh, I think you sold me on the iPhone. :-) I had this t-mobile dash? I think? Huge pain in the neck. I did not like it at all the phone was bulkey as it was like holding a square of tile up to your head. Wasn't all that impressed with mobilespeak and didn't see putting down so much money for a program that at best was only mildly frustrating. Right now I have no accessability on the handset I'm using. I have had ringtones set for different people when they call and at one point I had large pictures of the people too and that helped. But no txting or web surffing or any of the stuff everyone else gets to do.
Tell me. If I were to switch providers how much are their rate plans with internet? I pay about $70 a month now. Also do you have to put a big deposit down? I didn't when I started using t-mobile four years ago and have had a good payment record with them over the past several years. This in fact is the reason I'd be reluctent to switch because of the fact there may be a deposit as I've really no credit to speak of and what there is isnt much. Anyone who can answer, thanks much :-) Best Wishes Jenny On 7/9/09, Krister Ekstrom <kris...@kristersplace.com> wrote: > > 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. 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