Re: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy?
Hopefully the explanations some have offered in this thread will help those who are struggling with the Fleksy paradigm. It's certainly different, especially if you're the type of person who likes character by character keyboard echo. You're not going to get that kind of feedback with Fleksy because of the word prediction. Most of the time when I'm mobile with the iPhone, I have my Focus 14 Blue with me and that's how I enter text. But on those occasions where I don't, Fleksy has been a game changer for me. My typing speed with it is right up there with how fast I used to be with T9 in the days of the Nokia phones with keypads. I've developed a two finger typing technique with Fleksy that is giving me really good speed. One criticism I have of the app as it stands is that sometimes you have to enter manual entries quite slowly or they don't take, but they've squashed a number of bugs already so hopefully they'll get to the bottom of that one. All in all I can't recommend Fleksy highly enough. I hope Apple will find a way to permit the installation of universal keyboards without compromising security, so that whether you prefer Fleksy, Braille Touch or something else, you can enter text in any app you like without the need for copy and paste. Jonathan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy?
Hi, if you don't know where the letters are on a qwerty keyboard then this app will probably not be the best for you, and you might have trouble finding the letters on a virtual keyboard. However if you have the idea of where letters are, even if it's not exact, then this app is very useful. Take the word "hello" for example. Most everyone knows that the letter h is pretty much in the middle of the keyboard. Not too high, and not too low, and just about the center. So, tap that area without waiting for the feedback if you are right. Now, the letter e is on the top row, toward the left. Again, don't be accurate, just press the area above the area where you think the h is, but to the left. Now, the letter L is on the far right, around the center, meaning not all the way at the top or bottom. Tap that area twice. Now the final letter O is above the letters K and L, so near the right. If you recall where you tapped for the approximate letter L area, then just tap once above that and that will be close enough to O. Now swipe once to the right. I bet that Fleksy will guess the word "Hello". I hope this helps, but the thing to remember is that all you need is a loose idea of where qwerty location of letters are in order to make the most use of this app. -- Raul A. Gallegos Tip to lose weight: First turn your head to the left, then to the right. Repeat this exercise every time you are offered something to eat. - Sheldon Cooper Twitter and Facebook user ID: rau47 On 3/8/2013 8:32 PM, Nimit Kaur wrote: I like fleksy but I would appreciate more if they give you more audio feedback regarding the letters. I don't have the patience to guess the letters!! I am not that kind of person who feels you should have to know where each letter is. But I like it and I use it often, however, I am also starting to like braille touch more and more everyday. Thanks! On 3/7/13, Alan Paganelli wrote: I think the question is more of why should one have to guess in the first place. There is already a vurtual keyboard. - Original Message - From: Maria & Joe Chapman To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2013 2:51 PM Subject: Re: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy? HI. I was just curious. After typing with a virtual keyboard for a while I found that I could pretty much guess where the letters were. Blessings! Maria Joe and loving guide Karly. Email/ I Message: &fb bubbygirl1...@gmail.com twitter: bubbygirl skype: bubbygirl1972 bubbygirl1...@gmail.com On 08/03/2013, at 9:44 AM, matthew Dyer wrote: I just feel that I can type faster on it. I can not seem to grasp the hole idea of having to guess whare I think the letters are. Just my thoughts. Matrthew On Mar 7, 2013, at 4:29 PM, Maria & Joe Chapman wrote: HI. Just curious, why would you prefer the standard keyboard to fleksy/ God Bless! Maria from australia Newbie mac user. bubbygirl1...@gmail.com will get you fb as well as email & iMessage. skype same as email,without the gmail part. twitter bubbygirl On 08/03/2013, at 6:50 AM, matthew Dyer wrote: Hi all, I just happen to grab this app and am still playing with it. I think I like using the standered keyboard better. Just my thoughts. Matthew On Mar 7, 2013, at 12:36 PM, Chris H wrote: Hello all yes I love Fleksy a lot and use it for both short and long messages. A tip: you can send e-mail directly via Fleksy by going into the menu and by choosing e-mail. Also if you have e-mail addresses in your favourites you can double tap on a send to menu item and it's just a case of double tapping on send. Another tip type the subject followed by a new line followed by your message. This tells Fleksy the first line is the subject of the e-mail and to treat the rest as the body. Happy typing! Chris. Christopher Hallsworth On 07/03/2013 03:03, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: Hello there. In addition to what Richard and Chuck have already said, this app was featured in a CNN article listing some of the 20 most best apps of late. This tells me that the app is getting some notice by a lot of sighted people as well. One thing which is really good about the app is that as long as you have an idea of where the letters are, you do not need to be 100% accurate. This reminds me of the predictive texting that many nonsmart phones like some from Nokia phones have. Some people would have said the price was a con because it was rather high. However the app is now free so that should not be an issue. In my specific case, it has not increased my typing by 50% like it has with other people. This is because I already typed rather fast on the iPhone due to the tactil
Re: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy?
peter how can i get the podcast. karen
- Original Message -
From: Peter Durieux
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2013 2:18 PM
Subject: Re: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy?
Hi Karen,
I mentioned an Applevis podcast I think ;)
Not Fleksy for the mac :)
hth
kr
-Peter
Op 9-mrt.-2013, om 15:25 heeft "Karen Hughes" het
volgende geschreven:
peter, how do you get this apt on apple. thanks, karen
- Original Message -
From: Peter Durieux
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2013 7:25 AM
Subject: Re: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy?
Hi Sandy and others,
There is a great podcast about using Fleksy on Applevis.
It helped me a lot. The only concern I have with Fleksy is that it
doesn't support my native language. Hopefully in the near future they will add
more languages.
So the more people can have the benefits of this great app.
The more practicing typing, the faster you'll type I think. :)
just my 2 cents.
Kind regards,
-Peter
Op 9-mrt.-2013, om 13:14 heeft "Sandy Finley" het
volgende geschreven:
Alan, I am kind of glad to hear you say this because I feel the same
way. I know lots of folks love Flexie and I am genuinely glad for them, but I
simply don’t get it and I don’t know why. I am not stupid and I can type on my
phone, albeit it haltingly. But using Flexie simply does not produce the words
I want. And I cannot figure out what I am doing wrong. If I could, I wouldn’t
do it! By contrast, I love Braille touch and others hate it. Isn’t it great
that we have choices? We are spoiled when compared to the iPhone accessibility
pioneers who had no alternative typing modes and no Blue Tooth keyboards.
Sandy
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of Alan Pagan Elli
Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2013 1:17 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy?
My problem with it is the letters on the keyboard aren't there. I have
to make a guess at and most of the time it's wrong. If I have to spend that
much time learning how to use it, it's not worth it to me. Still, it's on my
iPhone and every now and then when I'm really bored, I'll play with it again
but so far, it's more trouble then it's worth.
- Original Message -
From: Neal Ewers
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 2:42 PM
Subject: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy?
Hi, This keyboard is highly touted, but I have also heard from people
who do not like it. Are there pros and cons that people have after using this
keyboard? I would appreciate knowing.
Neal
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Re: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy?
I am not solidly in one camp or the other. I use fleksy sometimes and think it is a good app that adds value some times. I want to address the question why you have to guess in the first place. I think that someone asking this question is not quite getting the point. When you type on the normal on screen keyboard you are also initially guessing where the correct letter is as well. Then you hear if you were correct or not. That is unless you always start at the same point and start sliding your finger until you get the correct key. That may be inefficient. So assuming you place your finger on the regular keyboard where yo think the letter is that you want to enter and then adjust for any error you have made once you get the feedback of what you actually touched, with fleksy you also start by guessing, just like described above with the regular keyboard, accept with fleksy you can be incorrect and still get the correct result of the word you wanted in the end or the correct result being offered to you as one of the possible choices. So if you wanted to type the word good, you could in reality have touched the letters f p p s and still end up with good. On 3/7/13, Alan Paganelli wrote: > I think the question is more of why should one have to guess in the first > place. There is already a vurtual keyboard. > - Original Message - > From: Maria & Joe Chapman > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2013 2:51 PM > Subject: Re: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy? > > > HI. I was just curious. After typing with a virtual keyboard for a while > I found that I could pretty much guess where the letters were. > > > > > Blessings! Maria Joe and loving guide Karly. > Email/ I Message: &fb bubbygirl1...@gmail.com > twitter: bubbygirl > skype: bubbygirl1972 > > > bubbygirl1...@gmail.com > > > > > > > > > > > > On 08/03/2013, at 9:44 AM, matthew Dyer > wrote: > > > I just feel that I can type faster on it. I can not seem to grasp the > hole idea of having to guess whare I think the letters are. Just my > thoughts. > > > Matrthew > > > > > On Mar 7, 2013, at 4:29 PM, Maria & Joe Chapman wrote: > > > HI. Just curious, why would you prefer the standard keyboard to > fleksy/ > > > > > God Bless! Maria from australia >Newbie mac user. > bubbygirl1...@gmail.com > will get you fb as well as email & iMessage. > skype same as email,without the gmail part. twitter bubbygirl > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 08/03/2013, at 6:50 AM, matthew Dyer > wrote: > > > Hi all, I just happen to grab this app and am still playing with > it. I think I like using the standered keyboard better. Just my thoughts. > > Matthew > > > On Mar 7, 2013, at 12:36 PM, Chris H wrote: > > > Hello all > yes I love Fleksy a lot and use it for both short and long > messages. A tip: you can send e-mail directly via Fleksy by going into the > menu and by choosing e-mail. Also if you have e-mail addresses in your > favourites you can double tap on a send to menu item and it's just a case of > double tapping on send. Another tip type the subject followed by a new line > followed by your message. This tells Fleksy the first line is the subject of > the e-mail and to treat the rest as the body. > Happy typing! > Chris. > > > Christopher Hallsworth > > On 07/03/2013 03:03, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: > > Hello there. In addition to what Richard and Chuck have already > said, this app was featured in a CNN article listing some of the 20 most > best apps of late. This tells me that the app is getting some notice by a > lot of sighted people as well. One thing which is really good about the app > is that as long as you have an idea of where the letters are, you do not > need to be 100% accurate. This reminds me of the predictive texting that > many nonsmart phones like some from Nokia phones have. Some people would > have said the price was a con because it was rather high. However the app is > now free so that should not be an issue. In my specific case, it has not > increased my typing by 50% like it has with other people. This is because I > already typed rather fast on the iPhone due to the tactile dots from the > screen protector I have on it. However it has helped increase my typing a > little. If I am going to write a rather long email such as this one, I will > probably use Fleksy or I will dictate. I > > f I am going to write a short email o
Re: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy?
Hi Karen, I mentioned an Applevis podcast I think ;) Not Fleksy for the mac :) hth kr -Peter Op 9-mrt.-2013, om 15:25 heeft "Karen Hughes" het volgende geschreven: > peter, how do you get this apt on apple. thanks, karen > > - Original Message - > From: Peter Durieux > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2013 7:25 AM > Subject: Re: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy? > > Hi Sandy and others, > > There is a great podcast about using Fleksy on Applevis. > It helped me a lot. The only concern I have with Fleksy is that it doesn't > support my native language. Hopefully in the near future they will add more > languages. > So the more people can have the benefits of this great app. > The more practicing typing, the faster you'll type I think. :) > > just my 2 cents. > > Kind regards, > > -Peter > > > > > > > Op 9-mrt.-2013, om 13:14 heeft "Sandy Finley" het > volgende geschreven: > >> Alan, I am kind of glad to hear you say this because I feel the same way. I >> know lots of folks love Flexie and I am genuinely glad for them, but I >> simply don’t get it and I don’t know why. I am not stupid and I can type on >> my phone, albeit it haltingly. But using Flexie simply does not produce the >> words I want. And I cannot figure out what I am doing wrong. If I could, I >> wouldn’t do it! By contrast, I love Braille touch and others hate it. >> Isn’t it great that we have choices? We are spoiled when compared to the >> iPhone accessibility pioneers who had no alternative typing modes and no >> Blue Tooth keyboards. >> >> Sandy >> >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of Alan Pagan Elli >> Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2013 1:17 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy? >> >> My problem with it is the letters on the keyboard aren't there. I have to >> make a guess at and most of the time it's wrong. If I have to spend that >> much time learning how to use it, it's not worth it to me. Still, it's on >> my iPhone and every now and then when I'm really bored, I'll play with it >> again but so far, it's more trouble then it's worth. >> - Original Message - >> From: Neal Ewers >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 2:42 PM >> Subject: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy? >> >> Hi, This keyboard is highly touted, but I have also heard from people who do >> not like it. Are there pros and cons that people have after using this >> keyboard? I would appreciate knowing. >> >> Neal >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email >> toviphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email toviphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email toviphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.ma
Re: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy?
peter, how do you get this apt on apple. thanks, karen
- Original Message -
From: Peter Durieux
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2013 7:25 AM
Subject: Re: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy?
Hi Sandy and others,
There is a great podcast about using Fleksy on Applevis.
It helped me a lot. The only concern I have with Fleksy is that it doesn't
support my native language. Hopefully in the near future they will add more
languages.
So the more people can have the benefits of this great app.
The more practicing typing, the faster you'll type I think. :)
just my 2 cents.
Kind regards,
-Peter
Op 9-mrt.-2013, om 13:14 heeft "Sandy Finley" het
volgende geschreven:
Alan, I am kind of glad to hear you say this because I feel the same way. I
know lots of folks love Flexie and I am genuinely glad for them, but I simply
don’t get it and I don’t know why. I am not stupid and I can type on my phone,
albeit it haltingly. But using Flexie simply does not produce the words I want.
And I cannot figure out what I am doing wrong. If I could, I wouldn’t do it!
By contrast, I love Braille touch and others hate it. Isn’t it great that we
have choices? We are spoiled when compared to the iPhone accessibility
pioneers who had no alternative typing modes and no Blue Tooth keyboards.
Sandy
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Alan Pagan Elli
Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2013 1:17 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy?
My problem with it is the letters on the keyboard aren't there. I have to
make a guess at and most of the time it's wrong. If I have to spend that much
time learning how to use it, it's not worth it to me. Still, it's on my iPhone
and every now and then when I'm really bored, I'll play with it again but so
far, it's more trouble then it's worth.
- Original Message -
From: Neal Ewers
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 2:42 PM
Subject: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy?
Hi, This keyboard is highly touted, but I have also heard from people who
do not like it. Are there pros and cons that people have after using this
keyboard? I would appreciate knowing.
Neal
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Re: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy?
I like fleksy but I would appreciate more if they give you more audio feedback regarding the letters. I don't have the patience to guess the letters!! I am not that kind of person who feels you should have to know where each letter is. But I like it and I use it often, however, I am also starting to like braille touch more and more everyday. Thanks! On 3/7/13, Alan Paganelli wrote: > I think the question is more of why should one have to guess in the first > place. There is already a vurtual keyboard. > - Original Message - > From: Maria & Joe Chapman > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2013 2:51 PM > Subject: Re: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy? > > > HI. I was just curious. After typing with a virtual keyboard for a while > I found that I could pretty much guess where the letters were. > > > > > Blessings! Maria Joe and loving guide Karly. > Email/ I Message: &fb bubbygirl1...@gmail.com > twitter: bubbygirl > skype: bubbygirl1972 > > > bubbygirl1...@gmail.com > > > > > > > > > > > > On 08/03/2013, at 9:44 AM, matthew Dyer > wrote: > > > I just feel that I can type faster on it. I can not seem to grasp the > hole idea of having to guess whare I think the letters are. Just my > thoughts. > > > Matrthew > > > > > On Mar 7, 2013, at 4:29 PM, Maria & Joe Chapman wrote: > > > HI. Just curious, why would you prefer the standard keyboard to > fleksy/ > > > > > God Bless! Maria from australia >Newbie mac user. > bubbygirl1...@gmail.com > will get you fb as well as email & iMessage. > skype same as email,without the gmail part. twitter bubbygirl > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 08/03/2013, at 6:50 AM, matthew Dyer > wrote: > > > Hi all, I just happen to grab this app and am still playing with > it. I think I like using the standered keyboard better. Just my thoughts. > > Matthew > > > On Mar 7, 2013, at 12:36 PM, Chris H wrote: > > > Hello all > yes I love Fleksy a lot and use it for both short and long > messages. A tip: you can send e-mail directly via Fleksy by going into the > menu and by choosing e-mail. Also if you have e-mail addresses in your > favourites you can double tap on a send to menu item and it's just a case of > double tapping on send. Another tip type the subject followed by a new line > followed by your message. This tells Fleksy the first line is the subject of > the e-mail and to treat the rest as the body. > Happy typing! > Chris. > > > Christopher Hallsworth > > On 07/03/2013 03:03, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: > > Hello there. In addition to what Richard and Chuck have already > said, this app was featured in a CNN article listing some of the 20 most > best apps of late. This tells me that the app is getting some notice by a > lot of sighted people as well. One thing which is really good about the app > is that as long as you have an idea of where the letters are, you do not > need to be 100% accurate. This reminds me of the predictive texting that > many nonsmart phones like some from Nokia phones have. Some people would > have said the price was a con because it was rather high. However the app is > now free so that should not be an issue. In my specific case, it has not > increased my typing by 50% like it has with other people. This is because I > already typed rather fast on the iPhone due to the tactile dots from the > screen protector I have on it. However it has helped increase my typing a > little. If I am going to write a rather long email such as this one, I will > probably use Fleksy or I will dictate. I > > f I am going to write a short email or just send texts, I will > usually not use it because of how fast I already type. It would not be more > efficient using the app and then copying the text and then pasting it into > an email. So, in my case I use it some of the time but not all of the time. > I know this does not directly answer your question on the good and bad of > this app. However I am hoping that may be based on my experience with it, > along with the experience of other list members, it will help you make a > better informed choice as to whether this is something that you would > benefit from. > > > On Mar 6, 2013, at 4:42 PM, "Neal Ewers" > wrote: > > > Hi, This keyboard is highly touted, but I have also heard from > people who d
Re: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy?
Well, I feel much the same. I can use Fleksy, and understand it, but I don't get good results. I spend most of my time rewriting words! On the other hand, I too love BrailleTouch! I think the Fleksy issue, for me anyway, is probably about the amount of space you need to move between letters. It's so different from touch typing on a computer. On the other hand, BrailleNote has a keyboard which, although a bit different in some respects, is much more akin to writing braille normally. I just hope that there's always a choice out there. I wouldn't like Apple to adopt either one of these as the only choice of keyboard. Carol P Sent from my iPhone On 9 Mar 2013, at 12:14 PM, "Sandy Finley" wrote: > Alan, I am kind of glad to hear you say this because I feel the same way. I > know lots of folks love Flexie and I am genuinely glad for them, but I simply > don’t get it and I don’t know why. I am not stupid and I can type on my > phone, albeit it haltingly. But using Flexie simply does not produce the > words I want. And I cannot figure out what I am doing wrong. If I could, I > wouldn’t do it! By contrast, I love Braille touch and others hate it. > Isn’t it great that we have choices? We are spoiled when compared to the > iPhone accessibility pioneers who had no alternative typing modes and no Blue > Tooth keyboards. > > Sandy > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Alan Pagan Elli > Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2013 1:17 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy? > > My problem with it is the letters on the keyboard aren't there. I have to > make a guess at and most of the time it's wrong. If I have to spend that > much time learning how to use it, it's not worth it to me. Still, it's on my > iPhone and every now and then when I'm really bored, I'll play with it again > but so far, it's more trouble then it's worth. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Neal Ewers > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 2:42 PM > Subject: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy? > > Hi, This keyboard is highly touted, but I have also heard from people who do > not like it. Are there pros and cons that people have after using this > keyboard? I would appreciate knowing. > > Neal > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. &
Re: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy?
Hi Sandy and others, There is a great podcast about using Fleksy on Applevis. It helped me a lot. The only concern I have with Fleksy is that it doesn't support my native language. Hopefully in the near future they will add more languages. So the more people can have the benefits of this great app. The more practicing typing, the faster you'll type I think. :) just my 2 cents. Kind regards, -Peter Op 9-mrt.-2013, om 13:14 heeft "Sandy Finley" het volgende geschreven: > Alan, I am kind of glad to hear you say this because I feel the same way. I > know lots of folks love Flexie and I am genuinely glad for them, but I simply > don’t get it and I don’t know why. I am not stupid and I can type on my > phone, albeit it haltingly. But using Flexie simply does not produce the > words I want. And I cannot figure out what I am doing wrong. If I could, I > wouldn’t do it! By contrast, I love Braille touch and others hate it. > Isn’t it great that we have choices? We are spoiled when compared to the > iPhone accessibility pioneers who had no alternative typing modes and no Blue > Tooth keyboards. > > Sandy > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Alan Pagan Elli > Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2013 1:17 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy? > > My problem with it is the letters on the keyboard aren't there. I have to > make a guess at and most of the time it's wrong. If I have to spend that > much time learning how to use it, it's not worth it to me. Still, it's on my > iPhone and every now and then when I'm really bored, I'll play with it again > but so far, it's more trouble then it's worth. > - Original Message ----- > From: Neal Ewers > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 2:42 PM > Subject: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy? > > Hi, This keyboard is highly touted, but I have also heard from people who do > not like it. Are there pros and cons that people have after using this > keyboard? I would appreciate knowing. > > Neal > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email > toviphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email toviphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email toviphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email toviphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to vi
RE: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy?
Alan, I am kind of glad to hear you say this because I feel the same way. I know lots of folks love Flexie and I am genuinely glad for them, but I simply don't get it and I don't know why. I am not stupid and I can type on my phone, albeit it haltingly. But using Flexie simply does not produce the words I want. And I cannot figure out what I am doing wrong. If I could, I wouldn't do it! By contrast, I love Braille touch and others hate it. Isn't it great that we have choices? We are spoiled when compared to the iPhone accessibility pioneers who had no alternative typing modes and no Blue Tooth keyboards. Sandy From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan Pagan Elli Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2013 1:17 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy? My problem with it is the letters on the keyboard aren't there. I have to make a guess at and most of the time it's wrong. If I have to spend that much time learning how to use it, it's not worth it to me. Still, it's on my iPhone and every now and then when I'm really bored, I'll play with it again but so far, it's more trouble then it's worth. - Original Message - From: Neal Ewers <mailto:neal.ew...@ravenswood.org> To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 2:42 PM Subject: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy? Hi, This keyboard is highly touted, but I have also heard from people who do not like it. Are there pros and cons that people have after using this keyboard? I would appreciate knowing. Neal -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy?
Hello Alan. As Grant mentioned, you don't need to know exactly where the letters are. If you have a basic idea of where they are on the QWERTY keyboard then you can use Fleksy without issue. Since there are several combinations of four letter words for example which could equal a specific word you want, after you type it and swipe to the right, Fleksy will tell you what it thinks you mean. If that is not the right word then all you have to do is swipe down until the right one is chosen. This is the best text predicting available on the iPhone. I hope that helps. On Mar 7, 2013, at 12:16 PM, "Alan Paganelli" wrote: > My problem with it is the letters on the keyboard aren't there. I have to > make a guess at and most of the time it's wrong. If I have to spend that > much time learning how to use it, it's not worth it to me. Still, it's on my > iPhone and every now and then when I'm really bored, I'll play with it again > but so far, it's more trouble then it's worth. > - Original Message - > From: Neal Ewers > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 2:42 PM > Subject: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy? > > Hi, This keyboard is highly touted, but I have also heard from people who do > not like it. Are there pros and cons that people have after using this > keyboard? I would appreciate knowing. > > Neal > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy?
Hello Alan, Fleksy doesn't rely on a virtual keyboard at all. The cornerstone of Fleksy is word prediction. That means you are meant to roughly, and quickly, tap the screen approximately where each letter would be, if there was a virtual keyboard. It is not until you do a flick right gesture that Fleksy determines what word it thinks you were typing based on the combination of all your taps. If you actually do need a keyboard (i.e. you're entering an unusual name that is not in Fleksy's dictionary) then you simply need to touch your finger on the screen and hold it there for a split second. VoiceOver will then announce the letter under your finger and if necessary you can move around until you reach the letter you need. I would recommend investing some time in reading Fleksy's documentation, because the paradigm is very different here. You'll find that it is much much faster to enter dictionary words. Grant On 3/7/13, Alan Paganelli wrote: > My problem with it is the letters on the keyboard aren't there. I have to > make a guess at and most of the time it's wrong. If I have to spend that > much time learning how to use it, it's not worth it to me. Still, it's on > my iPhone and every now and then when I'm really bored, I'll play with it > again but so far, it's more trouble then it's worth. > - Original Message - > From: Neal Ewers > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 2:42 PM > Subject: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy? > > > Hi, This keyboard is highly touted, but I have also heard from people who > do not like it. Are there pros and cons that people have after using this > keyboard? I would appreciate knowing. > > > > Neal > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" > Google Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy?
My problem with it is the letters on the keyboard aren't there. I have to make a guess at and most of the time it's wrong. If I have to spend that much time learning how to use it, it's not worth it to me. Still, it's on my iPhone and every now and then when I'm really bored, I'll play with it again but so far, it's more trouble then it's worth. - Original Message - From: Neal Ewers To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 2:42 PM Subject: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy? Hi, This keyboard is highly touted, but I have also heard from people who do not like it. Are there pros and cons that people have after using this keyboard? I would appreciate knowing. Neal -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy?
I love Fleksy for doing a quick Tweet, a facebook status update, or writing a quick note. If I need to be more specific, I use BrailleTouch or my blueTooth keyboard. I'm learning how to use the built-in IPhone keyboard, but I type at a snails pace with that keyboard as of right now. I'm glad to have different options to accomplish tasks with my phone. Liz Ulrich and Leader Dog Sammie Westwood Church of God Internet Prayer Chain Coordinator and Avon Representative HTTP://WWW.YOURAVON.COM/ELIZABETHULRICH HTTP://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ELIZABETH.ULRICH.1 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy?
I think the question is more of why should one have to guess in the first place. There is already a vurtual keyboard. - Original Message - From: Maria & Joe Chapman To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2013 2:51 PM Subject: Re: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy? HI. I was just curious. After typing with a virtual keyboard for a while I found that I could pretty much guess where the letters were. Blessings! Maria Joe and loving guide Karly. Email/ I Message: &fb bubbygirl1...@gmail.com twitter: bubbygirl skype: bubbygirl1972 bubbygirl1...@gmail.com On 08/03/2013, at 9:44 AM, matthew Dyer wrote: I just feel that I can type faster on it. I can not seem to grasp the hole idea of having to guess whare I think the letters are. Just my thoughts. Matrthew On Mar 7, 2013, at 4:29 PM, Maria & Joe Chapman wrote: HI. Just curious, why would you prefer the standard keyboard to fleksy/ God Bless! Maria from australia Newbie mac user. bubbygirl1...@gmail.com will get you fb as well as email & iMessage. skype same as email,without the gmail part. twitter bubbygirl On 08/03/2013, at 6:50 AM, matthew Dyer wrote: Hi all, I just happen to grab this app and am still playing with it. I think I like using the standered keyboard better. Just my thoughts. Matthew On Mar 7, 2013, at 12:36 PM, Chris H wrote: Hello all yes I love Fleksy a lot and use it for both short and long messages. A tip: you can send e-mail directly via Fleksy by going into the menu and by choosing e-mail. Also if you have e-mail addresses in your favourites you can double tap on a send to menu item and it's just a case of double tapping on send. Another tip type the subject followed by a new line followed by your message. This tells Fleksy the first line is the subject of the e-mail and to treat the rest as the body. Happy typing! Chris. Christopher Hallsworth On 07/03/2013 03:03, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: Hello there. In addition to what Richard and Chuck have already said, this app was featured in a CNN article listing some of the 20 most best apps of late. This tells me that the app is getting some notice by a lot of sighted people as well. One thing which is really good about the app is that as long as you have an idea of where the letters are, you do not need to be 100% accurate. This reminds me of the predictive texting that many nonsmart phones like some from Nokia phones have. Some people would have said the price was a con because it was rather high. However the app is now free so that should not be an issue. In my specific case, it has not increased my typing by 50% like it has with other people. This is because I already typed rather fast on the iPhone due to the tactile dots from the screen protector I have on it. However it has helped increase my typing a little. If I am going to write a rather long email such as this one, I will probably use Fleksy or I will dictate. I f I am going to write a short email or just send texts, I will usually not use it because of how fast I already type. It would not be more efficient using the app and then copying the text and then pasting it into an email. So, in my case I use it some of the time but not all of the time. I know this does not directly answer your question on the good and bad of this app. However I am hoping that may be based on my experience with it, along with the experience of other list members, it will help you make a better informed choice as to whether this is something that you would benefit from. On Mar 6, 2013, at 4:42 PM, "Neal Ewers" wrote: Hi, This keyboard is highly touted, but I have also heard from people who do not like it. Are there pros and cons that people have after using this keyboard? I would appreciate knowing. Neal -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy?
I agree. On the native keyboard, I frequently can enter several common entries (i.e. my passcode) without even waiting to hear confirmation that I touched the right spot. In most cases, my finger lands on the correct letter or very close to it. Grant On 2013-03-07, at 2:51 PM, Maria & Joe Chapman wrote: > HI. I was just curious. After typing with a virtual keyboard for a while I > found that I could pretty much guess where the letters were. > > > Blessings! Maria Joe and loving guide Karly. > Email/ I Message: &fb bubbygirl1...@gmail.com > twitter: bubbygirl > skype: bubbygirl1972 > > bubbygirl1...@gmail.com > > > > > > > On 08/03/2013, at 9:44 AM, matthew Dyer wrote: > >> I just feel that I can type faster on it. I can not seem to grasp the hole >> idea of having to guess whare I think the letters are. Just my thoughts. >> >> Matrthew >> >> >> On Mar 7, 2013, at 4:29 PM, Maria & Joe Chapman wrote: >> >>> HI. Just curious, why would you prefer the standard keyboard to fleksy/ >>> >>> >>> God Bless! Maria from australia >>> Newbie mac user. >>> bubbygirl1...@gmail.com >>> will get you fb as well as email & iMessage. >>> skype same as email,without the gmail part. twitter bubbygirl >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 08/03/2013, at 6:50 AM, matthew Dyer >>> wrote: >>> Hi all, I just happen to grab this app and am still playing with it. I think I like using the standered keyboard better. Just my thoughts. Matthew On Mar 7, 2013, at 12:36 PM, Chris H wrote: > Hello all > yes I love Fleksy a lot and use it for both short and long messages. A > tip: you can send e-mail directly via Fleksy by going into the menu and > by choosing e-mail. Also if you have e-mail addresses in your favourites > you can double tap on a send to menu item and it's just a case of double > tapping on send. Another tip type the subject followed by a new line > followed by your message. This tells Fleksy the first line is the subject > of the e-mail and to treat the rest as the body. > Happy typing! > Chris. > > > Christopher Hallsworth > > On 07/03/2013 03:03, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: >> Hello there. In addition to what Richard and Chuck have already said, >> this app was featured in a CNN article listing some of the 20 most best >> apps of late. This tells me that the app is getting some notice by a lot >> of sighted people as well. One thing which is really good about the app >> is that as long as you have an idea of where the letters are, you do not >> need to be 100% accurate. This reminds me of the predictive texting that >> many nonsmart phones like some from Nokia phones have. Some people would >> have said the price was a con because it was rather high. However the >> app is now free so that should not be an issue. In my specific case, it >> has not increased my typing by 50% like it has with other people. This >> is because I already typed rather fast on the iPhone due to the tactile >> dots from the screen protector I have on it. However it has helped >> increase my typing a little. If I am going to write a rather long email >> such as this one, I will probably use Fleksy or I will dictate. I > f I am going to write a short email or just send texts, I will usually > not use it because of how fast I already type. It would not be more > efficient using the app and then copying the text and then pasting it > into an email. So, in my case I use it some of the time but not all of > the time. I know this does not directly answer your question on the good > and bad of this app. However I am hoping that may be based on my > experience with it, along with the experience of other list members, it > will help you make a better informed choice as to whether this is > something that you would benefit from. >> >> On Mar 6, 2013, at 4:42 PM, "Neal Ewers" >> wrote: >> >>> Hi, This keyboard is highly touted, but I have also heard from people >>> who do not like it. Are there pros and cons that people have after >>> using this keyboard? I would appreciate knowing. >>> >>> Neal >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>> Google Group. >>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "VIPhone" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group
Re: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy?
HI. I was just curious. After typing with a virtual keyboard for a while I found that I could pretty much guess where the letters were. Blessings! Maria Joe and loving guide Karly. Email/ I Message: &fb bubbygirl1...@gmail.com twitter: bubbygirl skype: bubbygirl1972 bubbygirl1...@gmail.com On 08/03/2013, at 9:44 AM, matthew Dyer wrote: > I just feel that I can type faster on it. I can not seem to grasp the hole > idea of having to guess whare I think the letters are. Just my thoughts. > > Matrthew > > > On Mar 7, 2013, at 4:29 PM, Maria & Joe Chapman wrote: > >> HI. Just curious, why would you prefer the standard keyboard to fleksy/ >> >> >> God Bless! Maria from australia >> Newbie mac user. >> bubbygirl1...@gmail.com >> will get you fb as well as email & iMessage. >> skype same as email,without the gmail part. twitter bubbygirl >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 08/03/2013, at 6:50 AM, matthew Dyer wrote: >> >>> Hi all, I just happen to grab this app and am still playing with it. I >>> think I like using the standered keyboard better. Just my thoughts. >>> >>> Matthew >>> >>> >>> On Mar 7, 2013, at 12:36 PM, Chris H wrote: >>> Hello all yes I love Fleksy a lot and use it for both short and long messages. A tip: you can send e-mail directly via Fleksy by going into the menu and by choosing e-mail. Also if you have e-mail addresses in your favourites you can double tap on a send to menu item and it's just a case of double tapping on send. Another tip type the subject followed by a new line followed by your message. This tells Fleksy the first line is the subject of the e-mail and to treat the rest as the body. Happy typing! Chris. Christopher Hallsworth On 07/03/2013 03:03, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: > Hello there. In addition to what Richard and Chuck have already said, > this app was featured in a CNN article listing some of the 20 most best > apps of late. This tells me that the app is getting some notice by a lot > of sighted people as well. One thing which is really good about the app > is that as long as you have an idea of where the letters are, you do not > need to be 100% accurate. This reminds me of the predictive texting that > many nonsmart phones like some from Nokia phones have. Some people would > have said the price was a con because it was rather high. However the app > is now free so that should not be an issue. In my specific case, it has > not increased my typing by 50% like it has with other people. This is > because I already typed rather fast on the iPhone due to the tactile dots > from the screen protector I have on it. However it has helped increase my > typing a little. If I am going to write a rather long email such as this > one, I will probably use Fleksy or I will dictate. I f I am going to write a short email or just send texts, I will usually not use it because of how fast I already type. It would not be more efficient using the app and then copying the text and then pasting it into an email. So, in my case I use it some of the time but not all of the time. I know this does not directly answer your question on the good and bad of this app. However I am hoping that may be based on my experience with it, along with the experience of other list members, it will help you make a better informed choice as to whether this is something that you would benefit from. > > On Mar 6, 2013, at 4:42 PM, "Neal Ewers" > wrote: > >> Hi, This keyboard is highly touted, but I have also heard from people >> who do not like it. Are there pros and cons that people have after using >> this keyboard? I would appreciate knowing. >> >> Neal >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >> Google Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send e
Re: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy?
I just feel that I can type faster on it. I can not seem to grasp the hole idea of having to guess whare I think the letters are. Just my thoughts. Matrthew On Mar 7, 2013, at 4:29 PM, Maria & Joe Chapman wrote: > HI. Just curious, why would you prefer the standard keyboard to fleksy/ > > > God Bless! Maria from australia > Newbie mac user. > bubbygirl1...@gmail.com > will get you fb as well as email & iMessage. > skype same as email,without the gmail part. twitter bubbygirl > > > > > > > > > > On 08/03/2013, at 6:50 AM, matthew Dyer wrote: > >> Hi all, I just happen to grab this app and am still playing with it. I >> think I like using the standered keyboard better. Just my thoughts. >> >> Matthew >> >> >> On Mar 7, 2013, at 12:36 PM, Chris H wrote: >> >>> Hello all >>> yes I love Fleksy a lot and use it for both short and long messages. A tip: >>> you can send e-mail directly via Fleksy by going into the menu and by >>> choosing e-mail. Also if you have e-mail addresses in your favourites you >>> can double tap on a send to menu item and it's just a case of double >>> tapping on send. Another tip type the subject followed by a new line >>> followed by your message. This tells Fleksy the first line is the subject >>> of the e-mail and to treat the rest as the body. >>> Happy typing! >>> Chris. >>> >>> >>> Christopher Hallsworth >>> >>> On 07/03/2013 03:03, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: Hello there. In addition to what Richard and Chuck have already said, this app was featured in a CNN article listing some of the 20 most best apps of late. This tells me that the app is getting some notice by a lot of sighted people as well. One thing which is really good about the app is that as long as you have an idea of where the letters are, you do not need to be 100% accurate. This reminds me of the predictive texting that many nonsmart phones like some from Nokia phones have. Some people would have said the price was a con because it was rather high. However the app is now free so that should not be an issue. In my specific case, it has not increased my typing by 50% like it has with other people. This is because I already typed rather fast on the iPhone due to the tactile dots from the screen protector I have on it. However it has helped increase my typing a little. If I am going to write a rather long email such as this one, I will probably use Fleksy or I will dictate. I >>> f I am going to write a short email or just send texts, I will usually not >>> use it because of how fast I already type. It would not be more efficient >>> using the app and then copying the text and then pasting it into an email. >>> So, in my case I use it some of the time but not all of the time. I know >>> this does not directly answer your question on the good and bad of this >>> app. However I am hoping that may be based on my experience with it, along >>> with the experience of other list members, it will help you make a better >>> informed choice as to whether this is something that you would benefit from. On Mar 6, 2013, at 4:42 PM, "Neal Ewers" wrote: > Hi, This keyboard is highly touted, but I have also heard from people who > do not like it. Are there pros and cons that people have after using this > keyboard? I would appreciate knowing. > > Neal > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" > Google Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>> Google Group. >>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "VIPhone" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit
Fleksy and BrailleTouch was Re: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy?
Hello all I use a combination of Fleksy and BrailleTouch and they work well together. I find that I have days where I just want to use Fleksy, days where I just want to use BrailleTouch, and days where I want to use a bit of both. I so can't make up my mind because I love both of these apps despite their strengths and weaknesses. Chris. Christopher Hallsworth On 07/03/2013 21:42, Grant Hardy wrote: Hi all, I'm going to be completely honest. I think Fleksy's word prediction is amazing and the first few times I used it I felt as though it were reading my mind. I think the concept and the developers are brilliant. As the novelty wore off and I began trying to rely on Fleksy to get things done, however, I realized why I was not completely happy with it and why I prefer the normal keyboard. Yes, it's fabulous for entering dictionary words, but I found it difficult to enter anything beyond that. For example, websites, Email addresses, ellipses, names of brands that rely on typing dictionary words with initial capitals, emoticons, acronyms, and so forth proved rather tricky to enter--sometimes you can add words to the custom dictionary but more often than not you'll have to use the QWERTY and symbol keyboards, both of which I find buggy, and the latter I find incomplete. If you try to write out three periods, you'll probably find a space between each of them. And of course you lose out on the spelling checker; you are everyxpected to spell words correctly. I have therefore given up using Fleksy, and my personal gut feeling is that Apple would probably not wish to integrate Fleksy into the OS, at least in its current form. I don't feel that the "elegance" and "simplicity" inherent to iOS are present (beyond the word prediction) and I don't feel it would have universal appeal, beyond being a neat novelty, outside of the VO/Zoom community. I know not everyone feels this way (and I'm particularly keen to hear how others addressed the challenges I presented) but that's just my opinion. Cheers! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy?
> Hi all, I'm going to be completely honest. I think Fleksy's word prediction is amazing and the first few times I used it I felt as though it were reading my mind. I think the concept and the developers are brilliant. As the novelty wore off and I began trying to rely on Fleksy to get things done, however, I realized why I was not completely happy with it and why I prefer the normal keyboard. Yes, it's fabulous for entering dictionary words, but I found it difficult to enter anything beyond that. For example, websites, Email addresses, ellipses, names of brands that rely on typing dictionary words with initial capitals, emoticons, acronyms, and so forth proved rather tricky to enter--sometimes you can add words to the custom dictionary but more often than not you'll have to use the QWERTY and symbol keyboards, both of which I find buggy, and the latter I find incomplete. If you try to write out three periods, you'll probably find a space between each of them. And of course you lose out on the spelling checker; you are everyxpected to spell words correctly. I have therefore given up using Fleksy, and my personal gut feeling is that Apple would probably not wish to integrate Fleksy into the OS, at least in its current form. I don't feel that the "elegance" and "simplicity" inherent to iOS are present (beyond the word prediction) and I don't feel it would have universal appeal, beyond being a neat novelty, outside of the VO/Zoom community. I know not everyone feels this way (and I'm particularly keen to hear how others addressed the challenges I presented) but that's just my opinion. Cheers! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy?
For me, my spelling lacks luster. to use fleksy, one needs to know how to spell every word correctly, so VoiceOver sounding the misspelled word alert, is a time saving necessity in comparison. Brett On Mar 7, 2013, at 2:29 PM, Maria & Joe Chapman wrote: > HI. Just curious, why would you prefer the standard keyboard to fleksy/ > > > God Bless! Maria from australia > Newbie mac user. > bubbygirl1...@gmail.com > will get you fb as well as email & iMessage. > skype same as email,without the gmail part. twitter bubbygirl > > > > > > > > > > On 08/03/2013, at 6:50 AM, matthew Dyer wrote: > >> Hi all, I just happen to grab this app and am still playing with it. I >> think I like using the standered keyboard better. Just my thoughts. >> >> Matthew >> >> >> On Mar 7, 2013, at 12:36 PM, Chris H wrote: >> >>> Hello all >>> yes I love Fleksy a lot and use it for both short and long messages. A tip: >>> you can send e-mail directly via Fleksy by going into the menu and by >>> choosing e-mail. Also if you have e-mail addresses in your favourites you >>> can double tap on a send to menu item and it's just a case of double >>> tapping on send. Another tip type the subject followed by a new line >>> followed by your message. This tells Fleksy the first line is the subject >>> of the e-mail and to treat the rest as the body. >>> Happy typing! >>> Chris. >>> >>> >>> Christopher Hallsworth >>> >>> On 07/03/2013 03:03, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: Hello there. In addition to what Richard and Chuck have already said, this app was featured in a CNN article listing some of the 20 most best apps of late. This tells me that the app is getting some notice by a lot of sighted people as well. One thing which is really good about the app is that as long as you have an idea of where the letters are, you do not need to be 100% accurate. This reminds me of the predictive texting that many nonsmart phones like some from Nokia phones have. Some people would have said the price was a con because it was rather high. However the app is now free so that should not be an issue. In my specific case, it has not increased my typing by 50% like it has with other people. This is because I already typed rather fast on the iPhone due to the tactile dots from the screen protector I have on it. However it has helped increase my typing a little. If I am going to write a rather long email such as this one, I will probably use Fleksy or I will dictate. I >>> f I am going to write a short email or just send texts, I will usually not >>> use it because of how fast I already type. It would not be more efficient >>> using the app and then copying the text and then pasting it into an email. >>> So, in my case I use it some of the time but not all of the time. I know >>> this does not directly answer your question on the good and bad of this >>> app. However I am hoping that may be based on my experience with it, along >>> with the experience of other list members, it will help you make a better >>> informed choice as to whether this is something that you would benefit from. On Mar 6, 2013, at 4:42 PM, "Neal Ewers" wrote: > Hi, This keyboard is highly touted, but I have also heard from people who > do not like it. Are there pros and cons that people have after using this > keyboard? I would appreciate knowing. > > Neal > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" > Google Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>> Google Group. >>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "VIPhone" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to viphone+unsubscr...@goo
Re: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy?
HI. Just curious, why would you prefer the standard keyboard to fleksy/ God Bless! Maria from australia Newbie mac user. bubbygirl1...@gmail.com will get you fb as well as email & iMessage. skype same as email,without the gmail part. twitter bubbygirl On 08/03/2013, at 6:50 AM, matthew Dyer wrote: > Hi all, I just happen to grab this app and am still playing with it. I > think I like using the standered keyboard better. Just my thoughts. > > Matthew > > > On Mar 7, 2013, at 12:36 PM, Chris H wrote: > >> Hello all >> yes I love Fleksy a lot and use it for both short and long messages. A tip: >> you can send e-mail directly via Fleksy by going into the menu and by >> choosing e-mail. Also if you have e-mail addresses in your favourites you >> can double tap on a send to menu item and it's just a case of double tapping >> on send. Another tip type the subject followed by a new line followed by >> your message. This tells Fleksy the first line is the subject of the e-mail >> and to treat the rest as the body. >> Happy typing! >> Chris. >> >> >> Christopher Hallsworth >> >> On 07/03/2013 03:03, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: >>> Hello there. In addition to what Richard and Chuck have already said, this >>> app was featured in a CNN article listing some of the 20 most best apps of >>> late. This tells me that the app is getting some notice by a lot of sighted >>> people as well. One thing which is really good about the app is that as >>> long as you have an idea of where the letters are, you do not need to be >>> 100% accurate. This reminds me of the predictive texting that many nonsmart >>> phones like some from Nokia phones have. Some people would have said the >>> price was a con because it was rather high. However the app is now free so >>> that should not be an issue. In my specific case, it has not increased my >>> typing by 50% like it has with other people. This is because I already >>> typed rather fast on the iPhone due to the tactile dots from the screen >>> protector I have on it. However it has helped increase my typing a little. >>> If I am going to write a rather long email such as this one, I will >>> probably use Fleksy or I will dictate. I >> f I am going to write a short email or just send texts, I will usually not >> use it because of how fast I already type. It would not be more efficient >> using the app and then copying the text and then pasting it into an email. >> So, in my case I use it some of the time but not all of the time. I know >> this does not directly answer your question on the good and bad of this app. >> However I am hoping that may be based on my experience with it, along with >> the experience of other list members, it will help you make a better >> informed choice as to whether this is something that you would benefit from. >>> >>> On Mar 6, 2013, at 4:42 PM, "Neal Ewers" wrote: >>> Hi, This keyboard is highly touted, but I have also heard from people who do not like it. Are there pros and cons that people have after using this keyboard? I would appreciate knowing. Neal -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this
Re: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy?
Hi all, I just happen to grab this app and am still playing with it. I think I like using the standered keyboard better. Just my thoughts. Matthew On Mar 7, 2013, at 12:36 PM, Chris H wrote: > Hello all > yes I love Fleksy a lot and use it for both short and long messages. A tip: > you can send e-mail directly via Fleksy by going into the menu and by > choosing e-mail. Also if you have e-mail addresses in your favourites you can > double tap on a send to menu item and it's just a case of double tapping on > send. Another tip type the subject followed by a new line followed by your > message. This tells Fleksy the first line is the subject of the e-mail and to > treat the rest as the body. > Happy typing! > Chris. > > > Christopher Hallsworth > > On 07/03/2013 03:03, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: >> Hello there. In addition to what Richard and Chuck have already said, this >> app was featured in a CNN article listing some of the 20 most best apps of >> late. This tells me that the app is getting some notice by a lot of sighted >> people as well. One thing which is really good about the app is that as long >> as you have an idea of where the letters are, you do not need to be 100% >> accurate. This reminds me of the predictive texting that many nonsmart >> phones like some from Nokia phones have. Some people would have said the >> price was a con because it was rather high. However the app is now free so >> that should not be an issue. In my specific case, it has not increased my >> typing by 50% like it has with other people. This is because I already typed >> rather fast on the iPhone due to the tactile dots from the screen protector >> I have on it. However it has helped increase my typing a little. If I am >> going to write a rather long email such as this one, I will probably use >> Fleksy or I will dictate. I > f I am going to write a short email or just send texts, I will usually not > use it because of how fast I already type. It would not be more efficient > using the app and then copying the text and then pasting it into an email. > So, in my case I use it some of the time but not all of the time. I know this > does not directly answer your question on the good and bad of this app. > However I am hoping that may be based on my experience with it, along with > the experience of other list members, it will help you make a better informed > choice as to whether this is something that you would benefit from. >> >> On Mar 6, 2013, at 4:42 PM, "Neal Ewers" wrote: >> >>> Hi, This keyboard is highly touted, but I have also heard from people who >>> do not like it. Are there pros and cons that people have after using this >>> keyboard? I would appreciate knowing. >>> >>> Neal >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>> Google Group. >>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "VIPhone" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy?
Hello all yes I love Fleksy a lot and use it for both short and long messages. A tip: you can send e-mail directly via Fleksy by going into the menu and by choosing e-mail. Also if you have e-mail addresses in your favourites you can double tap on a send to menu item and it's just a case of double tapping on send. Another tip type the subject followed by a new line followed by your message. This tells Fleksy the first line is the subject of the e-mail and to treat the rest as the body. Happy typing! Chris. Christopher Hallsworth On 07/03/2013 03:03, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: Hello there. In addition to what Richard and Chuck have already said, this app was featured in a CNN article listing some of the 20 most best apps of late. This tells me that the app is getting some notice by a lot of sighted people as well. One thing which is really good about the app is that as long as you have an idea of where the letters are, you do not need to be 100% accurate. This reminds me of the predictive texting that many nonsmart phones like some from Nokia phones have. Some people would have said the price was a con because it was rather high. However the app is now free so that should not be an issue. In my specific case, it has not increased my typing by 50% like it has with other people. This is because I already typed rather fast on the iPhone due to the tactile dots from the screen protector I have on it. However it has helped increase my typing a little. If I am going to write a rather long email such as this one, I will probably use Fleksy or I will dictate. I f I am going to write a short email or just send texts, I will usually not use it because of how fast I already type. It would not be more efficient using the app and then copying the text and then pasting it into an email. So, in my case I use it some of the time but not all of the time. I know this does not directly answer your question on the good and bad of this app. However I am hoping that may be based on my experience with it, along with the experience of other list members, it will help you make a better informed choice as to whether this is something that you would benefit from. On Mar 6, 2013, at 4:42 PM, "Neal Ewers" wrote: Hi, This keyboard is highly touted, but I have also heard from people who do not like it. Are there pros and cons that people have after using this keyboard? I would appreciate knowing. Neal -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy?
Hello there. In addition to what Richard and Chuck have already said, this app was featured in a CNN article listing some of the 20 most best apps of late. This tells me that the app is getting some notice by a lot of sighted people as well. One thing which is really good about the app is that as long as you have an idea of where the letters are, you do not need to be 100% accurate. This reminds me of the predictive texting that many nonsmart phones like some from Nokia phones have. Some people would have said the price was a con because it was rather high. However the app is now free so that should not be an issue. In my specific case, it has not increased my typing by 50% like it has with other people. This is because I already typed rather fast on the iPhone due to the tactile dots from the screen protector I have on it. However it has helped increase my typing a little. If I am going to write a rather long email such as this one, I will probably use Fleksy or I will dictate. If I am going to write a short email or just send texts, I will usually not use it because of how fast I already type. It would not be more efficient using the app and then copying the text and then pasting it into an email. So, in my case I use it some of the time but not all of the time. I know this does not directly answer your question on the good and bad of this app. However I am hoping that may be based on my experience with it, along with the experience of other list members, it will help you make a better informed choice as to whether this is something that you would benefit from. On Mar 6, 2013, at 4:42 PM, "Neal Ewers" wrote: > Hi, This keyboard is highly touted, but I have also heard from people who do > not like it. Are there pros and cons that people have after using this > keyboard? I would appreciate knowing. > > Neal > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy?
Hi Neal, Pros: Fleksy has increased my typing speed by at least 50%. It is easy to use. it does not conflict with any other apps. The Fleksy team is constantly updating the app to make it better. Its fun. Its Free. Cons: There is a learning period, it has some app specific gestures. Editing is not easy in Fleksy, but I understand that they are working on that. Some things you will need to copy and paste, but this is fairly easy with this app. Try it out. Here is a link: https://itunes.apple.com/app/fleksy-happy-typing/id520337246?mt=8 Chuck On Mar 6, 3:42 pm, "Neal Ewers" wrote: > Hi, This keyboard is highly touted, but I have also heard from people who do > not like it. Are there pros and cons that people have after using this > keyboard? I would appreciate knowing. > > Neal -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
RE: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy?
Hi Neal, Well, since they have made it free, that is one big pro. It can speed up ones typing but since Apple doesn't allow other keyboards to be made the default, you do your writing in the app, then bring up the apps menu to then do something with the text: send as a tweet, text, Email, copy to clipboard, etc. I've begun to use BrailleTouch instead of Fleksy. Richard _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Neal Ewers Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 2:43 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: What are the pros and cons of using Fleksy? Hi, This keyboard is highly touted, but I have also heard from people who do not like it. Are there pros and cons that people have after using this keyboard? I would appreciate knowing. Neal -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
