Can any type-in-Braille users compare and contrast the two approaches?  What 
worked better etc?

On 14/07/2012, at 7:20 AM, Mike Maslo <mmaslo1...@swbell.net> wrote:

> Why do you have to copy and paste so much? 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Jul 13, 2012, at 4:00 PM, "Rose Combs" <rosecom...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> I reply, wish I could type faster on the phone, give me a real keyboard and
>> I can do it in no time but copying and pasting on the iPhone has thus far
>> been a lesson on how to be frustrated and I don't have time to practice
>> those gestures for more than a few minutes in any given day.  
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
>> Of Mike Maslo
>> Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 1:53 PM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Re: Fleksy is now available in the App Store
>> 
>> Wow you have to be joking you don't have thirty seconds to write a text
>> message? How long does it take you to respond to a message normally? 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> On Jul 13, 2012, at 3:19 PM, "Rose Combs" <rosecom...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> So do I, and it might take me 30 seconds to type a message and 10 to 
>>> cut and copy, and generally my texting is regarding transportation, or 
>>> someone who is doing me a favor, shopping etc, don't have the time to 
>>> spend that kind of time trying to get it where it belongs to send.
>>> 
>>> I realize this is an Apple restriction, much as I love my iPhone and 
>>> use it for many things, I want integration not segmentation.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On 
>>> Behalf Of Scott Howell
>>> Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 3:19 AM
>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>> Subject: Re: Fleksy is now available in the App Store
>>> 
>>> I assume you type a message then cut/paste into whatever application?
>>> 
>>> On Jul 13, 2012, at 6:09 AM, Chris Moore <apple.geek.ch...@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Well, I am usually the last to try these alternative input methods.  
>>>> I got
>>> bored with using the built in dictate for example.  For some reason I 
>>> really wanted to try this app despite being a bit sceptical.  After 30 
>>> seconds of using it I have to say instantly I am very impressed!  I am 
>>> typing like I was when I first got the iPhone back in 2008 (I had 
>>> vision then).  This input method is quite accurate, intuitive and 
>>> enjoyable. I would love to see this actually implemented directly into the
>> OS.
>>>> 
>>>> I can see myself using this for typing emails, notes, or lengthy
>> messages.
>>> I don't think I would use it for conversations via text though, hence 
>>> why I would like to see it added as a keyboard option to enable this.
>>>> 
>>>> This app really is good and I can't believe how quick I have picked 
>>>> it up
>>> and how few errors I have made.  Even if you do type the wrong word, 
>>> you can easily cycle through suggested alternatives by swiping down.  
>>> Punctuation is so much easier too.
>>>> 
>>>> Chris
>>>> 
>>>> ps I used the application to type this message!
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> On 13 Jul 2012, at 09:28, Rob Harris wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Ok ok, I've read enough;  this is a NoNo for me!
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Les Kriegler" <kriegle...@gmail.com>
>>>>> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com>
>>>>> Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 6:19 AM
>>>>> Subject: Re: Fleksy is now available in the App Store
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi Jessica,
>>>>> 
>>>>> It's a program that allows you to type letters without being 
>>>>> absolutely precise.  After you type what you think the letters of a 
>>>>> word are, Fleksy uses what I like to call Word Prediction.  What 
>>>>> this means is that when you complete the word you are typing, a 
>>>>> swipe to the right inserts the word followed by a space character 
>>>>> and it is verbalized by Fleksy.  If the word is correct, you 
>>>>> continue typing the next word.  If the word is not correct, you can 
>>>>> swipe up and I believe down to hopefully find the word you want and 
>>>>> it will be entered.  It is important to note that when you begin 
>>>>> typing, VoiceOver must be unloaded, as speech is generated by 
>>>>> Fleksy.  I also
>>> downloaded the app and look forward to learning it.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Les
>>>>> On Jul 13, 2012, at 12:47 AM, Jessica Brown wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> What is fleksy?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Richard Turner" <richard.turne...@gmail.com
>>>>>> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com
>>>>>> Date sent: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 21:44:16 -0700
>>>>>> Subject: FW: Fleksy is now available in the App Store
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I just receive this notice.
>>>>>> It is basically $15.00.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> _____
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> From: Fleksy Team [mailto:team=fleksy....@createsend2.com] On 
>>>>>> Behalf Of Fleksy Team
>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 9:31 PM
>>>>>> To: Richard Turner
>>>>>> Subject: Fleksy is now available in the App Store
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Fleksy is now available in the App Store
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thank you for registering in our mailing list to be the first to 
>>>>>> hear about Fleksy's launch in the App Store.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> We are pleased to announce Fleksy is now available to download
>>> worldwide.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> This is the link:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> http://fleksy.com/app
>>>>>> <http://syntellia.createsend2.com/t/j-l-edjiid-ztujtdry-r/
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> We see this launch as the first step in our plan to revolutionize 
>>>>>> the typing experience on touch-screen devices. Stay tuned for many 
>>>>>> updates coming up very soon too.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> And as always, please send us your feedback and questions to 
>>>>>> feedb...@fleksy.com . We respond to every email we receive, and we 
>>>>>> will improve the app continuously with your feedback.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Ioannis Verdelis
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Co-Founder and COO
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> www.syntellia.com
>>>>>> 
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