Hi, Thanks so much for that great description of how you type! I have been thinking about trying it that way, so I'll let you know how it goes if and when I do! Your reasoning for using the On-Screen keyboard is much like mine!
Thanks also to all others who have shared their typing methods! This is a really interesting discussion! Desi On May 25, 2014, at 2:06 PM, Christopher J Chaltain <chalt...@gmail.com> wrote: > I generally use the on screen keyboard, but that's just because I forced > myself to use it when I got my iPhone. I wanted to become proficient with it > before I started experimenting with other apps and input methods. Similarly, > I wanted to check out the Notes, Calendar and other built in apps before > comparing them to apps I could get from the App Store. I'm not opposed to > grabbing any apps from the App Store though. There's a reason why there are > like a million apps in the App Store and it's all about finding the ones that > you prefer and make using your phone easier. I still use some built in apps, > but I've also replaced a few with App Store apps that have features you don't > get in the built in apps or I just prefer using a bit. I haven't gotten > around to checking out the different alternative keyboards. > > As far as typing, I put my two hands together palms up with the fingers from > my right hand over the fingers from my left hand. I rest the iPhone in my > palms and type with my thumbs. I use the touch typing method. With practice, > I'm pretty good at just landing on the character I want to type. I don't do > as much hunting and pecking as I did when I just used my pointer finger. When > using my pointer finger, I preferred the split typing method since I would > tend to slide my finger from character to character, and I didn't want to > lift it from the screen. I think with two thumbs, the bottom corners and > edges of the iPhone in your palm, you have more physical spacial references > making it easier for your thumbs to just know where to land to find the > character you want. When using my pointer finger, I don't think I ad as many > physical points of reference, so I didn't want to "lose my place" by lifting > it from the screen. > > On 5/25/2014 2:06 PM, Desi Noller wrote: >> Hi Everyone, >> >> I was recently having a discussion with a friend about how to type on the >> on-screen keyboard of the iPhone. Personally, I don't particularly like to >> use a special program for this like, for instance, mBraill or Fleksy. I >> just want to use the regular keyboard. Dictation can be useful, but of >> course, sometimes, it's just nice to be able to type something relatively >> privately. I have built up some speed over the past 3 years, but I would >> like to get faster. I generally hold my phone in my left hand, and use my >> right index finger to type, anchoring my thumb down where the connector is >> at the bottom of the phone. I'm interested to know how others who type >> using the regular on-screen keyboard, enter your text. I do happen to use >> Touch Typing mode, but I would also be interested in what typing mode you >> use. And, does anyone else besides me just use the regular on-screen >> keyboard for their typing needs? >> >> Thanks! >> >> Desi >> > > -- > -- > Christopher (CJ) > Chaltain at Gmail > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. > All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any > questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a > member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators > directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list > can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > --- 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. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- 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. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
