I know this wasn't directed at me, but I found the touch screen aspect for 
basic navigation not to really be the issue.
It's a grid pattern and it's pretty easy to get used to it.
What I didn't like was the touch typing and the multiple layers of things 
such as contacts and call logs and stuff.
Also, the fac that you have to touch the letter first, then the phone tells 
you what it is, then you tap to activate it...same with number 
dialing...very anoying compared to a tradditional keypad where you can 
touch, then activate with a push rather than throwing in that extra step.
Oh, and the 3gs's habbit of switching to speaker phone while on a call if 
you so much as breathe wrong...highly irritating that.
And, sometimes answering, and ending a call becomes a little frustrating if 
you don't position your finger just right.
Also, while on a call, accessing things like number pad and then getting 
back out of that to end the call in a timely manner can get frustrating.
Those are the biggest reasons I haven't gotten an IPhone yet.  My YL has one 
and I've played with it quite a bit.

73
Colin, V A6BS
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 12:12 PM
Subject: Re: Fun on 10 meters


> Russ,
>
> How long did it take before you felt like you could comfortably use the
> touch screen?  Even though I like what the iPhone does, I haven't been 
> able
> to get past my frustration with the touch screen.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 10:54
> Subject: Re: Fun on 10 meters
>
>
>>I was one of those who thought I would never own any device with a touch
>> screen.  One day, I had some extra time and listened to several podcasts
>> on
>> the Ipod Touch.  The more I listened, I was amazed with what Apple did
>> with
>> voiceover.  I said to myself, I got to get one!  And so I did.
>> -----Original Message----- 
>> From: John Miller
>> Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 7:43 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Fun on 10 meters
>>
>> I'll never own a phone with a touch screen on it, I hate them and think
>> they
>> should be banned, I don't even know anyone who likes them. my DirecTV DVR
>> has one on it and I had to move the thing because just walking past it in
>> tight quarters was messing it up. I'm short though so putting it over my
>> head wasn't a problem, I'd only use the remote anyway.
>>