Steve,

Although all the things you mention are great, I just haven't been able to 
get past that damned touch screen; it drives me nuts!  Even knowing about 
all the good apps, I just can't seem to motivate myself to take that much 
time to learn a phone.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 17:16
Subject: Re: Fun on 10 meters


> Steve,
>
> I'm not Russ, but I purchased my iPhone last February.  With the help of 
> the
> Getting to Know YOur iPhone book from National Braille Press, I was
> functional after a week or two.  I'm still learning some things with 
> certain
> apps as I go, but I would never go back now.  There are just too many very
> useful apps you can use that make the iPhone so damn fun and useful.  It
> ranges from GPS apps that are accessible, a currency identifier for a 
> couple
> bucks, and Vizwiz which lets you take a picture of something and record a
> question and somebody answers it within a minute or two.  Can't get that 
> on
> a basic cell phone.
> And, of course, with the new iPhone 4s, you can use Siri and ask 
> questions,
> tell it to wake you up at a certain time, schedule appointments all
> verbally.
>
> The Other Steve in Michigan, K8SP
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 2:12 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.
>>>
>