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"Bob, K8LR" <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 12 May 2014 16:59:59 -0400
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I have an Android 4.4 Nexus phone and I also have an IPod.  Though I can use 
touch screens, I don't like them as they are much slower than keyboard 
access, that's why i'm still using my Nokia N82 phone.   I still think that 
voice control will be here soon and will become the access method of choice 
for everyone.




Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
-----Original Message----- 
From: John Miller
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2014 3:41 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: OT Android 4.4 Kitkat

You can disable that on the android, it took me a lot to learn but it often
does for those things but right now, I wouldn't give up my android for
anything unless it could do just as much and had a real keyboard on it. I
still hate any and all touch screens, in fact my loathing is so strong that
may be the only reason I get out of the current phone market and go back to
a basic one when it's my time again.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Thurman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2014 2:39 PM
Subject: Re: OT Android 4.4 Kitkat


>I have had a droid and will never  bother again. I went back to an I =
> pone and it was so much better my girlfriend  is planing to ditch her =
> galaxy s4 and get an I phone herself.  there is so much more =
> accessibility with the I phone. in fact, the experience I had with the =
> droid made it literally impossible to type n the device. as soon asit =
> says the letter it jumps into this weird extra symbols mode you can not =
> get out of.  the I phone ors that as well, but only after ryou stay on =
> certain letters for a few seconds. I think hat should be something you =
> can disable, but you can=92t even with the eyes free keyboard on the =
> droid, and not on the I phone either so far, but o the I phone I can =
> still type.  the I phone also lets you  use handwriting mode or =
> dictation, which works almost flawlessly. Better than what you are =
> reading here I suspect
>
> Michael Thurman
> [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
> On May 12, 2014, at 9:38 AM, Michael Ryan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Hi:=20
>>=20
>> Is anyone using an Android 4.4 Kitkat phone? I'm thinking of making =
> the jump to the LG G2 which currently runs 4.2 but can be upgraded to =
> Kitkat.=20
>> What are your impressions? Most of the Youtube videos I've listened to =
> mostly use 4.2 but outside of some new gestures to learn, I don't think =
> it will be that bad.=20
>> Some may say that there are allot of apps that don't work off the =
> download with TalkBack but I've ran into my fair share of IOS apps that =
> haven't worked with voice over as well. Sure the iPhone can be easily =
> controlled by a PC or Mac including turning the accessibility features =
> on but I'm sure this can be done in Android's TalkBack as well, think =
> its only a matter of learning how. Not totally ditching Apple, just like =
> to try something new and if it doesn't work out, well I got 14 days to =
> return the G2 once I pick it up and could get an iPhone 5C.=20
>>=20
>> TNX and 73:=20
>> Mike VO1AX=20 

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