Hi Colin,
Interestingly, when I read Gerry's message when it came directly from the
list, as I recall, it was free of = signs. When I read it attached to the
bottom of your message, it had equal signs. Odd.
God bless,
Mark WZ0K
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Colin McDonald
Sent: Sunday, August 3, 2014 11:27 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: i-phone
and based on this very message, it seems as though writing emails from the
IPhone, bluetooth keyboard or not, is not a very practical thing.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
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From: "Gerry Leary" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2014 5:33 AM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: i-phone
> long messages that I don't wish to do with Siri. But the iPhone was so
> much m=
> ore reliable than any of the other smart phones that I have been working
> wit=
> h I am now really really thankful that I put up with the two week learning
> c=
> urve to figure it out. For me the learning curve was very steep I went
> from a=
> Nokia and 82 to the iPhone. It took me a couple of weeks of frustrating
> wor=
> k to get used to it. I don't know why I felt weird not having buttons to
> pre=
> ss. Once I got used to it though, I would never go back. I do use a
> Bluetoot=
> h keyboard to write mail and other
>
> Sent from my iPhone this time=20
>
>> On Aug 3, 2014, at 12:34 AM, Colin McDonald <[log in to unmask]>
>> wrote=
> :
>>=20
>> the tactile covers are called speed dots and can be found at the URL of
>> th=
> e=20
>> same name followed by a Com.
>> I've got both the standard IPhone 5 tactile screen protecter as well as
>> th=
> e=20
>> IPad screen protecter...neither of which I've ever put on lol.
>> If you use the phone every day, you get pretty well used to the layout
>> of=20=
>
>> the icons and the tactile dots tend to get in the way more than
>> anything=20=
>
>> else...most people use the dictate function to text message with
>> voiceover=
> =20
>> anyway so having the tactile screen protecter isn't much of a help
>> with=20=
>
>> typing.
>> I use my phone so much during the day that I'm nearly as fast as with
>> anok=
> ia=20
>> that has real buttons on it lol.
>> If I hold my phone in my right hand and use my right index finger to
>> flick=
> =20
>> left and right, the dots actually are right in the way and if you use
>> the=20=
>
>> phone allot, it'll eventually either wear the dots out, or wear the skin
>> o=
> ff=20
>> your finger tip.
>> All that said, if you are brand new to the IPhone, the standard
>> tactile=20=
>
>> screen protecter can help get you aquainted with the screen...and you
>> can=20=
>
>> always remove it at anytime.
>>=20
>> Colin
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Robert Ringwald" <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2014 12:10 AM
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: Re: i-phone
>>=20
>>> I have an IPhone 5C. I got a case for it that covers the back and the
>>> =3D=
>
>>> sides. Helps protect in case of dropping it and makes it easy to hold.
>>> =3D=
>
>>> It also still fits in my case that hooks on my belt.=3D20
>>>=20
>>>=20
>>> There is also an outfit in Sacramento who makes very inexpensive plastic
>>> =3D=
>
>>> covers for the face with dots on it. The dots are not necessarily on a
>>> =3D=
>
>>> particular icon, but they do give you a reference so it is easy to go
>>> =3D=
>
>>> back to the same spot.=3D20
>>>=20
>>> You can get it with the dots however right on the alphabet. Only cost
>>> =3D=
>
>>> about $7 if I remember correctly.=3D20
>>>=20
>>> They also have like covers for the Ipad.=3D20
>>>=20
>>> If anyone is interested, I can look up their contact info.=3D20
>>>=20
>>> -Bob K6YBV
>>>=20
>>>=20
>>>=20
>>> From: Michael Thurman=3D20
>>> Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2014 12:41 PM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: i-phone
>>>=20
>>> I would wait. as for durability, I have a 5c and the plastic back is
>>> =3D3=
> D
>>> durable,but I already have a little tiny nick int he plastic back. not
>>> =3D=
>
>>> =3D3D
>>> enough to be visible, but you can feel the wear on the plastic from
>>> =3D3D=
>
>>> dropping it not he kitchen floor a couple times. The nick on the side is
>>> =3D=
>
>>> =3D3D
>>> rom a cat knocking it off my desk onto my power supply, so that time it
>>> =3D=
>
>>> =3D3D
>>> hit steel and survived. I would take the I touch back to apple and =3D3D
>>> complain, because overcharging the battery will definitely not deform
>>> =3D=
>
>>> =3D3D
>>> the case, not to mention youc an not overcharge any of the new battery
>>> =3D=
>
>>> =3D3D
>>> chemistries, because their charging systems are designed to prevent
>>> =3D3D=
>
>>> that. If they did not, the lithium batteries would literally explode. IF
>>> =3D=
>
>>> =3D3D
>>> you did manage to overcharge the battery then it is definitely a factory
>>> =3D=
>
>>> =3D3D
>>> defect int he product, and you should scream at apple.
>>> Michael Thurman
>>> [log in to unmask]
>>>=20
>>>=20
>>>=20
>>> On Jul 28, 2014, at 2:58 PM, richard fiorello <[log in to unmask]>
>>> =3D=
>
>>> =3D3D
>>> wrote:
>>>=20
>>>> Hi;
>>>> Never thought I'd consider this but the x y l and I are=3D3D20
>>>> considering an i-phone or two. We've been playing with the=3D3D20
>>>> i-touch and although its by no means figured out it has=3D3D20
>>>> passibilities. For some reason hers died which didn't make her=3D3D20
>>>> at all happy. The screen and back separated at one end. It was=3D3D20
>>>> suggested that she probably left it plugged in to long and=3D3D20
>>>> knowing her when the battery gets to 85pc it's time to plug the=3D3D20
>>>> thing in.
>>>> I'm wondering what the story is with the i-phone 5 c? Apparently=3D3D20
>>>> the back is plastic but does anyone know how they hold up? Also=3D3D20
>>>> I've been told that an i-phone 6 is coming this fall. Wonder if=3D3D20
>>>> it would be wise to wait? As for the 4 s versus the 5 the only=3D3D20
>>>> scrap of info I can offer is that a relative has the 4 s and for=3D3D20
>>>> some reason the audio is terrible. Its probably an issue on her=3D3D20
>>>> end but that's been my experience.
>>>> richard
>>>> sent from my braille note=20
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