Hi Noni, In my opinion, it's simply a matter of getting used to the keyboard. Many sighted folks look at the keyboard of their ordinary computer, yet people like us are testament to the fact that tactile familiarity is really the only necessity for effective typing. The same goes for the qwerty keyboard. In my case, it took me a few weeks to get used to the keyboard on my E71. The keys felt small, and I wasn't at all used to either the size or the layout. Factor in the foreign idea of typing exclusively with my thumbs and it all felt rather daunting. A year and a half on and I can now send texts or emails just about as quickly as my sighted, blackberry-using friends.
I would suggest you take a look at someone's qwerty phone, either with Talks on training mode or with a sighted person on hand to answer questions about specific key positions. I'm afraid it's really the only way to know whether or not it's something you'll be able to get accustomed to. Good luck, Michelle -----Original Message----- From: talks-boun...@talksusers.com [mailto:talks-boun...@talksusers.com] On Behalf Of m...@chopra.us Sent: October 1, 2011 10:58 PM To: Talks Mailing List Subject: [Talks] QWERTY keypad and Talks Dear QWERTY Keypad Users, I note that many Talks users are using phones with full QWERTY keypad. Without using vision, how do you manage to type at a reasonable speed? I have spoken to many sighted persons who use full QWERTY keypad and they all confirm that they are looking at the keys when they type. So how do you manage without visual feedback? Thanks, Noni :) _______________________________________________ Talks mailing list Talks@talksusers.com http://lists.talksusers.com/mailman/listinfo/talks Hosting of this list provided courtesy of: eHosting Limited: http://www.ehosting.com/ and Talknav Inc. http://www.talknav.net/ _______________________________________________ Talks mailing list Talks@talksusers.com http://lists.talksusers.com/mailman/listinfo/talks Hosting of this list provided courtesy of: eHosting Limited: http://www.ehosting.com/ and Talknav Inc. http://www.talknav.net/
