Noni, not to worry, there are other Qwerty phones released since then. The number of qwerty users on this list alone surely speaks to the number of options out there. Y ou are not restricted to the N95...Elinor was simply suggesting it as an inexpensive way to try out a model you have questions about.
-----Original Message----- From: talks-boun...@talksusers.com [mailto:talks-boun...@talksusers.com] On Behalf Of m...@chopra.us Sent: October 2, 2011 9:21 AM To: Talks Mailing List Subject: Re: [Talks] QWERTY keypad and Talks Thanks Eleanor! the N95 was released in March 2007 ! Its nearly 5 years old ! It just feels wrong to buy one today. There have been a lot of advances in technology. Seems a shame that even after such a long time visually challenged have not got a better device. I am sure we deserve one. Pity. Maybe we have to push the tech companies to do something. Is it because they do not make enough money from our business? Either way. We have to do something. Now you have really got me thinking.. . . In 5 years they design and launch a hi-tech satellite! And we have to settle for an out dated phone? No. Things have to change. Hmmm . . . Noni :) -original message- Subject: Re: [Talks] QWERTY keypad and Talks From: "Eleanor Burke" <eleanorbu...@btinternet.com> Date: 22.09.2011 10.27 am -original message- You could get an N95. Someone on list got one at a very good price recently and he said it was new. I cannot remember what site he got it from. I have an N95 and it is excellent and would meet your requirements.Subject: Re: [Talks] QWERTY keypad and Talks From: m...@chopra.us Date: 02/10/2011 5:35 am Thanks Michelle! Your reply is most encouraging. Glad to know that you can use Full QWERTY with ease. Do you also get predictive text? I need to do a lot of emails on my phone. Currently I use the normal keypad with predictive text input. I find it very easy and fast. I can type long emails easily. However almost all new phones have either full QWERTY or Touch screen. And I feel that the Touch screen would be totally horrendous. So I just have to try the QWERTY.. Any tips on how to make this easy will be greatly appreciated. Thanks and many blessings. Noni :) -original message- Subject: Re: [Talks] QWERTY keypad and Talks From: "Michelle McQuigge" <michelle.mcqui...@gmail.com> Date: 02.10.2011 9.05 am 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? 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