[Electronics-talk] thinking of switching to an Android

[Jim Barbour]

I'm a very geeky/techy guy who loves figuring things out, and the
android isn't for my taste either.

Talkback just feels very bolted on, not well integrated into the
opeating environment at all.

Jim

On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 02:44:58PM -0500, Linda Bloodsaw wrote:
> I just entered the smartphone market this year with an Android. Too many unlabeled buttons for my taste. I have been using an iPhone for a month, and I like it much better. It is easier to use for me.  I cannot remember which podcast I was listening to, but the person said if you are the kind of person who likes figuring things out, or finding a work around, a geeky type of person, then Android is for you.  If you want something that just works, then an iPhone would be better for you.
> 
> 
> 
> > On Dec 18, 2014, at 11:03 AM, Jim Barbour via Electronics-talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> > 
> > I would make sure you know what you're getting before you get it.
> > 
> > I keep hoping that Android/Talkback will improve to rival the user experience I get on the iPhone, but it hasn't happened yet.  Every time a new Android version is released, I find a Nexus device and try it out.  Even with Lollypop, it's not that great yet.
> > 
> > There are some reasons to go with Android.  Cost and employer lock in being at the top of the list, along with the ability to find phones with physical buttons.
> > 
> > I'm trying to provide a balanced viewpoint here, while still making my own personal preferences known.
> > 
> > Hope this helps,
> > 
> > Jim
> > 
> >> On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 09:20:31AM -0500, Star Gazer via Electronics-talk wrote:
> >> Hi folks, 
> >> 
> >> I've been a longtime Iphone user. My husband recently got a Galaxy 5s phone
> >> and I discovered that it talks. I'm thinking of switching to an Android
> >> phone and want to know what others think. Does it read apps well? 
> >> 
> >> So far, it seems to read texts and the home screen. I had some trouble using
> >> Facebook but don't know if that was due to a poorly designed app, or me not
> >> knowing what I was doing. 
> >> 
> >> I'd be curious to know if others on the list have had experiences with the
> >> speech output feature of the Galaxy 5s and what those experiences have been.
> >> 
> >> Thanks much
> >> 
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