[Electronics-talk] thinking of switching to an Android

[Dennis Long]

that is absolutely not true.

On 12/18/2014 6:16 PM, Monthian Buntan via Electronics-talk wrote:
> I've been using both. I found android phone to remain a toy while iPhone to be more so of a working tool.
> Better see whether android 5.01 will give us any significant improvement.
> Best,
> Monthian.
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>> On Dec 19, 2557 BE, at 5:15 AM, Aleeha Dudley via Electronics-talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> I feel quite geeky but I don't want my main communication device to have so many issues that I can't get work done. I need a phone, not a puzzle. So iPhone it is for me.
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>>> On Dec 18, 2014, at 3:07 PM, Jim Barbour via Electronics-talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>>> 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
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>>>> 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.
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>>>>> On Dec 18, 2014, at 11:03 AM, Jim Barbour via Electronics-talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>>>>> 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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