[Electronics-talk] thinking of switching to an Android

[Jim Barbour]

Hi Dennis,

What is absolutely not true?  That Monthian found android to be a toy,
or that Monthian found the iPhone to be a work tool?

Thanks,

Jim

On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 06:45:02PM -0500, Dennis Long via Electronics-talk wrote:
> 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >"I've given up on giving up."
> >Monthian Buntan, servant of the blind and the poorest.
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> >Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >>On Dec 19, 2557 BE, at 5:15 AM, Aleeha Dudley via Electronics-talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >>
> >>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.
> >>
> >>Aleeha Dudley and seeing eye dog Dallas
> >>Vice President, Ohio Association of blind students
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> >>
> >>Sent from my iPhone
> >>
> >>>On Dec 18, 2014, at 3:07 PM, Jim Barbour via Electronics-talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>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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