[Electronics-talk] thinking of switching to an Android

Fri Dec 19 03:02:39 UTC 2014

Being eager to learn myself, an Android phone remains a toy to me while 
an iPhone provides working solution to me. I hope I have made my 
statement clear this time.

Best,

Monthian.

On 19/12/2557 9:11, Jim Barbour wrote:
> 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
>>>> Blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com
>>>> "The wind of Heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears." Arabian proverb
>>>>
>>>> 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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