[Electronics-talk] thinking of switching to an Android

[Jim Barbour]

Well except it is pretty much impossible to find a smart phone that doesn't have a touchscreen. You may be able to find a smart phone that has a keyboard to do some of it, but eventually you'll need to use the touchscreen to perform some functions.

The iPhone interface I think is much cleaner, and well tested than the android interface.

Jim

Written While on the Move

> On Dec 30, 2014, at 8:27 PM, Pamela Dominguez via Electronics-talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I don't see how an iPhone just works if there is no buttons.  At least if you can feel buttons, you know what and where to press.  Pam.
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Linda Bloodsaw via Electronics-talk
> Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 2:44 PM
> To: Jim Barbour ; Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] thinking of switching to an Android
> 
> 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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