Comments on: From My iPhone https://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2008/07/30/from-my-iphone/ Thoughts, rants, and even some code from the mind of Barney Boisvert. Thu, 11 Sep 2014 09:58:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: rob https://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2008/07/30/from-my-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-111381 rob Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:25:13 +0000 http://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2008/07/30/from-my-iphone/#comment-111381 The double space == . helps, but I agree. I like to punctuate (even though I do it incorrectly :D). At the minimum, it would be nice if, say, holding down the return key offered simple stuff like a comma or something. Actually, you can, by the way, hold down the number button, and then if you don't lift up your figure you can pick a punctuation char then when you lift up your finger it'll go back to the letters. That's not a good description, but I think you get my meaning. The double space == . helps, but I agree. I like to punctuate (even though I do it incorrectly :D). At the minimum, it would be nice if, say, holding down the return key offered simple stuff like a comma or something.

Actually, you can, by the way, hold down the number button, and then if you don't lift up your figure you can pick a punctuation char then when you lift up your finger it'll go back to the letters.

That's not a good description, but I think you get my meaning.

]]> By: barneyb https://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2008/07/30/from-my-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-111369 barneyb Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:42:30 +0000 http://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2008/07/30/from-my-iphone/#comment-111369 rob, After playing with it a bunch, I'm getting the hang of typing, but it's still kind of cumbersome. I have large, flat thumbs, which makes for a lot of mistypes. I also hate skipping my punctuation, which necessitates flipping back and forth between screens a lot. I'd much prefer a "2nd" key akin to the shift key, rather than having to actually switch keyboards completely. All that being said, having a "real" browser in my pocket that is always connected sure is nice. rob,

After playing with it a bunch, I'm getting the hang of typing, but it's still kind of cumbersome. I have large, flat thumbs, which makes for a lot of mistypes. I also hate skipping my punctuation, which necessitates flipping back and forth between screens a lot. I'd much prefer a "2nd" key akin to the shift key, rather than having to actually switch keyboards completely.

All that being said, having a "real" browser in my pocket that is always connected sure is nice.

]]> By: rob https://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2008/07/30/from-my-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-111303 rob Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:03:16 +0000 http://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2008/07/30/from-my-iphone/#comment-111303 It took me a couple of hours to get used to the typing, but once I got the hang of it I liked it (though I never had a phone with a keyboard before the iPhone so my view is skewed). I'll be curious to see if you like it in a few days. It took me a couple of hours to get used to the typing, but once I got the hang of it I liked it (though I never had a phone with a keyboard before the iPhone so my view is skewed). I'll be curious to see if you like it in a few days.

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