Touchscreen or QWERTY

[HeyWayne]

LadyWayne said the exact same thing pretty much. She opted for the iPhone 3S.

I shall consult with my offspring before I upgrade. They all have iPhones while I have an old nokia with some of the letters and numbers worn away. Good camera though. I can't afford an iPhone and I don't really need a phone that does all that.

[Alison]

To be honest I think that the iPhones are over priced and unless you're using it all the time (and even then I'm not convinced) it would be very hard to justify the expense. I upgraded to a basic level Samsung a while ago which seems to work well although the battery life isn't that great.

[VirginVegGrower]

VVG is the iGuru! ;-)

Just a techie, living with a techie in a techie world

[Uber-Uncool]

I upgraded to a touch screen a couple of years ago and find it much easier for me to use. I hate predictive text as it always predicts the wrong word then texts take longer to do and i end up deleting the whole text its taken ages to try to do, out of frustration.

I eventually figured out how to turn it off and am now much happier.

I dont have a fancy iphone, mine is a nokia express touchscreen but it comes with a stylus so you can actually hand write texts on the screen- though it doesnt recognise joined up writing, so you have to write individual letters, or you can touch, via finger or stylus, the traditional keyboard.

It's adequate for my needs, i can access the internet through it, it has a camera and was a third of the price of an iphone.

[Potstubsdustbins]

I thought a phone was for making eeeerrrr...................... phone calls


I could count the number of texts I have written on the fingers of my hands and they have all been one word. If anyone important texts to ask a question or make an appointment I reply...............................................ring. The rest I ignore knowing they will ring anyway.

Colin

[veggiechicken]

You and I, Potty, live in the same time warp. If it wasn't for the fact that I can't read the numbers on the display because its so scratched I wouldn't be contemplating changing!

[Potstubsdustbins]

Time warp yes maybe but I like it here. My time warp my rules simple.

Colin

[veggiechicken]

Aarrrhhh, Them were the days, Potty, when life was simple and you relied on each other and not on technology.....

[Potstubsdustbins]

Technology has its use's like being able to access the vine, but its the way it can impinge on everything in my private life that I object to. Thats why my mobile is in a draw in the office turned off. Family and friends have my private land line number and can contact me that way. But even they know not to ring after 5pm on matters of business. 9am to 5pm Mon to Fri is business the rest is my time and to be honest I get worse with age.

Colin

[veggiechicken]

My mobile is only on if I'm expecting a call. I carry it around (off) in case of emergency but that's it.
I wouldn't know how to tweet if you paid me....

[cardiffsteve]

Dont be an isheep!

[donnakebab]

I keep mine with me as much as I can (has to be turned off at work). I have a Son and DIL that live in Reading and a Daughter, future SIL and beloved Daughters Pooch that live in Warrington. One Daughter still at home. I miss them and I suppose it's a very small apron string so I need it. Doesn't have to be high tech. Just for those random moments when you need to say hi and check they don't need me.

They don't. So I guess we did a good enough job. When we get together it's fun because we want to.

[taff]

I wet once with my then partner for him to upgrade hs phone. While we were in the shop the bloke serving him asked me if I wanted to upgrade mine. I replied no, I didn't want a contract and I didn't use it much anyway. He asked me why not, didn't I have any friends....
I only just resisted smacking his head on his own desk....

[horticultural_hobbit]

My fruity 'phone allows me to inform the world, his wife and my family of my hobbitry; I rather like it.

I don't think I could go back to non qwerty. Touch screen is okay, I don't really miss the buttons. Helps me keep connected to various things. I wouldnt say I'm more tech savvy having got a fruity 'phone. It just makes some things easier.

[Hilary B]

My phone is mainly 'just a phone', I do text (never had a real problem with that. predictive or otherwise, it's easy to ruen Predictive on or off on this) and it will also take pictures, play music, and in theory will do internet, but that is dependant on the connection, and I am on a budget contract, which means internet is expensive, so I don't bother.
I don't use it for music, because the battery won't stand that (24 hours, including a couple of short calls or texts, or 12 hours including a long call), and not often for pictures because any but the simplest settiing takes ages to get organised.