hate touch screen phones!

greenmachine88

They're a nightmare for texting, why can't we just go back to the basics, I'm reluctant to stop using it because the camera can be quite good but most of the features on them are unnecessary and for the most part rarely used

phasers

get one with a qwerty keyboard then.

Fat fingers?

The King of Moo

The one thing I hate about them is that they quickly become covered in streaky thumbprints which automatically brings out my OCD!

hondasam

I agree texting is annoying on them.

Absurdum

hate's a strong word, buddy

ft9

phasers wrote: »

get one with a qwerty keyboard then.

Does anybody else read this as a word sounding like, 'queer tea'?

ChunkyLover_53

"The fingers you have used to dial are too fat.
To obtain a special dialing wand please mash the keypad with your hand after the tone"

boomkatalog

I started so many accidental poke wars on fb with my old touch screen. Back to the aul qwerty for me!

Ghandee

Quit whinging about a phone, even if it had keys, you'd still have to 'touch' them too FFS :rolleyes:

Dravokivich

ft9 wrote: »

Does anybody else read this as a word sounding like, 'queer tea'?

no it's like squirty, without the s...

Dotrel

Grand for text, but quite a pain when are on a call to an automated voice and they ask you press numbers.

You have to call up the keypad menu and then switch to number menu. I keep thinking I'm going to hit something that'll kill the call before I get to it. . Doubly so because my screen will be black/powersave at the point in the call where they ask to give the numbers, so it's just pot luck that I don't knock the call off.

AnonoBoy

Gimme a quill, some vellum and a carrier pigeon any day of the week.

jacksprat

pfft touch screens, it's all about telepathy these day

paulosham

I'm not sure if the title of this thread is a demand or if you just put the i at the wrong end of the sentence (and upside down).

Mint Sauce

phasers wrote: »

get one with a qwerty keyboard then.

Qwerty touch screen for the win.

starbelgrade

greenmachine88 wrote: »

why can't we just go back to the basics,

You can.

Just buy a normal phone.

Freddie59

greenmachine88 wrote: »

They're a nightmare for texting, why can't we just go back to the basics, I'm reluctant to stop using it because the camera can be quite good but most of the features on them are unnecessary and for the most part rarely used

Yeah - I have fat fingers and they are truly a nightmare. I have a (nearly) three year-old Nokia 5800 and have tried my daughter's iPhone. It is better by miles but still problematical. My wife has a five year-old tiny Nokia and it is so quick in comparison.

BopNiblets

Learn to Swype.

4leto

jacksprat wrote: »

pfft touch screens, it's all about telepathy these day

Mmm good excuse for not calling back someone, yeah see I called you back using the telepathy function, you weren't in.

jluv

I have a Nokia that cost €19.99 at Tesco. Calls great,texts great, camera great,alarm great...what else you need a phone for? But my friends cringe when I don't produce the latest model of whatever,that they then go on to point out the faults in their high tech phones...Ah Xmas coming up. Might get something fancy!

Luckycharms_74

ChunkyLover_53 wrote: »

"The fingers you have used to dial are too fat.
To obtain a special dialing wand please mash the keypad with your hand after the tone"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DtbPOXFk00

Dravokivich

jluv wrote: »

I have a Nokia that cost €19.99 at Tesco. Calls great,texts great, camera great,alarm great...what else you need a phone for? But my friends cringe when I don't produce the latest model of whatever,that they then go on to point out the faults in their high tech phones...Ah Xmas coming up. Might get something fancy!

Like'un with a radio on it as well?

G'wan spoil yerself!

jluv

Dravokivich wrote: »

Like'un with a radio on it as well?

G'wan spoil yerself!

Will it have am and fm?lol Now you know how my friends feel!

Wertz

Find them a lot handier for texting tbh...once you get used to them, none of that predictive BS either.

dr.bollocko

Bring back the CB radio is what I say.


It also depends on the screen. And the length of your nails, the keyboard type you are using.

jluv

Ok,not being wise guy or anything but what more do you need from a phone and why? Touchscreen..fancier but better? Call,text camera alarm.. Why would you recommend anything extra. Seriously going to get something new for Xmas but what extra do I need?

Rabies

jluv wrote: »

Ok,not being wise guy or anything but what more do you need from a phone and why? Touchscreen..fancier but better? Call,text camera alarm.. Why would you recommend anything extra. Seriously going to get something new for Xmas but what extra do I need?

Games.
We have to drop work productivity even more

DublinWriter

ft9 wrote: »

Does anybody else read this as a word sounding like, 'queer tea'?

No, just you, sitting jauntily on your own in the window of the Narnia branch of Starbucks.

mackg

The King of Moo wrote: »

The one thing I hate about them is that they quickly become covered in streaky thumbprints which automatically brings out my OCD!

Never had this problem with my HTC.

Dravokivich wrote: »

no it's like squirty, without the s...

Beat me to it!

starbelgrade wrote: »

You can.

Just buy a normal phone.

But than people might think you're poor!:eek:

Saaron

The best phones I've had have both been Samsung touch screen phones. The QWERTY keyboards are so much better than regular phone keypads!

gurramok

Still have my old N95 for years, what are these touch screen phones ye speak of? Some future invention?

Dudess

I didn't like it when I first got my smartphone but I got used to it quickly. The auto-text can be a nuisance at times, but it can also be really handy.

jluv

I love the "people might think you're poor" post...Know it was only sarcasm but must get something really upscale so my friends will hang out with me!!l:)

Dotrel

It's almost a badge of honour these days. Look at me with my crappy phone! Oh times are tough etc.

jluv

Dotrel wrote: »

It's almost a badge of honour these days. Look at me with my crappy phone! Oh times are tough etc.

Or...I don't have the money to pay the bill but my phone is sooooo cool!:rolleyes:

AnamGlas

What's wrong with button phones?

Dravokivich

mackg wrote: »

Beat me to it!

And the milkman as well!

Dudess

Dotrel wrote: »

It's almost a badge of honour these days. Look at me with my crappy phone! Oh times are tough etc.

If I didn't want internet, I'd have a basic phone - not to make a statement but because all I'd need it for would be ringing/texting.

mackg

Dudess wrote: »

If I didn't want internet, I'd have a basic phone - not to make a statement but because all I'd need it for would be ringing/texting.

Internet on phone is vital, got the bus from Cork to Tralee yesterday and there were huge delays, road works or something, would have cracked up if it wasn't for the entertainment I got out of that Halloween costume scrap from yesterday evening!:)

What did I do with my time before I started posting here

Wetai

You're hardly going to buy a boat and then complain on boards "hate boats!" - If you don't like touch screen phones, don't buy one?

JerryHandbag

Had a smartphone, a fairly low range one all the same, but it drove me insane.
Went back to my 3 year old Sony Ericsson that does exactly what it says on the tin, and I don't have to charge it every day, the alarm actually works, and I can text properly without slamming the ****ing thing off my forehead.

I do miss the apps though.

weefarmer

I dont actually mind mine too much, only have it a few months though!
At least it stopped me textin when driving which is good as I used to be a terror for it!

TheUsual

Try turning the phone sideways to get the full sized keyboard. Take a few days alright to get used to it after a Nokia 5800 but you will build up your speed with every text.

I do agree that calling those damn auto-mated response numbers "press 1 to speak to somebody" are annoying and you need Jedi-speed to do it before the screen goes dark, or you drop the call by mistake. Arrrgghh !!!!

But they are great yokes really once you get used to them.
Samsung wins ... to hell with iPhones.

OutlawPete

The problem is that it's the damn touch screen photos that are best spec'd. I use my phone for Broadband so has to have tethering on it. I also watch quite a lot of videos on it too and non-touchscreen phones have tiny screens.

Was watching a tech docu last week and in a year or so we will start to see bendable and foldable screens, so perhaps button phones might make a come back then as there will be more space available on them.

Thomas828

Samsung phones are great whether they're button phones or touch-screen ones. The one I'm using now is a Tocco Lite SGH-5230, and the best thing about it is I can use a pen (or stylus, as I call it) on the qwerty keyboard through a clear plastic bag and I don't have to worry about scratching the screen.

Mint Sauce

Got my first and last touch screen nearly 3 years ago. Best phone have had, and have no plans to replace it any time some.

Update the software on it every so often, update the sat nav every so often, for free as well, only thing I dislike is the battery life.

ScummyMan

Blackberrys FTW :cool:

5starpool

I have a touchscreen phone.

I can text properly. I can use a number menu easily to press a key if required during a call. I clean the screen easily with a wipe on my tshirt/pants. I have no difficulty with it at all.

It's not rocket surgery, or brain science ffs.
Yes, I did that deliberately.

YBTurbo

So my HTC Sensation is in for repair..... Guess what I'm using?



A Nokia 6310i :cool: Ain't charged it yet, still a good weeks battery left... I could literally use it blindfolded, Can repair it myself, Simple 4 T6 screws and pop it off.

It'll be nice to get my HTC back, but sometimes its nice to use something old just for that retro feel.
Best phone I think is the Tocco Ultra, either use the buttons or the touch for texting. Pitty they never replaced it.

fatherted1969

Currently using a Nokia E52 ****e phone in general but brilliant for texting. Its ideal for sending out large group texts but have had it in the shop 5 or 6 times this year so far. The memory on it is brutal as well. I think i'd find it hard to use a touchscreen phone. Are there any decent phones coming out now that have a normal keypad