Trying to figure-out what all the hype is about over iPhones and other Smart phones lately. Like many, I reached my own conclusion before even touching one. Touch screens have to be a PITA to keep clean. Finger prints on my cellphone screen drive me nuts as it is, I couldn’t imagine using it for the interface. It would be a real mess, all that touching.
Besides applications (I can get those on my PC) and the touch screen, what’s the big deal? Can a touch screen be “all that”? Short of actually spending the small fortune on the phone and service it appeared I’d never know. Until 2 weeks ago, the company supplied phone contract came up for renewal, so I got a LG ENV Touch. I’d been looking for a messaging phone. It had to have a qwery keyboard. I can’t stand using the 10 key for alpha entry. Pressing 2 three times to get a ‘C’ sucks!
I’m here to tell ya, Touch Screens are a mess after use. And worse, if you don’t lock the screen after each use, it stays lit in the holster. Each movement presses on the screen keeping it from locking automatically and running down the battery. I was bitten by that one the hardway, charged the battery on Sunday and it was dead early Monday.
Touch Screen Techcnology? It’s cool, but cell phones may not be the right application.
Orlando Ex. Arpt, FL