I took a typing class in high school, but never got better than the two-finger “hunt and peck” method. Almost 60 years later, that’s the same way I type (text) today.
My favorite feature on my iPhone and car is that I can dictate a text and send it hands free to anyone on my contact list. Next I would like a feature to do the same to the driver of the car that cut me off on the freeway……
I hate those little keyboards. It’s a “crippled” interface designed for minimum space and minimum ease of use. I carry a folding bluetooth keyboard so I can actually type phone messages.
90% or better of the texts I write are “ok” and are to husband. As in dinner is ready “ok” come down.
Then there is “?” as in “what do you want for dinner” or pre-Covid when we wandered separately in stores when we went to them it meant “where are you so we can leave as I am bored silly walking around in the store – same one we were walking yesterday” – now we tend to stay together and leave stores much quicker.
Okay to be fair I also talk to my 95yo mom on Sunday evenings for an hour while I cook dinner so my sister – her primary caretaker – does not have to call her at her nursing home that night to talk.
And to do this I pay how much every month? Plus paying for his cell phone so he can get my text message. Plus the house phone line. Plus the online phone he has for his counseling practice – which he closed 3 years ago.
I figured out that when we make a phone call it costs us around $50 a call for a call of seconds – other than my mom – as we make so few calls.
yoey1957 about 1 month ago
Sorry I did’nt answer my phone when you called the other day, I don’t use it for that!
maureenmck Premium Member about 1 month ago
I took a typing class in high school, but never got better than the two-finger “hunt and peck” method. Almost 60 years later, that’s the same way I type (text) today.
hubbard3188 about 1 month ago
Use vice-to-text
a sage about 1 month ago
Like me, she probably texts in complete sentences.
Zykoic about 1 month ago
My favorite feature on my iPhone and car is that I can dictate a text and send it hands free to anyone on my contact list. Next I would like a feature to do the same to the driver of the car that cut me off on the freeway……
Doug K 30 days ago
Progress!
juicebruce 30 days ago
Prefer to talk to someone. Seldom do I text ;-)
Gent 30 days ago
Ain’t easy typing on teeny tiny onscreen keyboard on tiny little device with yer bear hands see.
Robert Nowall Premium Member 30 days ago
You’re gonna need a bigger keyboard.
dbrucepm 30 days ago
never took typing but video games kept my fingers agile so I can text pretty fast
PraiseofFolly 30 days ago
And yet another hard-won skill rendered obsolete — like writing cursive, or doing math calculations long-hand on paper!
Pluggergirl 30 days ago
I did transcription x 20 yrs. Now i text with one finger.
david_42 30 days ago
I get a text every 3-4 days, phone calls less often. I’m fine with this.
ctolson 30 days ago
And start texts with “Hi, this is …” even though they know they come up in the receiver’s caller ID.
pheets 30 days ago
My fave iphone feature is the one that allows me to just shut it off for a while : )
Alberta Oil Premium Member 30 days ago
Mostly time spent correcting autocorrect.
Zen-of-Zinfandel 30 days ago
Plugger should sign up for SpeechText 101.
g04922 30 days ago
Voice to Text is a great newer feature. Not sure if it works on those ‘Senior Phones’, though ;)
ladykat 30 days ago
Same here.
kathleenhicks62 30 days ago
Even less wpm on the computer and a lot of mistakes.
EMGULS79 30 days ago
Not this plugger. I can do over 100 wpm on a keyboard but I absolutely REFUSE to text. I don’t have the patience.
wildlandwaters 30 days ago
and she can do even that with those sausage fingers??
byword84646 30 days ago
This is so true for us pluggers.
the lost wizard 30 days ago
Sounds about right for me and my flip phone. :)
mistercatworks 29 days ago
I hate those little keyboards. It’s a “crippled” interface designed for minimum space and minimum ease of use. I carry a folding bluetooth keyboard so I can actually type phone messages.
mafastore 24 days ago
90% or better of the texts I write are “ok” and are to husband. As in dinner is ready “ok” come down.
Then there is “?” as in “what do you want for dinner” or pre-Covid when we wandered separately in stores when we went to them it meant “where are you so we can leave as I am bored silly walking around in the store – same one we were walking yesterday” – now we tend to stay together and leave stores much quicker.
Okay to be fair I also talk to my 95yo mom on Sunday evenings for an hour while I cook dinner so my sister – her primary caretaker – does not have to call her at her nursing home that night to talk.
And to do this I pay how much every month? Plus paying for his cell phone so he can get my text message. Plus the house phone line. Plus the online phone he has for his counseling practice – which he closed 3 years ago.
I figured out that when we make a phone call it costs us around $50 a call for a call of seconds – other than my mom – as we make so few calls.