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Options >> Screen/Keyboard >> set "Portrait View Keyboard" to Multitap.really?! how? if u can tell me how I'll stick with the phone lol Suretype was the devil. Then I'd mess up a word, it would correct it, but if i backed up to the word again, it was change back to the incorrect word
lol05-29-09 02:57 PM - true. I mean I wasnt trying to figure out the phone in those 2 hours, I was trying to finish a txt in less that a min. I mean going from 15-20 secs to type something out to a min or more was just
to me lol maybe im just a physical keyboard type of person. I was thinking about getting the LG Versa since it does the same thing as bb storm but also has a full qwerty keyboard...but it's so...bulky lol05-29-09 03:01 PM - I only had 3 days to get a refund after buying it. If I returned it after that verizon would have charged me 150 to get out of my 2 yr contract and get a new phone....and I wasnt having that. Usually I give me phones time, but I always have LG phones and they are formatted the same. This was my first bb and like I said, the phone was great but the touch screen typing was killing me
05-29-09 03:04 PM - Wow, two hours is not enough time to transition to he new screen. The upcoming OS update will give it a full keyboard in portrait which you could like if you have med to small hands. If you're a gorilla, then no.
Also, the current portrait keyboard is SureType, not Multitap like you're used to. The secret to SureType is to STOP READING THE SCREEN WHILE YOU'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF TYPING A WORD. Honestly, don't do it. Stare at the keyboard while you type and hit each of the letters (don't concentrate on the keys) that make up the word. The SureType logic will keep changing the word to match various words until you hit SPACE and it picks the best match. Think of it this way. If you type Cat, SureType (until you hit space) will interpret that as cat, cater, catherine, caterpillar, etc. Basically any word in its dictionary that starts with the letters on the screen. In some cases, SureType will even spell out another word that migh be made up by the "other" letter on each key you hit. The rule is, you don't make corrections as type the word, but after (if necessary) with SureType.it takes a little to get used to, but once you get the idea, it'll be quick. You just have to retrain your brain a little.
BTW, all this was typed on Portrait QWERTY in a couple of minutes.
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05-29-09 03:05 PM - takes time to adapt for sure. But if you don't see it as worth it, then for you, it probably wasnt.right! I mean, with my EnV I'm on a roll txting but with the storm I was spending more time correcting the autotxt or fixing mistakes it didnt catch. I kept pressing the wrong letter although my finger was right on top of it. idk...im torn. having buyers & returners remorse lol
I mean the main thing here is enjoying your phone right? So if you weren't comfortable with it (getting frustrated) then you're probably better off
remember the grass is always greener05-29-09 03:10 PM - LOL @ gorilla. My fingers are med but I guess since im used to typing on a full qwerty keyboard, when I'd press down the screen, my other thumb would already be on the next letter in a word and I'd click that letter by mistake. And i didnt like when the word would pop up, I like doing the work and thinking for myself. I know 2 hrs is not long enough for a new phone but I was not about to lose $150. the sad thing was i got the phone itself for only 149 and thats a DEAL.Wow, two hours is not enough time to transition to he new screen. The upcoming OS update will give it a full keyboard in portrait which you could like if you have med to small hands. If you're a gorilla, then no.
Also, the current portrait keyboard is SureType, not Multitap like you're used to. The secret to SureType is to STOP READING THE SCREEN WHILE YOU'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF TYPING A WORD. Honestly, don't do it. Stare at the keyboard while you type and hit each of the letters (don't concentrate on the keys) that make up the word. The SureType logic will keep changing the word to match various words until you hit SPACE and it picks the best match. Think of it this way. If you type Cat, SureType (until you hit space) will interpret that as cat, cater, catherine, caterpillar, etc. Basically any word in its dictionary that starts with the letters on the screen. In some cases, SureType will even spell out another word that migh be made up by the "other" letter on each key you hit. The rule is, you don't make corrections as type the word, but after (if necessary) with SureType.it takes a little to get used to, but once you get the idea, it'll be quick. You just have to retrain your brain a little.
BTW, all this was typed on Portrait QWERTY in a couple of minutes.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com this is terrible. I can't wait til I buy my first house 
05-29-09 03:14 PM - very true. This seriously was the only phone I've ever had that made me sick to my stomach trying to figure it out lol maybe it was bc im new to the whole BB thing but to me txting should be easy, and it wasnt. Nothing but rumor is surrounding the Storm 2 right now, so I might just wait til the end of the yr for it to come out and see if i like the updates. And maybe touch screen just isnt the way for me to go right now. Ah well, I sure did look good with it...bwahahaha! Thanks for ur responses guys & gals05-29-09 03:18 PM
