What is your desired method of text input?

[Guy]

How do you most prefer to input text (most efficient in speed and accuracy) for messaging??

[tim7982]

abc mode is always the fastest, most accurate way to text. I can type the max limit of 160 characters in less than a minute. Voice is good too, if you are in a situation when you can use it...but abc is the best, hands down.

[drew05]

I love T9. Its the fastest way I am used to, and it just seems ludacris to have to hit a button several times when you can get away with hitting it only once. Its the best.

[tim7982]

I love T9. Its the fastest way I am used to, and it just seems ludacris to have to hit a button several times when you can get away with hitting it only once. Its the best.

It's also ludacris how much hassle it is to type certain words with t9...if you try to type "me" it always put "of" (may have that backwards, but you get the point)

[drew05]

so then you hit 0 or down on the directional pad!


Still less taps then with ABC

[tim7982]

so then you hit 0 or down on the directional pad!


Still less taps then with ABC


more taps = better efficiency and less b**ching about t9 learning :)

[ron87]

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T9 is better for me. I have been using abc for 2 years until 2 days ago when I learned how to use T9.

[YPG]

T9 rocks!
Especially the new kind where you can add words to the dictionary.
Plus the first time I type Me it may come up as Of but after I change it to Me it will automatically predict Me in My next message.

[tim7982]

It's funny how this poll is off. Almost everybody voting has the 900...it doesn't have learning t9, yet that's what they're voting for.

[unbreakableblue]

i picked T9 even though my phone doesn't learn... Frustrating, but still better than ABC for the most part...

[Guy]

It's funny how this poll is off. Almost everybody voting has the 900...it doesn't have learning t9, yet that's what they're voting for.

Um, I don't think there is anything "off" about the poll.

For those that don't know about T9 and how easy it is to use, you can learn from the simple tutorial at www.t9.com ...though in this day and age you'd think there are very FEW people that wouldn't know and understand the great advantages T9 offers. Now if only the A900 had T9 that could learn :irked:

[heavyd]

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I find someone doing it for me is the easiest and most efficient way .

[beof]

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My preferred method is via my Treo's qwerty keyboard. Can type hella fast...lol

[james2K]

T9 on the new Sanyos is great.

You can add words to the dictionary from the menu, and as you type, the different possibilities for words are listed in a dialog box towards the bottom. Very nice and a significant upgrade from how it used to be.

[AirmanWiggs]

It's funny how this poll is off. Almost everybody voting has the 900...it doesn't have learning t9, yet that's what they're voting for.


how do you know who's voting? there aren't users listed under the votes that I can see.

[james2K]

how do you know who's voting? there aren't users listed under the votes that I can see.

I think he's just trying to win the race for the fastest to 1000 posts. :hee:

:Popcorn2:

[tim7982]

how do you know who's voting? there aren't users listed under the votes that I can see.


Well, ummm..when i posted that, my vote was the only 1 for abc...so it was pretty easy to know what they were voting for...don't don't be a smarta** :)

[AirmanWiggs]

Well, ummm..when i posted that, my vote was the only 1 for abc...so it was pretty easy to know what they were voting for...don't don't be a smarta** :)


please refrain from becoming hostile, the people who post may not be the people who vote.

[tim7982]

please refrain from becoming hostile, the people who post may not be the people who vote.

I'm not hostile, I just don't take **** from jerks like you.

[AirmanWiggs]

I'm not hostile, I just don't take **** from jerks like you.


please do not flame me, i've done nothing wrong.

[tim7982]

You've done nothing wrong???? why do I have 30 thread replies in my email box and they are all from you disputing everything I say no matter what I say? get a life, you loser.

[drew05]

maybe he just disagrees with what you say!


No need to be hostile man....


And you aren't the only one who has voted for ABC now :P

[AirmanWiggs]

You've done nothing wrong???? why do I have 30 thread replies in my email box and they are all from you disputing everything I say no matter what I say? get a life, you loser.


maybe your just 100% incorrect.


do you need me to review how to turn off instant email notifies? I had that issue once before, I can help you if you need it, friend.


Also, this is a forum. I can disagree with you. I think you haven't been correct on one thing you've said

[misslady2k]

I use abc. I try to use T9 although it wouldn't learn.

[s2000gtx]

T9 is the best for me when i use my 8300 it fast and simple and most of the word are already program unless there curse word

[ron87]

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T9 is the best for me when i use my 8300 it fast and simple and most of the word are already program unless there curse word

I agree. The 8300 goes hard.

[Redhed]

It's funny how this poll is off. Almost everybody voting has the 900...it doesn't have learning t9, yet that's what they're voting for.

Because most of us have had learning T9 in the past and recognize the fact that T9 that doesn't learn, as well as ABC mode, is far inferior to correctly programmed T9 software.

[Arkie]

tengo

[Edwood]

QWERTY. ;)

-Ed

[monkeyboy]

Gee, what about Grafiti and that ilk ?

[stephpcs]

im not even going to start. tim you cover every single thread. and youre always the best at what you do and the best in what you have right?
give it a break.

and i agree with that QWERTY dude ill send a txt on my sk2 before i would use my phone :) samsung T9 is lame. sanyo T9 is better. ABC is for weenies how many times i gotta wait to write the words high, tonight, anything with igh. t9 way 2 go.

[Matt]

T9 and iTap.

[Merlyn_3D]

You left out the option for the treo's qwerty keyboard.

[willythafish]

Definitely T9. Gotta say it really rocks on the Sanyo! :D

[The SPCS Guy]

T9 all the way. Of course the new EVDO SAMSUNGS can't learn new words, so whatever T9 does not know, I have to ALPHA it in. It's cool though. I will always love T9.

I wonder how many people here use two hands to SMS? I only use one hand.

[zooner]

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does The a920 have learning ty

[Xtremegene]

At first, I was all ABC since I couldn't seem to get T9 to work. :lol:

Fortunately, I figured how to use T9 properly rather than copying ABC'ing, and really am glad that features is included. Less tapping is good, though since T9 is simpler, I'm typing longer messages. :deal:

Ah- I also would not want to work with T9 on an A900. Tried that on my brother's phone... :rolleyes: