Because in "feeling for" a capacitive button you have already pressed it (even if this was not your intention). A physical button allows a user to differentiate between locating and activating.
Imagine how annoying it would be to use a mouse that didn?t have any physical buttons and activated everything the cursor inadvertently moved over.
I agree. I hate the capacitive buttons on my Droid. But iPhone is worse. it has NO buttons except the Home. So, it's worse. I really like a camera button in particular on my Droid.
I thought this was some kind of a sick joke. We have several deaf people at work who can't use iPhones because they don't have LED notification lights. They have their Berrys on their desk all day and just glance at them to know if they have SMS or emails.
you can change the settings for SMS to show the alert screen more times.
I would think a dock next on the desktop - maybe next to the computer screen would be a good option - plugged in so always charged - almost in direct line of sight - so easy to see when a message comes in - could even turn off the auto-lock.
and with iOS 5 and redesigned alert system perhaps it will be even better/easier.
I thought this was some kind of a sick joke. We have several deaf people at work who can't use iPhones because they don't have LED notification lights. They have their Berrys on their desk all day and just glance at them to know if they have SMS or emails.
Why are they using their BBerry to tell them when they have an e-mail come in?? Do they have no computers?
Most of the time my phone is in my pocket where I can feel it vibrate, if it had an LED I'd never notice it in my pocket. I'm trying to make any sense of your claims but in light of how all this technology works I don't see how a flashing LED is relevant unless you are using your phone as a computer on your desk and without vibrate turned on.
Why are they using their BBerry to tell them when they have an e-mail come in?? Do they have no computers?
Most of the time my phone is in my pocket where I can feel it vibrate, if it had an LED I'd never notice it in my pocket. I'm trying to make any sense of your claims but in light of how all this technology works I don't see how a flashing LED is relevant unless you are using your phone as a computer on your desk and without vibrate turned on.
Someone else help me out here?
The trouble being described is users who have developed a habit an are unwilling or unable to consider any alternative as even potentially equal to or perhaps superior to what they are accustome to
I thought this was some kind of a sick joke. We have several deaf people at work who can't use iPhones because they don't have LED notification lights. They have their Berrys on their desk all day and just glance at them to know if they have SMS or emails.
Non-deaf persons complain about the lack of notification lights. The iPhone can tell you if you have messages waiting, just turn it on, and it will display notifications for hearing-enabled and deaf persons alike.
I thought this was some kind of a sick joke. We have several deaf people at work who can't use iPhones because they don't have LED notification lights. They have their Berrys on their desk all day and just glance at them to know if they have SMS or emails.
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Because in "feeling for" a capacitive button you have already pressed it (even if this was not your intention). A physical button allows a user to differentiate between locating and activating.
Imagine how annoying it would be to use a mouse that didn?t have any physical buttons and activated everything the cursor inadvertently moved over.
I agree. I hate the capacitive buttons on my Droid. But iPhone is worse. it has NO buttons except the Home. So, it's worse. I really like a camera button in particular on my Droid.
I thought this was some kind of a sick joke. We have several deaf people at work who can't use iPhones because they don't have LED notification lights. They have their Berrys on their desk all day and just glance at them to know if they have SMS or emails.
you can change the settings for SMS to show the alert screen more times.
I would think a dock next on the desktop - maybe next to the computer screen would be a good option - plugged in so always charged - almost in direct line of sight - so easy to see when a message comes in - could even turn off the auto-lock.
and with iOS 5 and redesigned alert system perhaps it will be even better/easier.
I thought this was some kind of a sick joke. We have several deaf people at work who can't use iPhones because they don't have LED notification lights. They have their Berrys on their desk all day and just glance at them to know if they have SMS or emails.
Why are they using their BBerry to tell them when they have an e-mail come in?? Do they have no computers?
Most of the time my phone is in my pocket where I can feel it vibrate, if it had an LED I'd never notice it in my pocket. I'm trying to make any sense of your claims but in light of how all this technology works I don't see how a flashing LED is relevant unless you are using your phone as a computer on your desk and without vibrate turned on.
Someone else help me out here?
Why are they using their BBerry to tell them when they have an e-mail come in?? Do they have no computers?
Most of the time my phone is in my pocket where I can feel it vibrate, if it had an LED I'd never notice it in my pocket. I'm trying to make any sense of your claims but in light of how all this technology works I don't see how a flashing LED is relevant unless you are using your phone as a computer on your desk and without vibrate turned on.
Someone else help me out here?
The trouble being described is users who have developed a habit an are unwilling or unable to consider any alternative as even potentially equal to or perhaps superior to what they are accustome to
I thought this was some kind of a sick joke. We have several deaf people at work who can't use iPhones because they don't have LED notification lights. They have their Berrys on their desk all day and just glance at them to know if they have SMS or emails.
http://www.apple.com/accessibility/iphone/hearing.html
Non-deaf persons complain about the lack of notification lights. The iPhone can tell you if you have messages waiting, just turn it on, and it will display notifications for hearing-enabled and deaf persons alike.
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I thought this was some kind of a sick joke. We have several deaf people at work who can't use iPhones because they don't have LED notification lights. They have their Berrys on their desk all day and just glance at them to know if they have SMS or emails.
Might well be a feature of the upcoming iOS5