LG VX-8600 / AX-8600
texting and the keypad
I now have the new samsung u740 with the query board and I love it for texting but the numbers are so so small that I fear I will not be able to make an average phone call when needed. I am also not totally sold on the query board since I have gotten so good at onehanded texting with t9word. I am considering the 8600 since it seems to be basically the same phone without the query board. I was originally talked out of the 8600 by a verizon sales man because of the flat keypad. I told him I text a lot and he said I'd never get use to not having keys you can feel. In all that I have read it seems that most people do get used to the 8600 keypad, any words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated!
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i just got the vx8600 on friday. i upgraded from the 6100. i text...a lot. i'm very proficient in T9 and i was so familiar with my phone that i could text pretty well without looking at the phone (not perfect, but close).
when looking to get a new phone, i did quite a bit of research and one reason i decided against the samsung u740 and enV, is because of the qwerty board. i'm a fast texter and in the end, figured that i'd still be much faster texting with the keypad over the qwerty board.
with that said, it's taken some getting used to, and i'm still learning, but it's very doable. if you're already familiar with T9, i think you'll have a good experience with the 8600. the biggest challenges i have are training my thumb(s) on ho...
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when looking to get a new phone, i did quite a bit of research and one reason i decided against the samsung u740 and enV, is because of the qwerty board. i'm a fast texter and in the end, figured that i'd still be much faster texting with the keypad over the qwerty board.
with that said, it's taken some getting used to, and i'm still learning, but it's very doable. if you're already familiar with T9, i think you'll have a good experience with the 8600. the biggest challenges i have are training my thumb(s) on ho...
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Thank you very much, this is helpful.....one more question, I have long nails, will texting matter with this phone. I have found that some phones without distinctive push buttons are hard to use unless your actual fingertips touch the keys. By the way, I really love the samsung u740, just the numbers are so small I am sure 🙄 eventually I will not be able to see them.
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i have long nails right now and am finding that when i push the the keys with my nails i can feel that i've actually pushed the key better than with my actual finger. i prefer to keep my nails on the shorter side though and will be trimming them soon, so i guess i'll find out if this is still the case. 😕
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