ProudGrandma Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 other than the fact that they look REALLY cool....are there any real advantages to owning a touch screen cell phone? I am considering one without and one with (the one with is about $20 more). But I can't decide. Help me make up my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisIsTheDay Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 :bigear: I want GPS on my phone, but otherwise, I'm not sure if I want/need a touchscreen. Maybe an opinion here will help me make up my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 FWIW I had one and took it back within the week. Cons: The touch screen turned the phone on anytime anything bumped it. The phone would stay charged for less than a day. :glare: Also, it would download ads of it's own accord, which turned the phone on in the middle of the night...and it stayed on, again running down the battery. I now have a regular phone with a slide out keypad. I've been happy with it. If you don't need a smart phone, I'd stay away from the touch screens if you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby-do Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 I love having the Iphone; to me the touch screen is quicker . However as one person noted that if it bumps something in your purse then it comes on , drains the battery which doesn't last as long as a regular phone. But I still love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudGrandma Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 good advice....I am leaning toward the non touch screen unless someone else tells me WHY I need it. Not to mention it will save me some money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Funk gets stuck in the keys. My iPhone and my husband's droid both have screen locking; the screens don't activate unless we swipe the locks. If you live in a cold climate and like to use your phone outside in winter, that might be a limitation... I wear vintage kidskin gloves and my phone has no trouble, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudGrandma Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 I love having the Iphone; to me the touch screen is quicker . However as one person noted that if it bumps something in your purse then it comes on , drains the battery which doesn't last as long as a regular phone. But I still love it. that brings up another question...are the side slide out keyboard bigger than the ones tha slide out from the bottom or are actually on the front of the phone...or are they about the same size (keys that is....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimtaxi234 Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 I have a Droid Thunderbolt and I love it. My daughter has another type of droid smart phone (can't remember the name) and I love that one too. Our son has a non-smart phone and it drives me crazy but it works for him. I use the internet on my phone almost daily. I use the Weather Bug app daily. I sync my contacts and calendar to my Outlook Express. I read books on my phone. I use the Sound Hound app daily - well, my son uses it daily. My battery has to be recharged every night, but that doesn't bother me. My son can go days without charging his phone, but he always asks to play with mine if we are out somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 I can't have touch screen phones because I break them. They're glass, so if you drop them and they hit wrong, they shatter. I had a touch screen, and I shattered it within a couple months. I admit to being a little clumsy, and when you add in a toddler I'm trying to wrangle, I drop things. Now I have a slide out keyboard phone, and it has lasted me a LOT of drops! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 :bigear:I'm considering the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Well, I wouldn't consider just any old touch screen. Will you also have internet through Android/Google or Apple? I love, love, love my iPhone and wish I had gotten it sooner! It is touch screen but it doesn't bother me in the very least. I had a touch screen before that was not connected to an operating system and I hated it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 I can't come up with a rational pro/con list, but I can tell you I resisted touchscreens for as long as I could. I caved when I found the Drois 2 Global with slide out keyboard (my must). I'm in love and never want to change phones. My baby has thrown mine, as well as dh's Droid-something, many times, and they're fine. He does know how to slide the lock, so that can be a pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 There are smart phones with both a touch screen and a keyboard, so you don't have to give it up. The G2 comes to mind immediately, though I preferred the original G1. The LG Xenon, Motorola Flipout, Sony Xperia, HP Palm, and more. There is a new Samsung one coming out too that looks amazing. I love my non keyboard Samsung, Swype makes life a lot simpler but I do miss my old G1 sometimes, it was the best of both worlds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudGrandma Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 because of money and other things, I am only considering tracfone. There are 2 options right now that offer triple minutes for life...one has a side slider keyboard and is not touch screen and the other is touch screen also with a slider keyboard. From what I can figure out, the web options are pretty horrible with a tracfone, so that really isn't a consideration between the 2 phones. Would I like web browsing...maybe...especially for a weather report...but that is simply not an option for us. would I consider a different phone, maybe...but according to my calcualtions with the triple minutes, I can get my phone calls down to .04 a minute and my texting (which I do little of...at least as of this minute...but I have never opened myslef up to do that) to 3 texts per minute (or .04 for 3 texts) I know that there are plans with unlimited calls and texts, but the monthly fee is more that what we can afford...so it doesn't make sense for us. Anyway...that is my story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTwinsMom1 Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 I love my iphone and will never go back to a non touch screen. I use a sylius with mine also. I don't have problems with the phone coming on as it has a lock screen that you have to swipe in order to turn the phone all the way on. I charge mine every couple of days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 In that case, I would not get a touch screen. I had a cheaper plan (much cheaper) for years and years and when I tried to use a touch screen with that plan, it was HORRIBLE and I hated it. If you are only texting and making calls, stick with a non-touch screen. If you want an operating system, get a touch screen. Dawn because of money and other things, I am only considering tracfone. There are 2 options right now that offer triple minutes for life...one has a side slider keyboard and is not touch screen and the other is touch screen also with a slider keyboard. From what I can figure out, the web options are pretty horrible with a tracfone, so that really isn't a consideration between the 2 phones. Would I like web browsing...maybe...especially for a weather report...but that is simply not an option for us. would I consider a different phone, maybe...but according to my calcualtions with the triple minutes, I can get my phone calls down to .04 a minute and my texting (which I do little of...at least as of this minute...but I have never opened myslef up to do that) to 3 texts per minute (or .04 for 3 texts) I know that there are plans with unlimited calls and texts, but the monthly fee is more that what we can afford...so it doesn't make sense for us. Anyway...that is my story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudGrandma Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 In that case, I would not get a touch screen. I had a cheaper plan (much cheaper) for years and years and when I tried to use a touch screen with that plan, it was HORRIBLE and I hated it. If you are only texting and making calls, stick with a non-touch screen. If you want an operating system, get a touch screen. Dawn when you say a cheaper plan....what do you mean...is it something I can have..or is that a plan that is no longer available? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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