Smart phones or tablets for arthritic hands???

[Guest guest]

I am a very busy homeschooling mom and because I travel with the girls to

tournaments and on college trips, I really need to get a smart phone or tablet

so I can easily figure out where services are in strange places or access my

email to know where we are supposed to be and that kind of thing. I don't need

to play games, watch videos, etc. My problem is that I have bad arthritis pain

and usage issues in my hands, particularly with my thumbs. I am therefore

unable to use tiny keyboards and certainly can't rely on using my thumbs to

navigate anything. Do any of you have experience with these and can recommend

an arthritis friendly product?

in No VA

[Guest guest]

I use an iPhone & love it. I don't like the tiny keyboards! Go to an AT & T store

and play with the display phones and see if you can find one you like.

Sent from my iPhone

On Nov 21, 2010, at 12:04 PM, " D " <mchristinad@...> wrote:

> I am a very busy homeschooling mom and because I travel with the girls to

tournaments and on college trips, I really need to get a smart phone or tablet

so I can easily figure out where services are in strange places or access my

email to know where we are supposed to be and that kind of thing. I don't need

to play games, watch videos, etc. My problem is that I have bad arthritis pain

and usage issues in my hands, particularly with my thumbs. I am therefore unable

to use tiny keyboards and certainly can't rely on using my thumbs to navigate

anything. Do any of you have experience with these and can recommend an

arthritis friendly product?

>

> in No VA

>

>

[Guest guest]

On 11/21/2010 1:48 PM, wrote:

I've got an android based phone which is the motorola backflip but the

fireside is much better, bigger screen. but I love it because its

mostly done by touch except for it has a keyboard with big keys on it

and I haven't had an issue with it since.

> I use an iPhone & love it. I don't like the tiny keyboards! Go to an

> AT & T store and play with the display phones and see if you can find

> one you like.

>

>

> Sent from my iPhone

>

> On Nov 21, 2010, at 12:04 PM, " D " <mchristinad@...

> <mailto:mchristinad%40>> wrote:

>

> > I am a very busy homeschooling mom and because I travel with the

> girls to tournaments and on college trips, I really need to get a

> smart phone or tablet so I can easily figure out where services are in

> strange places or access my email to know where we are supposed to be

> and that kind of thing. I don't need to play games, watch videos, etc.

> My problem is that I have bad arthritis pain and usage issues in my

> hands, particularly with my thumbs. I am therefore unable to use tiny

> keyboards and certainly can't rely on using my thumbs to navigate

> anything. Do any of you have experience with these and can recommend

> an arthritis friendly product?

> >

> > in No VA

> >

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, I have severe RA in my hands and wrists and have an Apple iPad that I use a

stylus with. The keyboard is very usable without the stylus. I recommend that

you get an easel type iPad holder that will tilt the iPad just right for typing.

ellen

>

> I am a very busy homeschooling mom and because I travel with the girls to

tournaments and on college trips, I really need to get a smart phone or tablet

so I can easily figure out where services are in strange places or access my

email to know where we are supposed to be and that kind of thing. I don't need

to play games, watch videos, etc. My problem is that I have bad arthritis pain

and usage issues in my hands, particularly with my thumbs. I am therefore

unable to use tiny keyboards and certainly can't rely on using my thumbs to

navigate anything. Do any of you have experience with these and can recommend

an arthritis friendly product?

>

>

> in No VA

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, My hands were hit hard too. I use a droid x and I love it, you can talk

and it types what you say and the screen is touch sensitive.

....Randy....

Sent via DROID on Verizon Wireless

[ ] Smart phones or tablets for arthritic hands???

I am a very busy homeschooling mom and because I travel with the girls to

tournaments and on college trips, I really need to get a smart phone or

tablet so I can easily figure out where services are in strange places or

access my email to know where we are supposed to be and that kind of thing.

I don't need to play games, watch videos, etc. My problem is that I have

bad arthritis pain and usage issues in my hands, particularly with my

thumbs. I am therefore unable to use tiny keyboards and certainly can't

rely on using my thumbs to navigate anything. Do any of you have experience

with these and can recommend an arthritis friendly product?

in No VA