groovejedi
New Member
SlideIT has all the options Swype has but looks more like the standard multi-touch keyboard. One of the things I didn't like about swype was that the buttons are too close together and the space bar is too small. SlideIT is missing the smiley face and the @ and .com buttons on the main keyboard. You also have to shift to access numbers and other symbols. If they could integrate a better layout, it would be the best by far. I still think it's the best because the predicted text and swype functionality destroys swype.
For example, if I want to type the word "Look" ... I have to let swype know that I'm trying to use 2 O's by doing a little loop on the O. This is annoying as all hell. SlideIT guesses the words correctly much more often than swype and if you're slightly off (Say you hit c instead of v), it will still get it correct and offer you the most viable option.
I liked swype but will never use it again as long as SlideIT is available. It's also extremely easy (once switch button at the top of the keyboard) to switch to regular type mode and since the keyboard is laid out with more space between the buttons than swype, it's basically like typing on the Multi-Touch keyboard. You can switch back and forth with ease.
I just hope they improve the keyboard layout and shift functions in the future.
EDIT - This is not meant as a bash on swype. I used swype for awhile and liked it but had issues with typing certain words and the predicted text. I am MUCH faster on SlideIT and love that I can just slide my finger all over the board and not worry about being EXACTLY correct because it will get the word right almost every time. This has really increased my speed and I just enjoy using it much more than swype.
For example, if I want to type the word "Look" ... I have to let swype know that I'm trying to use 2 O's by doing a little loop on the O. This is annoying as all hell. SlideIT guesses the words correctly much more often than swype and if you're slightly off (Say you hit c instead of v), it will still get it correct and offer you the most viable option.
I liked swype but will never use it again as long as SlideIT is available. It's also extremely easy (once switch button at the top of the keyboard) to switch to regular type mode and since the keyboard is laid out with more space between the buttons than swype, it's basically like typing on the Multi-Touch keyboard. You can switch back and forth with ease.
I just hope they improve the keyboard layout and shift functions in the future.
EDIT - This is not meant as a bash on swype. I used swype for awhile and liked it but had issues with typing certain words and the predicted text. I am MUCH faster on SlideIT and love that I can just slide my finger all over the board and not worry about being EXACTLY correct because it will get the word right almost every time. This has really increased my speed and I just enjoy using it much more than swype.